The Mongol Chinese emperor Kublai Khan was immortalised by English poet Samuel Coleridge’s opium-fuelled descriptions of the “pleasure dome” at Xanadu, the imperial summer capital in northern China.

The heartbroken parents of an 11-year-old girl killed while cycling with her sister in Flaxmere are urging drivers to act as if it’s their own “babies” in front of them on the road. Emma-Jane Sylvia ...

When it comes to abuse in state care, the crown is a law unto itself.

Club Med’s early bird sale for the 2026 ski season. Club Med, the pioneer of premium all-inclusive holidays, is excited to annou ...

Australian duo Phonsy Mullan and Narelle Pellow-Djukic emerged victorious in the Building King Superboat Class at the UIM World Jetsprint Championship in Whanganui. The action at the Shelter View ...

Whanganui leads the Manawatū-Whanganui region for the number of ACC claims for surfing injuries. In 2024, 18 claims for surfing injuries were made in the district, more than double Horowhenua, which ...

Wealth and the ‘hard work’ myth. When, as economist Robert MacCulloch explains (February 3), government decisions lead to a 50% increase in top New Zealand stocks, making inve ...

Whanganui can expect a mostly stable week leading into Waitangi Day but a weather system causes an unstable forecast for the weekend. MetService meteorologist Alec Holden said up until Waitangi Day on ...

For postmenopausal women, a boost of testosterone can light up libido ‒ just don’t believe all the online hype on its benefits. In Greek mythology, the goddess Aphrodite was born from the discarded ...

Test your brains with the Herald’s morning quiz. Share your score with friends, family, & colleagues, and find out who has the sharpest mind. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for today’s ...

More New Zealanders are starting the new year in debt after a festive season that hit constrained budgets, new data shows. The number of people behind on their payments rose to 470,000 in December, up ...

A $7 pie stirred a three-day battle of wills for Kevin Page.