Two people have been hurt, one critically, and part of an Auckland road is closed after a two-vehicle crash this afternoon, police say.The crash occurred on Stancombe Rd in Flat Bush just before 3pm.”One person is in a critical…
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NASA rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life
The NASA rover Perseverance streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet in a risky mission.
Major search for yacht in distress ends with a call to Northland police
Sailors aboard a yacht feared missing since Wednesday night ended a major search and rescue operation with a call to Northland police asking if they were been looked for. A search for the yacht Tribe and the two people believed…
New mental health fund aims to build rangatahi resilience
Health Minister Andrew Little has announced $10 million for new rangatahi services to access mental health and addiction support.The minister particularly acknowledged whānau affected by the earthquakes 10 years ago and the…
New buzz in town as beer and food festival to launch in Auckland
A new buzz is heading to downtown Auckland – where a new beer and food festival is set to show off some of the country’s tastiest delicacies. More than 50 breweries will come together for the Auckland Craft Beer and Food Festival,…
Festivities start despite Napier Art Deco Festival cancellation
The notion that Napier is the little art deco city that could was looking pretty good as arrivals started to swing in the city on Friday despite the cancellation of the festival they had come to see.Couples from such places as Whangaparaoa…
Frontline heroes feature on five new stamps from Australia Post
Australia Post has released a new set of stamps honouring healthcare workers,
ADF members and police, educators, and essential services including
postal workers and supermarket staff.
Herald afternoon quiz: February 19
Test your brains with the Herald’s afternoon quiz. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for the morning quiz tomorrow. To challenge yourself with more quizzes, CLICK HERE.
Red Fox Tavern: Jury learn one of the accused committed a prior aggravated robbery
One of the men accused of the infamous fatal 1987 Red Fox Tavern robbery had earlier been convicted of an aggravated robbery in Auckland. Mark Joseph Hoggart, 60, and a man with name suppression are on trial for the aggravated…
The barber with a surname a cut above the rest
He’s known locally as Bob the Barber from Birkenhead but this small business owner happens to have the single most popular last name in the country. According to latest data from the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages…