1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (306+ words) A statutory manager has been appointed to the board of an embattled Auckland school that was ordered to close its hostels due to student safety concerns. The LSM, according to an official notice, will take over the board's abilities to…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (576+ words) Live updates of Super Bowl 60 between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. All you need to know about Super Bowl LX (60) featuring Drake Maye and the New England Patriots up against Sam Darnold's Seattle Seahawks. The match, which…...

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (942+ words) By Krystal Gibbens of RNZ The cancellation of water-based activities at this year's Island Bay Festival didn't put too much of a dampener on the day. Thousands of people congregated at the festival which had to cancel one of its…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (560+ words) Can the team behind a former Viva Top 50 Best Restaurant strike gold again? After my evisceration of Kureta last week, a nice man from their PR team got in touch. "Thank you for your honest review," he wrote, convincingly. "Give…...

6+ day, 7+ min ago   (540+ words) President Donald Trump said today that Republican lawmakers should nationalise voting - claiming a power explicitly granted to American states in the United States constitution. Speaking to right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino, who recently stepped down from his role as the FBI's…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (481+ words) Surfing is one of Aotearoa's most popular water sports, but it's also the leading cause of water-related injuries, according to ACC figures. That in mind, ACC is encouraging surfers to "have a hmmm" before heading out into the waves. ACC…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (398+ words) Far North news briefs: Cruz'n the Bayz returns to the Bay of Islands'NZ Herald Fans of classic/hot rod/muscle cars and motorbikes are in for a treat when Cruz'n the Bayz returns to the Bay of Islands in March....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1071+ words) When Kai Co supermarket opened its doors on January 7, the independent brand told the Herald it would be competitive on prices. "I know we're cheaper than most of the supermarkets on a lot of items, but it's only going to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) The Army's bomb squad was called to an Auckland beach after a potentially dangerous device was found floating in the water. The New Zealand Defence Force was alerted to the situation after a marine location marker was found by a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (723+ words) Peter Fowler of Hapua didn't realise long-tailed bats were in the area until his cat brought home this deceased specimen. A feline gift of a dead bat has led to the discovery of a new colony and inspired a Hawke's…...