Articles by NZ Herald
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National
Christchurch coastal road closed after reports of rockfall from hillside
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 2:51pmThe Main Rd to Sumner in Christchurch has been closed after a reported rockfall from the Clifton hillside. Christchurch City...
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Travel
Thai Airways to resume direct flights between Auckland and Bangkok in late 2026
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 3:42pmTravellers itching to get to Thailand will soon be able to travel there faster, with Thai Airways confirming the return of...
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National
Weather: NZ’s summer of discontent continues as 'unusual' snow falls
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 2:19pmWhile New Zealand summers are typically associated with outdoor barbecues and beach trips, parts of Canterbury are experiencing...
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Business
Mount Maunganui street food restaurant Fox’s Hawker House closes, in liquidation
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 1:18pmMount Maunganui Asian-fusion street food dining restaurant Fox’s Hawker House has closed and gone into liquidation. The restaurant...
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National
Police name victims of Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash
Monday, 2 February 2026, 8:57pmThe two people killed in a helicopter crash in the Paekākāriki Hill area near Wellington last week have been named by police. Cole...
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National
Man wanted by police over alleged violent late-night attack
Monday, 2 February 2026, 3:15pmPolice are appealing for any information on the whereabouts of 40-year-old Hone Haunui Neal in relation to a serious assault...
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Entertainment
Michael Jackson doco to air tapes of singer’s inner-most thoughts about children
Monday, 2 February 2026, 2:29pmWARNING: This story details alleged sexual abuse and may be distressing for some readers. In a chilling unreleased tape,...
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National
Heat alert issued as North Island east coast swelters above 30C, Akl sweats in 93% humidity
Monday, 2 February 2026, 1:53pmA heat alert has been issued for Napier as the mercury rises above 30C, while the top of the country is cloaked in humid...
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Sport
'Unfinished business': Christian Horner vows to make F1 return after Red Bull axing
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 2:27pmChristian Horner has admitted he misses Formula One and said he has unfinished business in the sport as he spoke publicly...
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National
‘A handful of idiots’: Muscle car event vows to ban troublemakers
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 3:05pmThe organiser of one of New Zealand’s biggest car shows says he hopes to keep the troublemakers away from future shows following...
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World
Teen charged after allegedly attacking her mum with a pork chop
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 1:10pmA Florida teen has been charged after she allegedly assaulted her mother with a pork chop. Farrah Kernan, 18, reportedly...
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National
Man charged over Palmerston North carpark shooting near playground
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 2:43pmA man has been charged in relation to a shooting in Palmertson North this month. The 33-year-old is due to appear in Palmerston...
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National
'Talented soul': Givealittle launched for Auckland teen's family after Tauranga landslip tragedy
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 3:45pmA Givealittle page has been launched for the grieving family of a “beautiful, kind and talented” teen missing after Thursday’s...
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National
Armed police swarm as driver flees spiked stolen car
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 3:06pmArmed police have swarmed a residential Pamerston North St looking for a driver who fled on foot after their tyres were spiked. A...
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National
Police seize 11 cars, make arrest after muscle car weekend in North Canterbury
Monday, 26 January 2026, 9:00pmEleven cars were seized and one person arrested during a muscle car event in North Canterbury. Rural Canterbury area commander...
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Wellington
Police urgently search for two missing teenage boys in Wellington
Monday, 26 January 2026, 3:29pmPolice are urgently searching for two missing teenagers in Wellington after they disappeared in separate instances. The two...
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National
Code brown: Portaloo pile-up, toilet truck crash fouls up SH1
Monday, 26 January 2026, 2:54pmA single-vehicle crash has caused chaos – and hundreds of litres of human portaloo waste – to foul up a main South Island...
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National
Armed police swarm Epsom street after assault leaves one injured
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 2:25pmArmed police are in the Auckland suburb of Epsom following an assault this afternoon. Police were called to Liverpool Street...
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Business
Post-holiday debt? Westpac launches special consolidation interest rate
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 3:50pmWestpac has launched a special debt consolidation loan interest rate as post-holiday debt mounts for many New Zealanders. It...
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Sport
Player boost: New Zealand Open confirms $2m purse and pay for missed cuts
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 1:20pmThe 105th New Zealand Open presented by Millbrook Resort has officially confirmed that a $2 million total prize purse will...
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Sport
'Absolutely devastated for Rob': Breakers lose key starter to ACL injury
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 1:17pmThe New Zealand Breakers forward Rob Baker II will miss the remainder of the NBL26 season after sustaining a significant...
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Sport
'My life was taken out of my hands': Aussie cricket great breaks silence after meningitis battle
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 2:25pmAustralian cricket great Damien Martyn has spoken for the first time since waking from an induced coma amid a battle with...
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National
Police investigating suspicious blaze at Auckland home
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 2:09pmPolice are investigating a suspicious early morning house fire that left one person hospitalised. Fire and Emergency New...
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National
Watch: Tornado hits Ōtorohanga as thunderstorm warning issued for Auckland
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 6:21pmA mini tornado has swept across the Auckland suburb of Ōrewa as MetService issues several thunderstorm warnings across the...
