NZ Herald News

Name: NZ Herald News
Rating: 4.6 (1635 reviews)
Author: NZME Holdings Ltd

By: NZME Holdings Ltd App

News

Overview

Version:

8.2.0

Last updated: 2026-09-16

Ranking

#44,459 ▼ 22

Overall

Features & Capabilities

NZ Herald News brings more than 160 years of New Zealand journalism to your iPhone. Read breaking news, in-depth analysis, investigations, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and regional reporting from the NZ Herald, The Listener, Viva and other local titles.

Personalise your experience with My Herald by following topics and authors, saving stories and rearranging your feed and navigation. Watch live and on-demand news video, browse OneRoof property listings and news, follow local coverage, and enjoy puzzles. Herald Premium, Viva Premium and Listener subscribers can sign in for access to exclusive and subscriber-only content.

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By:

NZME Holdings Ltd

Rating:

4.60

(1,635) 4 new ratings

Version:

8.2.0 Last updated: 2026-09-16

Version code:

891432809

Creation date:

2011-04-19

Compatible devices:

Size:

86.13MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-18

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 44,459 ▼ 22

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Developed by:

NZME Holdings Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nz-herald-news/id431193959

Website:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/

User Reviews

Reviews praise NZ Herald News for timely, well-written local and international reporting and for serving expat readers abroad, often breaking stories quickly. However, users repeatedly flag paywalls, heavy advertising, perceived bias and inconsistent moderation, plus app reliability and UX issues (crashes, sign-in problems, and confusing navigation) as major drawbacks.

Pros

Timely, well-written local and international news coverage.
Fast breaking stories that appear ahead of major outlets.
Helpful for expatriates/remote readers to stay up-to-date from abroad.
Overall high-quality journalism and trusted content.

Cons

Content heavily gated behind paywalls, limiting access.
Excessive ads and intrusive banners disrupt reading.
Perceived political bias and inconsistent comment moderation.
App reliability issues after updates (sign-in/out problems, crashes).
UX/navigation frustrations (headlines disappearing after opening, annoying UI elements).