1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (794+ words) Generosity took flight Friday evening in Mount Maunganui for a lifesaving helicopter service, set against a backdrop of aviation history. The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter Gala, hosted by Westpac at Classic Flyers Aviation Museum, raised $100,626. Volunteers rolled out the red carpet…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (990+ words) When former Shortland Street star Rebekah Randell welcomed her second daughter earlier this year, she braced herself for another challenging newborn experience. But while big sister Isla struggled with colic as a baby, little Bonnie has been the complete opposite…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (759+ words) MetService morning weather update for September 11, 2026. Video / MetService First Table CEO Alex Cappy talks about the $12m capital raise, surging bookings and the Kiwi restaurant booking platform’s international growth plans. Video /Herald NOW Business Herald senior correspondent Katie Bradford talks to…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (549+ words) Onboard an HX Expeditions cruise, Tamara Hinson meets the Inuit chef putting Greenland’s indigenous cuisine on the map It’s a cold, sunny day when I sail into Qeqertarsuaq aboard the HX Expeditions ship; a tiny community wedged into Greenland’s Disko…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (791+ words) Gisborne Hospital’s emergency department nurses went on strike yesterday over understaffing on the ward. Video / Zoe Mills A person died after being struck by a train at the Baldwin Ave station. Video / Jason Dorday Lorna Riley with the details on…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (778+ words) The iconic Kiwi brand is stepping up its global ambitions. NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Naidoo says he holds no ill will towards Police Commissioner Richard Chambers or Police Minister Mark Mitchell. Video / Marty Melville A car ended up…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1119+ words) Calocurb, the Auckland maker of a diet-suppressing supplement, has raised $27 million in a Series A venture capital round as it continues to piggyback on the rise-and-rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Founder and chief executive Sarah Kennedy…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (839+ words) In childhood, the summers were longer, the days were hotter, the waters were sparklier, and the ice cream was cheaper. The latter is probably true. The first three, not so much. The term is Rosy Retrospection – the rose-tinted spectacle phenomenon....

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1031+ words) Lifting weights, playing pickleball and eating salmon for breakfast could help you live well for longer, according to these Kiwis in their 80s and 90s. Research shows regular exercise, a healthy diet and social connections support longevity. And as our average lifespan…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (167+ words) Rowena Duncum spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay returns to catch up with The Country’s former producer, avid hunter Rowena Duncum, to talk about pest control. Andrew Hoggard and Grant…...