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Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s southwest on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of households. The tremor at 4.27pm local time (7.27pm NZT) on the island of Kyushu also measured at...

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Opportunity Party leader, Qiulae Wong reveals more policies as they pass the 5% threshold in the latest poll.

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NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, July 29, 2026. National rules out working with The Opportunity Party. A man has been arrested in China and suspected of spying for NZ.

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Sport Headlines | Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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NZIBF's Felicity Roxburgh on the impact of new US tariffs on NZ exporters.

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New Zealand’s unemployment rate is already at an uncomfortable level, and may be heading higher again.Young people and jobseekers in Auckland, Wellington and the Bay of Plenty are facing an especially tough market, leaving many...

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Jordan Williams is hopping mad as the Auckland Council is urged to axe people who’s opinions they don’t like

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Jilliane Heather on Law Commissions Move in Favour of Free Speech

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Gareth Morgan on National Ruling Out Opportunity Party

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Michael’s patience is tested - his exchange with Vic Uni senior lecturer Simon McCallum this morning

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91 petrol is set to stay below $3 a litre for the fourth week in a row, and that means the $50 weekly fuel payment for working families should be coming to an end. The Government has always said any support would be timely, temporary...

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A sizeable contribution towards a house deposit led to one crucial question: was the money a gift or an investment? When parents took their daughter to court over ownership of two properties, judges were left to untangle years of family...

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Michael Laws praises Derek Cheng (NZ Herald) for persisting on the Covid/myocarditis risk story - and why won’t Ashley Bloomfield answer the questions?

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Winston Peters on Where NZFirst Stands With Future Coalition Partners

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Where can Opportunity go now Luxon has ruled them out - or has he? Dr Bryce Edwards on the latest political developments

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Brad Olsen, Infometrics chief executive, and TikTok's Amy Bradshaw reveal what's behind the latest numbers.

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NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Fines for homeless people who try to run included in move-on orders; and hospital maintenance concerns | Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

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Open Championship winner Ryan Fox speaks to the media at the Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club.

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Erica Lloyd on what this year's CEO Index finalists say about leadership, ambition and innovation. BusinessDesk CEO Index is sponsored by Range Rover.

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Hooker Valley bridge architect and engineer Dan Crocker tells Herald NOW about the challenges of designing for an alpine environment.

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Isabell Zitzelsberger - Founder of Wild Chix - re her "women-only" hunting and camping excursions

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ANZ economist Dhiraj Nim on the strategic importance of the NZ-India FTA and how businesses can benefit from India's scale, growth and expanding economy.

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Former Drug Free Sport NZ CEO Graeme Steel says we are naive about how clean New Zealand athletes are, and some get through the testing regime.

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Nicole McKee - Deputy leader of ACT - re the new Arms Bill has passed second reading

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Water New Zealand's Gillian Blythe on AI data centre policy and regulation and the latest report from the Water Services Authority.

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High-profile mergers and acquisitions on the NZX a reminder of deal activity. Mohandeep Singh from Craigs Investment Partners.

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Kerri Nuku, NZNO Kaiwhakahaere, says the Government is failing to address healthcare funding issues.

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Herald property editor Anne Gibson examines TOA Architects' liquidation bid and what it reveals about New Zealand's property downturn.

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But it remains a foreign-owned tech giant, with most of its profits heading offshore. 2degrees Business wrap - Shayne Currie.

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