Articles by NZ Herald Staff
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News
Sunscreens pulled from shelves over inaccurate SPF rating
Friday, 17 November 2017, 9:21amTwo brands of sunscreen are being recalled following tests that revealed their SPF rating was lower than claimed. Consumer...
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National
Smurf's Up: Wellington beach inundated with blue jellyfish invasion
Sunday, 15 October 2017, 2:53pmA Wellington beach is awash with electric blue jellyfish-like creatures, which are known to sail the seas. Makara local Haydon...
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Crime
Former inmate pushed over balcony sues Serco
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 11:29amFormer Mt Eden remand prison inmate Alex Littleton is suing Serco New Zealand for half a million dollars, claiming the private...
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National
Record low: Coldest night in years
Sunday, 30 July 2017, 12:21pmLast night was the coldest of the year for most parts of the country. Early risers were met with frost, fog and icy windscreens...
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Entertainment
Adele confirms this tour will be her last
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 8:40pmAdele has confirmed her Wembley shows will probably be her last, telling fans life on the road doesn't suit her. In a speech...
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Crime
Christchurch woman jailed after Tinder meeting goes bad
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 6:45pmA Tinder rendezvous turned bad has landed a woman in jail for eight months today. The 28-year-old Christchurch woman harassed...
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Business
Mass cull of Stewart Island oysters
Friday, 9 June 2017, 3:50pmAll flat oyster stocks are to be removed from Stewart Island's Big Glory Bay after they were found to be infected with the...
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World
Dean Barker: 'It was a pretty hairy moment'
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 10:14am"It was a pretty hairy moment!" - that was the reaction from Team Japan's Kiwi helmsman Dean Barker after a spectacular pre-race...
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World
BAR damage threatens race with Team NZ
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 8:12amBen Ainslie Racing (GBR) became the first victims of the America's Cup demolition derby, suffering significant damage during...
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World
Team NZ, Oracle take early toll on Team France
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 6:30amRookie helmsman Peter Burling had Team New Zealand on the board early in the America's Cup qualifier series, romping home...
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World
America's Cup - Day one of racing
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 6:11amWhat a morning's racing to kick off the 2017 America's Cup. There was plenty of passing and close races, some umpire calls...
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Crime
Three jailed in brutal kidnapping, assault case
Friday, 26 May 2017, 3:37pmThree people guilty of attacking a teenage woman who was later found unconcious and nearly dead in the Dome Valley have each...
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Crime
Two arrested over violent Mangere dairy robbery
Friday, 19 May 2017, 10:28amTwo people have been arrested, including a 17-year-old, over a violent Mangere dairy robbery. Counties Manukau Police said...
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National
Morgue claims: 'Our people experience bullying'
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 1:39pmThe chief executive of the Auckland District Health Board appears to have acknowledged workplace bullying at the city's morgue. Ailsa...
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Crime
'Baby died while carers smoked drugs'
Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 3:20pmA Bay of Plenty grandmother left an 8-month-old boy in a hot station wagon with the windows up while she and the baby's mother...
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National
Kiwis duo axed from League World Cup
Monday, 8 May 2017, 5:22pmKiwis forwards Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor have been axed from the Kiwis for the Rugby League World Cup after being...
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World
Donna now strongest May cyclone ever
Monday, 8 May 2017, 3:04pmCyclone Donna is now the worst-ever tropical storm to hit the South Pacific in May after reaching Category 5 this morning. Weatherwatch.co.nz...
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World
Shooting at San Diego apartment complex
Monday, 1 May 2017, 3:27pmMultiple people have been wounded in a shooting at a San Diego apartment complex. The San Diego Police department say the...
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Crime
Invercargill shooting: Police officer allegedly shot partner and another man
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 12:45pmUPDATED 2.29PM A police officer is alleged to have fatally shot his female partner and a man in the Anzac Day double shooting...
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Emergency
Police speak with child found floating in sea, father still missing
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 2:43pmSpecialist child interviewers are speaking with the 8-year-old girl who was saved after three hours floating in the Manukau...
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Business
150 jobs may go with stationery merger
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 11:36amUp to 150 jobs could be cut if a proposed merger between stationery companies OfficeMax and Staples goes ahead, says First...
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National
SBW to replace BNZ logo with Plunket NZ
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 10:02amBlues star Sonny BIll Williams has unveiled the jersey he will wear this season - he will bear a Plunket NZ logo, instead...
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Auckland
Cyclone Cook's high winds may close Auckland Harbour Bridge
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 9:12amThe New Zealand Transport Agency is warning the Auckland Harbour Bridge may close if wind levels become strong today. Auckland...
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National
LIVE: Cyclone Cook makes landfall in Bay of Plenty
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 5:19amKEY POINTS Cyclone Cook has made land in the Bay of Plenty and is expected to bring winds of up to 150km; 50mm of rain is...