17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (496+ words) The 2026 Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction has raised a record-breaking $454,182 for Cranford Hospice during an extraordinary show of generosity. The figure smashed the previous record by more than $80,000. Held at Toitoi in Hastings on Saturday, the result eclipsed the $370,000 raised at…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (427+ words) Pomeranians, pomp and pinkies: Leena Tailor steps inside Lisa Vanderpump’s lavish Las Vegas hotel and finds an unexpected link to NZ Had I known seeing three gold dogs can symbolise good fortune (so Google tells me), I would have hightailed…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (609+ words) Brandi Glanville feels “embarrassed” after her friend launched a GoFundMe page to help cover the star’s mounting medical bills for her ongoing health battle. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, who has been battling a mystery health condition…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (545+ words) By Christopher Reive in Melbourne In the world of American sport, a pathway for athletes from Downunder is becoming clearer. Since 2018, Australian Michael Dickson has been punting for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. Last year, he won a Super…...

4+ day, 1+ min ago   (506+ words) Step by step, 9-year-old Rocco Green is climbing towards a 5000-stair goal, just over two years after taking his first independent steps. The Napier boy, who was born prematurely at 32 weeks and diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 16 months, is tackling…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1664+ words) In the 2000s, we had “Silicon Welly” as firms like Xero, Trade Me and Wētā Digital powered up, drawing thousands of tech workers and a wave of venture capital to the city. Now there’s a new tech buzz capital: Christchurch. This…...

5+ day, 55+ min ago   (694+ words) The winning New Zealand Schools under-20 mixed relay team from the Australian Cross Country Championships was Desmond Reddy, Sali Leinfellner, Denika Clooney and Corban Holmes. Australia enhanced its reputation as a sporting nation at the Commonwealth Games by winning 171 medals…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (37+ words) NZ Herald Solo parent trap: Minister sought advice on controversial policy but no plans for change The All Blacks elected to only take three halfbacks as part of their 44-man squad....

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (636+ words) Zespri AIMS Games athletes made a record-breaking run at Waipuna Park in Tauranga’s Welcome Bay on Sunday, with five of the six best times equalled or bettered. That includes Newlands Intermediate School rocket Johnson Li, who equalled the Year 8 boys…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (560+ words) Health officials have confirmed 33 cases of whooping cough in Auckland and Northland in the past four weeks, and more are expected. Dr Michael Hale, medical officer of health at the National Public Health Service (NPHS) Northern Region, said while there…...