5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (409+ words) The man who drowned at a popular Canterbury tourist spot was diving to collect seafood when he went out of sight for around an hour. He was 43-year-old Chen You, from Halswell in Christchurch. A witness at the scene said…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (372+ words) For those wanting a city break with French flair, without the long-haul flight, the Paris end of Melbourne might just be simply irresistible, writes Dani Wright." Romantically dubbed the "Paris end of Melbourne" thanks to its elegant architecture, leafy streets…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (229+ words) A tourist was unable to be resuscitated after he was pulled from the water on the Gold Coast. The man, aged in his 30s and from overseas, was swept out while swimming at Palm Beach shortly after 4pm on Saturday (local time)....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (214+ words) A Melbourne woman was left with glass fragments in her eyes after a large brick was thrown at her vehicle from a motorway overbridge. The incident took place at 1am on Sunday local time on the Princes Highway near Springvale, according…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1757+ words) A Herald analysis goes inside $60 million of sales by one of NZ's biggest property traders to reveal the buy and sell prices from each of the 71 deals and the traders' investment philosophy. House hunter Sarah's phone beeped every morning with…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (193+ words) Bystanders have captured video of a man standing on the roof of a moving car as it circles an empty car park in the Auckland district of Franklin. It is prompting fresh warnings about dangerous "car surfing" stunts being shared…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (78+ words) A person has died at Piha Beach on Auckland's west coast today after being swept away by waves. Police were called to the scene about 12.30pm after receiving a report of someone being washed away, a spokesperson said. The Eagle helicopter…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (161+ words) A person has died after being pulled unresponsive from the water near the Waiotapu geothermal area. Police have launched an investigation into the sudden death, which is being treated as unexplained. Emergency services were called to the scene near the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (451+ words) Qantas today launched direct services linking Perth with Auckland and Johannesburg after landing Australian government funding. The airline said the new services were a significant expansion of its western international hub. Flight QF112 left Auckland this morning, the first Qantas service…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (429+ words) Ryan Fox has outshone grand slam winner Rory McIlroy on the opening day of the Australian Open after leaping into a share of the lead late on. The Kiwi carded a six-under 65 in windy conditions at the Sandbelt course to…...