‘United in our commitment’: Saviour found for school lunches after Libelle Group liquidation (Mar 14, 2025 08:10)
The Herald is aware of at least seven schools that closed their tuckshops today.
Auckland trial begins for Crips members Lasalosi Vaitohi, Ethan Jessop, Daziea Huia, accused of murdering Peter Rasmussen (Mar 14, 2025 07:00)
Lawyers for the trio said murder was never their intention.
Govt’s infrastructure summit a success, despite Labour winning competition over having most kids (Mar 14, 2025 06:28)
The Government pulled off a successful infrastructure summit in Auckland.
Tauranga boy celebrates birthday after beating rare leukaemia (Mar 14, 2025 06:00)
He was diagnosed with leukaemia at 11 months, needing a stem cell transplant.
Funeral home probe: Second Auckland director arrested, charged with obtaining money by deception (Mar 14, 2025 05:33)
Waikumete Cemetery mausoleum at the centre of funeral-director investigation.
Police raid Auckland bus, take seven youths into custody after serious incident (Mar 14, 2025 05:31)
Group boarded a bus into central Auckland before police found the vehicle and stopped it.
Paraplegic woman’s West Auckland home gutted by fire, father jumped for his life with pet through window (Mar 14, 2025 04:34)
Chloe Wigg's dad jumped out a window, saving their dog, but was hospitalised.
Tauranga to celebrate inaugural Irish festival (Mar 14, 2025 04:00)
Tauranga's first Irish festival is taking place in Mount Maunganui this weekend.
Fire crews respond to vegetation fire burning at Brynderwyns in Northland (Mar 14, 2025 03:55)
Emergency services are attending the blaze beside the road.
Police respond to reports of fire at Waiuku College days after email threat prompts lockdown (Mar 14, 2025 03:36)
The fires are not thought to be linked to a threatening email that closed the school.
New Plymouth Lotto winner ‘felt sick’ after finding she’d won $1.5 million in Strike draw (Mar 13, 2025 06:04)
The woman normally buys her tickets in person but ran out of time so tried MyLotto.
Wellington 50th birthday party shooting: Key witness arrested, made to testify (Mar 13, 2025 06:00)
Woman did not come to court when summonsed because her safety had been threatened.
Matamata schoolgirl train death: Woman who pulled kids off tracks says tragedy ‘inevitable’ (Mar 13, 2025 06:00)
A local woman said she had pulled five toddlers off the same stretch of train tracks.
Auckland schools email threat: Two taken into police custody, firearm charge laid against 20-year-old man (Mar 13, 2025 05:27)
Police said further charges are likely to be laid as a result of a search warrant.
Veterans’ agency says it can’t build suicide database – ‘too complex’ – but veterans can’t wait (Mar 13, 2025 05:04)
Veterans' group – 'the cost of waiting is simply too high in terms of lives lost'.
Kānuka research wins award, boosts Māori-led industry in Tairāwhiti (Mar 13, 2025 05:00)
The rise of kānuka: creating economic benefits through industry development
Killer babysitter Tiana Kapea denied parole at first appearance before the board (Mar 13, 2025 05:00)
Tiana Kapea tortured and murdered 10-month-old Jyniah Te Awa.
Christchurch Men’s Prison: Government plans $800m private sector partnership for overhaul (Mar 13, 2025 04:49)
Phase 1 of the project will cost up to $800 million and use a Public Private Partnership.
Salvation Army donation left outside store could land Auckland woman with $400 fine (Mar 13, 2025 04:21)
The Auckland woman put the bag of glassware and clothes on a ledge by the shop entrance.
Rare Fiordland great white shark footage a ‘shock’ to researchers (Mar 13, 2025 04:19)
A curious great white shark has been captured eyeballing a camera.