An experienced helicopter pilot is feared to have died in a crash yesterday near the Lake Te Anau starting…

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake has hit Canterbury. It struck just before 4.30pm this afternoon, rattling the nerves of many. The…

1. NZ warning - be ready for the big one

Do you know more? Contact the Herald here . Two people were hurt, one of them critically, in a head-on crash at Maramarua…

An Auckland man has suffered a broken leg following a hit-and-run incident in West Auckland this morning.

One person has been arrested following a stabbing in South Auckland this morning.

Parks, beaches and swimming pools were packed as sunseekers made the most of balmy temperatures across the North Island…

1. Heavy downpours for North Island

Embattled mayor Len Brown tomorrow faces an angry council seeking to blunt his powers in the wake of the mayoral sex scandal…

1. video Report released on Mayor's affair (4:13)

Fisherman airlifted to hospital after fish's barb just misses an artery in his leg.

1. Tasmanian devils welcomed to Wellington Zoo

Political campaign worker Luigi Wewege pocketed $13,000 for just three months' work on John Palino's failed Auckland mayoral…

1. Luigi Wewege engaged in US

A teenager was fighting for her life in hospital last night after being shot, apparently in an accident…

1. Killer of pregnant teen denied parole

Workers pulling sickies are costing the economy millions of dollars but a business boss says the answer could be as simple…

1. Loyal workers soldier on

Two more never-before-seen paintings by Rolling Stone Keith Richards created while he recuperated from brain surgery in…

1. Keef, the artful lodger

Benji and Zoe Marshall may be New Zealand's hottest A-List couple, but somebody forgot to tell Auckland burglars.

1. Rugby: Marshall's praise for Cullen hints at hopes

Our house prices are high, our wages are low - so why is the world coming home to New Zealand?

1. More Kiwis stubbing out ciggies - survey

A bar manager leapt for his life as a speeding car smashed into the spot where he had been standing…

1. Drunk-cam: Patrons on film

Christmas spirits remained high at the Big Man in Red's party last evening - even without the traditional beers and wines…

Christmas spirits remained high at the Big Man in Red's party last evening - even without the traditional beers and wines…

A Kaiaua man is being credited with the courageous rescue of a stricken boatie.

1. Summer's fun all go as snapper run in harbour

A battered bronze seat made of the letters "REO" has been removed from near the middle of an Auckland street for repairs…

1. Crash course in te reo

The wife of a man left with a permanent brain injury after he was attacked by a drunk and violent teen…

Distinctive new road markings are being rolled out in an attempt to prevent cycling deaths - and video cameras will be watching…

1. Do you know how much to exercise for good health?

A shake-up of the way the Teachers Council handles errant teachers has reached its final stages with the closure on Friday…

1. Teacher fined for suggesting threesome

Funding body says trust a big success and needs less help.

1. Truck driver critical after train smash

Ultra-runner Kim Allan will next week try to run 500km without sleep - inspired by a woman who was paralysed in a fall from…

1. Kiteboarders riding the wave in Perth

The Roast Busters scandal has stretched support services for rape and sexual violence complainants as…

1. Top cop grilled over Roast Busters

Tony Veitch is ending 2013 on a professional high after landing one of the most influential jobs in sports broadcasting.

1. Veitch given Deaker's radio spot

Teenagers have a wonderful expression: being owned, writes Damien Grant.

1. Damien Grant: Someone must have known Ross was a fraudster (18 comments)

Guys, do you plan to propose to your loved one on Christmas Day?

1. Buy Crikey: A bit of thought could save dollars at toy store

A DIY approach to gift baskets will save you money this Christmas, writes Susan Edmunds.

1. The season for jolly junk mail

Few adults can remember moments from when they were 3 years old. But Mel Borich well recalls the day…

1. Photo recall: Little cubs never got to become big cats

Just when you think you've worked out the next big…

1. Rhys Darby: It's all downhill on a trip to picturesque Rockies

Plastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a…

1. Living with disaster: Unshakable courage after a deadly quake

Captain Sulu flies again ... in a Zorb George Takei (Sulu in the original Star Trek series) is a top reviewer on Amazon…

1. Humorous Christmas cheer (47 comments)

Businesses must cater to the increasing needs, desires and purchasing power of Gen Y Kiwis driven by sustainability concerns…