Cyclone Gita: Tonga declares state of emergency
Gita - nearing category 4-5 strength - is due to make a direct hit on the island nation.
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Social enterprise building foundations for those in need
Former Shell Oil executive talks about the motivation for starting her social enterprise.
Stay inside: The next major deluge is about to hit
The drizzle will continue until the heavens open up again tomorrow.
Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.
Dozens of dengue fever cases reported each week
Two New Zealand residents have died from dengue fever since last December
Funerals for drowning tragedy teens
Sosi Turagaiviu and Mitch Woolley died when a swimming trip turned to tragedy.
It's one of Auckland's most historic buildings. So why are people being told to stay away?
Neighbour dismisses risk of "beautiful" hall he wants saved from demolition.
In the heat of the moment - temps to soar to 35C
Forecast picks heatwave to give way to drenching from ex-tropical storm.
Fiji: Smiles for miles
Siena Yates gets carted off to a life of luxury where friendly staff make the difference.
Slum killings: Freemans Bay and inner west
The Herald looks back at six central-Auckland killings in the 1940s and 1950s.
New movie showcases Pasifika talent
Hibiscus & Ruthless is the second film by director Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
Pacific preschools 'set back 30 years'
Teachers now have to have better English than doctoral students at NZ universities.
Should all kids learn a second language?
Bill would require listing at least 10 languages as "national priority languages".
Monolingual no more: kids lead the way
Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.
Niue: Where ukulele is king
Niue adds another string to its festival line-up, writes Siena Yates.
Five children among NZ dengue fever patients
Up to 14 cases of dengue fever have been reported in New Zealand this month
Teacher censured: Girl left in car four hours during funeral
Teacher went to a funeral not realising she had left a 4-year-old girl in the van.
Missing Pakuranga Heights woman found
A police spokesperson said she was located by two members of the public.
NZ Rugby backdown on Pacific stars ban
New Zealand Rugby back down after trying to ban sevens players with Pacific Island links
Kiwis teach Tongans, Tongans teach Kiwis
Joy and Graeme Atkinson have learned that kindness goes a long way.
School promises to pass on Fiji relief money
Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School's board of trustees said the money has not been spent.
High flying Fiji Airways opens new business class lounge
Fiji Airways has opened a new 'world class' lounge at Nadi International Airport.
PM's father to return to New Zealand for new role
Ross Ardern's new job will move him closer to his daughter, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Getting a taste for Hawaii
Waikiki-style Asian fusion converts even the fussiest eater, finds Martin Silk.
The hunt for Zealandia, our lost continent
Continent of Zealandia was always there. Why did it take a century to prove it?
Teacher hit relative with vacuum cleaner
Preschool teacher censured despite discharge without conviction for assaulting a relative.
Jacinda Ardern has a fan in Al Gore
Ardern used her global TV moment to call for politics to be taken out of climate change.
Ask Away: Pacific islands on the cheap
Eli Orzessek finds the answers to your travel questions.
Samoan 'honorary Māori' off to Sundance
Samoan, Māori and Native American mix at the Sundance Institute
Islands still struggling to cash in on Cup
Pacific league is at an all-time high — but is the sport savvy enough to capitalise on it?
Tonga drop legal bid to halt World Cup final
Legal bid to halt Rugby League World Cup final dropped.