NZ Herald News8.2.4 - App Store

The NZ Herald has been New Zealand’s newsroom for more than 160 years. Our new app is built from the ground up, with you at the centre. Stay informed with the latest breaking news, in-depth analysis and investigations, sports, entertainment and lifestyle content from The New Zealand Herald, The Listener, Viva and our regional titles - all in one place.

MAKE THE NEWS YOUR OWN My Herald lets you build your own feed by topic, author, and saved stories - fully editable and re-orderable at any time. Pin your favourite sections with a customisable bottom navigation bar. Whether that's national or your local news, puzzles, or property - you choose what's front and centre.

LIVE AND ON-DEMAND NEWS VIDEO Watch Ryan Bridge TODAY and Herald NOW Business with Garth Bray live, or on-demand when it suits you. Picture-in-Picture on iPhone means you stay across the news while you multitask.

AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM With the news worth knowing at your fingertips, you can read, watch or listen to our reporting however and whenever suits you.

ONEROOF, PUZZLES AND MORE Search property listings and read property news through the integrated OneRoof portal. Follow your region with local news. Take a break with puzzles. It's all here.

The NZ Herald app is free to download.

If you’re a Herald Premium, Viva Premium or Listener subscriber you can sign in for full access to exclusive journalism and subscriber-only content. Sign in with your existing account - everything is ready for you.

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Version History Fixed an ad layout issue that could appear after folding or unfolding your device. 8.2.4 Oct 6 This update includes general bug fixes and improvements. 8.2.3 Oct 1 This version includes an ads-related bug fix. 8.2.2 Sep 23 Check the forecast without leaving the app. Our new Weather screen brings you current conditions, multi-day forecast, sunrise and sunset times, local tide times, and the latest weather news - all in one place. 8.2.0 Sep 16 This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements across account settings, navigation and interactives within articles. 8.1.5 Sep 8 Stay up to date. A new indicator lets you tap to load the latest articles in yours newsfeed, topics and sections. 8.1.4 Aug 18 Fixed a missing back button on some screens. 8.1.3 Aug 5 We've improved the app's stability and performance. 8.1.2 Jul 29 This version includes general bug fixes and improvements. 8.1.1 Jul 21 This version includes the ability to swipe between articles, general bug fixes and improvements. 8.1.0 Jul 16 This version includes the ability to tap to enlarge photos, general bug fixes and improvements. 8.0.2 Jul 3 This version includes general bug fixes and improvements. 8.0.1 Jun 23 Version 8 of the new NZ Herald app - built from the ground up for New Zealanders who want to make the news their own. Personalise, watch live, and stay informed. 8.0.0 Jun 14 Version 7.3.2 addresses an issue specific to iPads running iOS 26.1 or higher. The implemented fix will retain your position on the homepage after entering and exiting an article. We appreciate your continued support and feedback. 7.3.2 Jan 18 Version 7.3.0 is a minor update to improve app stability. We appreciate your continued support and feedback. 7.3.0 10/02/2025 Version 7.2.8 addresses an introduced bug with saving of Topics in our last release 7.2.7. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and we appreciate your continued support. 7.2.8 09/05/2025 Version 7.2.7 is a minor update to improve app stability. We appreciate your continued support and feedback. 7.2.7 08/25/2025 Version 7.2.6 is a minor update to improve app stability and resolve a crash issue affecting a small number of users. We appreciate your continued support and feedback. 7.2.6 08/13/2025 In version 7.2.5 of the NZ Herald App, our Text to Speech feature for listening to articles is enhanced with improved lock-screen functionality and compatibility with tablet devices. Additionally within this release we have included a number of performance, stability and bug fixes. 7.2.5 08/05/2025 Herald NOW: A new way for Kiwis to watch news is now available in our App. Simply click on Watch in the bottom navigation bar and you can view the live stream 7am-9am weekdays. The live video show, hosted by broadcaster Ryan Bridge, offers audiences a fast-paced, interview-based news show. 7.2.4 06/23/2025 We’re excited to launch a new way to experience the New Zealand Herald’s award-winning journalism - audio articles. By clicking on “Listen to this article” our new Text to Speech feature enables you to listen to an audio read of an article while continuing to browse other sections of the App or read different articles. *Note this feature requires iOS 16 or higher to experience on your phone. 7.2.3 04/24/2025 In version 7.2.0 of the NZ Herald App, we introduce auto-refresh of our content pages. After a period of 15 minutes, any section that has been previously viewed will now automatically refresh with the latest content.
Additionally, when playing a video we now display a loading animation prior to the video loading into view.
This version also includes a number of stability, performance and bug fixes to improve the overall experience of the App. 7.2.0 02/26/2025 Version 7.1.1 of the NZ Herald App includes:
- Fixes and improvements to Commenting functionality
- Access to Listener e-edition for our Listener subscribers.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.1.1 12/11/2024 In version 7.1.0 of the NZ Herald App we have included:
* A visual redesign of our Opinion content. We now clearly signpost opinion content using italics for headings and a blue section heading.
* For video on iOS we have fixed the rotation to landscape in full-screen issue.
* Loading times have improved, and navigation within the app is now more responsive. 7.1.0 11/25/2024 We aim to regularly release improvements to the NZ Herald News app. This release includes improvements to performance, stability and bug fixes 7.0.1 10/28/2024