General director of New Zealand Opera, Brad Cohen, will conduct Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle on March 13 and 14 at the Auckland Town Hall. Photo / Andi Crown In this Herald on Sunday series, we ask ...

State of Origin’s global footprint will grow in 2027 following the confirmation that New Zealand will host its first-ever State of Origin match next year at Eden Park, Auckland. The Australian Rugby ...

One sailor is in hospital with two broken legs and another was also injured in a high-speed crash between yachts representing New Zealand and France on the first day of the SailGP race in Auckland, ...

Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year amid rainy weather. South Pacific ...

Auckland celebrated the new year with fireworks from the Sky Tower despite steady rain, marking 2026 ahead of the world. Auckland was the first major city to ring in 2026 with a fireworks display ...

WELLINGTON: Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year at a celebration ...

Congestion is building on Auckland’s Southern Motorway as holidaymakers head off for New Year’s celebrations, with key routes to popular holiday hotspots starting to clog. NZ Transport Agency Waka ...

A Sikh religious procession was stopped in South Auckland by members of a far-right group. Videos of the incident are doing rounds on social media. The incident took place during a Nagar Kirtan, a ...

A Sikh parade in South Auckland was disrupted on Saturday by a group of 'Patriot' protesters doing haka. They were linked to political leader Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church, a Christian fundamentalist ...

A Sikh Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) in Manurewa, a suburb of South Auckland in New Zealand, was briefly disrupted after it encountered a group of protestors associated with Destiny Church, led ...

Samuel Shaw has broken the record for the fastest known time between Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand, covering the 638 kilometres in 17 hours and 21 minutes. The mountain biker finished on ...

It’s been a long time coming. Ikea fans have been waiting patiently – and some not so patiently – for the Swedish homewares giant to arrive. That magical formula Ikea uses as a global positioning ...