NZ Herald
  • Home
  • Latest news
  • Video
  • New Zealand
  • Sport
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Podcasts
  • Quizzes
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Viva
  • Weather forecasts

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • New Zealand
    • All New Zealand
    • Crime
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Open Justice
    • Scam Update
    • The Great NZ Road Trip
  • On The Up
  • World
    • All World
    • Australia
    • Asia
    • UK
    • United States
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • Pacific
  • Business
    • All Business
    • MarketsSharesCurrencyCommoditiesStock TakesCrypto
    • Markets with Madison
    • Media Insider
    • Business analysis
    • Personal financeKiwiSaverInterest ratesTaxInvestment
    • EconomyInflationGDPOfficial cash rateEmployment
    • Small business
    • Business reportsMood of the BoardroomProject AucklandSustainable business and financeCapital markets reportAgribusiness reportInfrastructure reportDynamic business
    • Deloitte Top 200 Awards
    • CompaniesAged CareAgribusinessAirlinesBanking and financeConstructionEnergyFreight and logisticsHealthcareManufacturingMedia and MarketingRetailTelecommunicationsTourism
  • Opinion
    • All Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Editorials
    • Business analysis
    • Premium opinion
    • Letters to the editor
  • Sport
    • All Sport
    • OlympicsParalympics
    • RugbySuper RugbyNPCAll BlacksBlack FernsRugby sevensSchool rugby
    • CricketBlack CapsWhite Ferns
    • Racing
    • NetballSilver Ferns
    • LeagueWarriorsNRL
    • FootballWellington PhoenixAuckland FCAll WhitesFootball FernsEnglish Premier League
    • GolfNZ Open
    • MotorsportFormula 1
    • Boxing
    • UFC
    • BasketballNBABreakersTall BlacksTall Ferns
    • Tennis
    • Cycling
    • Athletics
    • SailingAmerica's CupSailGP
    • Rowing
  • Lifestyle
    • All Lifestyle
    • Viva - Food, fashion & beauty
    • Society Insider
    • Royals
    • Sex & relationships
    • Food & drinkRecipesRecipe collectionsRestaurant reviewsRestaurant bookings
    • Health & wellbeing
    • Fashion & beauty
    • Pets & animals
    • The Selection - Shop the trendsShop fashionShop beautyShop entertainmentShop giftsShop home & living
    • Milford's Investing Place
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • TV
    • MoviesMovie reviews
    • MusicMusic reviews
    • BooksBook reviews
    • Culture
    • ReviewsBook reviewsMovie reviewsMusic reviewsRestaurant reviews
  • Travel
    • All Travel
    • News
    • New ZealandNorthlandAucklandWellingtonCanterburyOtago / QueenstownNelson-TasmanBest NZ beaches
    • International travelAustraliaPacific IslandsEuropeUKUSAAfricaAsia
    • Rail holidays
    • Cruise holidays
    • Ski holidays
    • Luxury travel
    • Adventure travel
  • Kāhu Māori news
  • Environment
    • All Environment
    • Our Green Future
  • Talanoa Pacific news
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Property Insider
    • Interest rates tracker
    • Residential property listings
    • Commercial property listings
  • Health
  • Technology
    • All Technology
    • AI
    • Social media
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
    • Opinion
    • Audio & podcasts
  • Weather forecasts
    • All Weather forecasts
    • Kaitaia
    • Whangārei
    • Dargaville
    • Auckland
    • Thames
    • Tauranga
    • Hamilton
    • Whakatāne
    • Rotorua
    • Tokoroa
    • Te Kuiti
    • Taumaranui
    • Taupō
    • Gisborne
    • New Plymouth
    • Napier
    • Hastings
    • Dannevirke
    • Whanganui
    • Palmerston North
    • Levin
    • Paraparaumu
    • Masterton
    • Wellington
    • Motueka
    • Nelson
    • Blenheim
    • Westport
    • Reefton
    • Kaikōura
    • Greymouth
    • Hokitika
    • Christchurch
    • Ashburton
    • Timaru
    • Wānaka
    • Oamaru
    • Queenstown
    • Dunedin
    • Gore
    • Invercargill
  • Meet the journalists
  • Promotions & competitions
  • OneRoof property listings
  • Driven car news

Puzzles & Quizzes

  • Puzzles
    • All Puzzles
    • Sudoku
    • Code Cracker
    • Crosswords
    • Cryptic crossword
    • Wordsearch
  • Quizzes
    • All Quizzes
    • Morning quiz
    • Afternoon quiz
    • Sports quiz

Regions

  • Northland
    • All Northland
    • Far North
    • Kaitaia
    • Kerikeri
    • Kaikohe
    • Bay of Islands
    • Whangarei
    • Dargaville
    • Kaipara
    • Mangawhai
  • Auckland
  • Waikato
    • All Waikato
    • Hamilton
    • Coromandel & Hauraki
    • Matamata & Piako
    • Cambridge
    • Te Awamutu
    • Tokoroa & South Waikato
    • Taupō & Tūrangi
  • Bay of Plenty
    • All Bay of Plenty
    • Katikati
    • Tauranga
    • Mount Maunganui
    • Pāpāmoa
    • Te Puke
    • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua
  • Hawke's Bay
    • All Hawke's Bay
    • Napier
    • Hastings
    • Havelock North
    • Central Hawke's Bay
    • Wairoa
  • Taranaki
    • All Taranaki
    • Stratford
    • New Plymouth
    • Hāwera
  • Manawatū - Whanganui
    • All Manawatū - Whanganui
    • Whanganui
    • Palmerston North
    • Manawatū
    • Tararua
    • Horowhenua
  • Wellington
    • All Wellington
    • Kapiti
    • Wairarapa
    • Upper Hutt
    • Lower Hutt
  • Nelson & Tasman
    • All Nelson & Tasman
    • Motueka
    • Nelson
    • Tasman
  • Marlborough
  • West Coast
  • Canterbury
    • All Canterbury
    • Kaikōura
    • Christchurch
    • Ashburton
    • Timaru
  • Otago
    • All Otago
    • Oamaru
    • Dunedin
    • Balclutha
    • Alexandra
    • Queenstown
    • Wanaka
  • Southland
    • All Southland
    • Invercargill
    • Gore
    • Stewart Island
  • Gisborne

Media

  • Video
    • All Video
    • NZ news video
    • Business news video
    • Politics news video
    • Sport video
    • World news video
    • Lifestyle video
    • Entertainment video
    • Travel video
    • Markets with Madison
    • Kea Kids news
  • Podcasts
    • All Podcasts
    • The Front Page
    • On the Tiles
    • Ask me Anything
    • The Little Things
    • Cooking the Books
  • Cartoons
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • What the Actual
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Galloping to victory: Racing Tauranga named top club
New Zealand

Galloping to victory: Racing Tauranga named top club

04 Apr 12:57 AM

The club excelled in financial management, track performance, and marketing.

Offal dumped in river could be what’s left of A&P Society’s stolen sheep
New Zealand

Offal dumped in river could be what’s left of A&P Society’s stolen sheep

04 Apr 12:54 AM

'While we can’t say for certain ... its close proximity raises serious concerns.'

The Country: Todd McClay on what Trump's tariffs mean for NZ farmers
New Zealand

The Country: Todd McClay on what Trump's tariffs mean for NZ farmers

04 Apr 12:15 AM

Todd McClay, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Jane Smith, Chris Brandolino, and Barry Soper.

‘Ticking time bomb’: Family speak out on factory worker’s ‘horrifying’ death
New Zealand

‘Ticking time bomb’: Family speak out on factory worker’s ‘horrifying’ death

04 Apr 12:00 AM

Wesley Tomich, 37, died in July 2023 at a Mount Maunganui factory.

Pair rescued from Nelson flood waters in day of wild weather
New Zealand

Pair rescued from Nelson flood waters in day of wild weather

03 Apr 11:46 PM

Heavy rain has slammed the country.

Week of acclaim for Hawke's Bay's farmers of the year
New Zealand

Week of acclaim for Hawke's Bay's farmers of the year

03 Apr 11:10 PM

A Central Hawke's Bay farming couple win the big one – Farmer of the Year.

Premium
Revealed: The three regions where some Sky viewers need extra help, possible new dishes for satellite switch
Media Insider

Revealed: The three regions where some Sky viewers need extra help, possible new dishes for satellite switch

03 Apr 11:00 PM

Sky TV outlines what customers need to do ahead of satellite switchover in mid-April.

‘Great win for Rotorua’: Homeless motel numbers reduce
New Zealand

‘Great win for Rotorua’: Homeless motel numbers reduce

03 Apr 10:30 PM

From the end of July there will be three emergency housing motels left.

Epic journey: 50 Mini teams aim to raise $500k for Kiwi kids
New Zealand

Epic journey: 50 Mini teams aim to raise $500k for Kiwi kids

03 Apr 10:28 PM

We're taking these cars to Invercargill, boy.

SH29 reopens follow truck breakdown
New Zealand

SH29 reopens follow truck breakdown

03 Apr 10:15 PM

The truck's cargo of chlorine was 'reacting due to the inclement weather'.

Premium
Kiwi electric fence maker Gallagher takes full control of European unit
Business|companies

Kiwi electric fence maker Gallagher takes full control of European unit

03 Apr 10:00 PM

Gallahger Group has taken full control of Gallagher Europe to further expand the business.

Tauranga byelection: Q&As with the five candidates
New Zealand

Tauranga byelection: Q&As with the five candidates

03 Apr 09:46 PM

Voting for Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor begins on Monday.

Black Caps chase clean sweep at Bay Oval
New Zealand

Black Caps chase clean sweep at Bay Oval

03 Apr 09:40 PM

Black Caps take on Pakistan on Saturday at Bay Oval in third ODI.

Police investigate suspicious car fire near airport
New Zealand

Police investigate suspicious car fire near airport

03 Apr 09:31 PM

Police said the car fire occurred 'northwest of the airport'.

'Absolutely devastated': Hay theft hits hard during Taranaki drought
New Zealand

'Absolutely devastated': Hay theft hits hard during Taranaki drought

03 Apr 09:21 PM

Hundreds of hay bales were stolen from two properties in Taranaki.

Brendan Attrill wins Taranaki farm environment award
New Zealand

Brendan Attrill wins Taranaki farm environment award

03 Apr 08:05 PM

Third-generation farmer milks 350 cows on 163ha at Huinga, focusing on sustainability.

Out of this world: Astronomy lessons to inspire budding stargazers
New Zealand

Out of this world: Astronomy lessons to inspire budding stargazers

03 Apr 07:28 PM

The course runs from June 20 to 22 at Hawke's Bay Holt Planetarium in Napier.

$660,000 house sale fulfills farmer’s dying wish to help struggling students
Property

$660,000 house sale fulfills farmer’s dying wish to help struggling students

03 Apr 06:25 PM

Thomas Fleming wanted to set up a nursing scholarship in his favourite aunt's name.

Cyclone victim estimates land value dropped $1m - yet rates bill the same
New Zealand

Cyclone victim estimates land value dropped $1m - yet rates bill the same

03 Apr 05:00 PM

'The land is worth around $300,000 to $400,000, if that, and they are rating us on $1.4m.'

Watch: ‘It’s an engineering marvel’: $824m highway completion draws closer
New Zealand

Watch: ‘It’s an engineering marvel’: $824m highway completion draws closer

03 Apr 05:00 PM

'The thing that jumps out is it feels like a highway now.'

On The Up: NZME launches editorial campaign to share stories of Kiwi success
New Zealand

On The Up: NZME launches editorial campaign to share stories of Kiwi success

03 Apr 04:00 PM

Why NZME is launching this campaign – and how you can help us.

Moerewa drainage concerns reignited by laundromat consent process
New Zealand

Moerewa drainage concerns reignited by laundromat consent process

03 Apr 04:00 PM

Hapū worry about greywater impacting the environment and local water supply.

Rural Northland secondary school tops Relay for Life fundraising efforts
New Zealand

Rural Northland secondary school tops Relay for Life fundraising efforts

03 Apr 04:00 PM

Ōtamatea High School had spent the past few months fundraising for the Cancer Society.

Karl Puschmann: Is Rebecca Gibney’s musical-comedy a show stopper or a bit flat?
Reviews

Karl Puschmann: Is Rebecca Gibney’s musical-comedy a show stopper or a bit flat?

03 Apr 04:00 PM

Review: Set in the Bay of Plenty, Happiness is familiar but uniquely Kiwi. But is it good?

Police took man to hospital but didn’t warn he was a suicide risk – within hours he was dead
New Zealand

Police took man to hospital but didn’t warn he was a suicide risk – within hours he was dead

03 Apr 07:00 AM

Man had left the hospital and taxied to the airport when police were called to assist.

Watch: Terrifying dashcam footage catches dangerous Kiwi drivers
New Zealand

Watch: Terrifying dashcam footage catches dangerous Kiwi drivers

03 Apr 06:40 AM

Transporting New Zealand says impatient driving endangers lives.

‘Snitch’: Man hits grandmother with car, later runs down teen, laughs as he lies critical
New Zealand|crime

‘Snitch’: Man hits grandmother with car, later runs down teen, laughs as he lies critical

03 Apr 06:00 AM

The man mistakenly believed the teen was a witness in the case involving the grandmother.

Police seek witnesses after car in service station raid crashes into stream
New Zealand

Police seek witnesses after car in service station raid crashes into stream

03 Apr 04:17 AM

The alleged offenders fled the scene in two vehicles stolen earlier from Hamilton.

Tapuae mentor to coach Poverty Bay in Heartland Rugby
New Zealand

Tapuae mentor to coach Poverty Bay in Heartland Rugby

03 Apr 04:13 AM

He coached Tapuae unbeaten to win the Poverty Bay title last year.

How a ‘near death’ experience changed one woman’s path to hope and happiness
New Zealand

How a ‘near death’ experience changed one woman’s path to hope and happiness

03 Apr 04:00 AM

Hills is giving a free talk on hope beyond suicide on April 4 in Pāpāmoa.

Daylight kiwi fight caught on video reveals rare territorial clash
New Zealand

Daylight kiwi fight caught on video reveals rare territorial clash

03 Apr 04:00 AM

Two kiwi birds fought in daylight, revealing territorial behaviour.

Rare kiwi fight in daylight captured in Northland garden
New Zealand

Rare kiwi fight in daylight captured in Northland garden

Two kiwi birds engaged in a fight during daylight hours, offering a rare glimpse into the territorial behaviour of the elusive, nocturnal birds. Video / Karin Matthews

Calls for action as feral cats impact 14% of East Coast farms
New Zealand

Calls for action as feral cats impact 14% of East Coast farms

03 Apr 03:43 AM

Feral cats are estimated to be on 14% of East Coast farms.

Submissions now open on NZTA review of SH35 speed limit increases
New Zealand

Submissions now open on NZTA review of SH35 speed limit increases

03 Apr 02:14 AM

The public can now make submissions on speed limits for sections of the highway.

1...3839404142...294
NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • NZ Herald e-editions
  • Daily puzzles & quizzes
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Subscribe to the NZ Herald newspaper
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • What the Actual
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven CarGuide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP