New ZealandMore isolation spaces being secured in QueenstownFacilities being lined up in case a holidaymaker turns up infected with the virus.09 Dec 05:02 PM
New ZealandPasifika hit jabs milestone as Auckland enjoys freedomAll three Auckland DHBs have hit 90 per cent vaccination among the Pacific community.09 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismAucklanders 'welcomed with open arms' in far southRebranded JUCY Cruise out of the volume market, welcoming Aucklanders from next week.09 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldVaccine makers racing to update Covid shots, just in caseIt's too soon to know how vaccines will hold up against omicron.09 Dec 06:51 AM
New Zealand'You may not get the ambulance': The Kiwi town hit hard by anti-vaxxers'The tearooms have lost so many staff they can't actually open Mondays and Tuesdays.'09 Dec 06:43 AM
New ZealandPolice investigation into GP caught issuing 'illegitimate' medical certificatesPolice and the Ministry of Health are looking into Dr Jonie Girouard's actions.09 Dec 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs Covid deaths rise, lingering grief gets a new nameNew York Times: Experts are predicting a coming wave of severe bereavement.09 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'Not pretty' - Auckland tourism bookings down 90% on last yearLockdown tourism spending plummeted in Auckland while some South Island regions increased.09 Dec 04:48 AM
PoliticsAll South Island, several regions were considered for 'green' light settingTwo concerns stopped chunks of the country entering in green.09 Dec 03:17 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Why do fully vaxxed people show up in daily cases?Herald analysis reveals wide gap between unvaccinated and double-jabbed NZ case counts.09 Dec 02:31 AM
WorldOmicron hits the vaccinated, but illness 'mostly mild' so far, says CDC chiefMore than three-quarters of the cases are vaccinated and most are young adults.09 Dec 02:28 AM
TravelRapid antigen testing to be free for some domestic travellers over summerThis will only be available for unvaccinated asymptomatic people.09 Dec 02:09 AM
VideoFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 9th December WrapThere were 103 new cases of Covid-19 in the community on Thursday with 88 in Auckland, nine in Waikato, five in the Bay of Plenty and one in the Lakes district. Video / Michael Craig / Alex Burton / Dean PurcellWatch09 Dec 01:56 AM
New ZealandSeveral hundred affected when mandatory vaccine passports introduced at Victoria UniversityAbout 2 per cent of 22,000 students have indicated they do not intend to get the vaccine.09 Dec 01:25 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNew Covid pills offer hope as Omicron loomsNew York Times: Merck and Pfizer will soon debut prescription pills to treat Covid-19.09 Dec 12:53 AM
New Zealand'Disappointed and upset': Anti-vax GP putting lives at risk - PMThe Medical Council is stepping in to make sure the public and patients are safe.09 Dec 12:51 AM
TravelAirNZ links Vaccine Pass to app for 'seamless' summer restartMake your first AirNZ flight of summer even easier with this new app feature.09 Dec 12:03 AM
New ZealandLive: 103 cases; new Chch, Ōpōtiki, Akl care home worker infectionsThere has been a steady decline in new case numbers in recent days.09 Dec 12:00 AM
TravelVeri-FLY with the Air NZ mobile app this summerVeri-FLY with the Air NZ mobile app this summer. Video / Air NZWatch08 Dec 11:39 PM
New ZealandFreedom bus to Parliament protest requires vaccine passport or negative Covid testIntending passengers for the Wellington trip have to follow the rules.08 Dec 10:26 PM
WorldAustralia's Deputy PM catches Covid in Washington DCBarnaby Joyce says he's experiencing 'mild symptoms'.08 Dec 09:24 PM
New ZealandCouncil says strong support on Facebook for not enforcing vaccine passesUpper Hutt City Council CEO says community feedback has been mixed.08 Dec 08:57 PM
WorldBoris Johnson confirms move to Plan BWith rapidly increasing cases of the Omicron variant in the UK, Boris Johnson announces the move to Plan B of the coronavirus response. Video / UK GovernmentWatch08 Dec 08:18 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAmid new UK restrictions, govt accused of flouting rules last ChristmasNew York Times: Revelations have shaken Boris Johnson's government.08 Dec 08:13 PM
New ZealandLive: Third of Kiwi parents won't give kids Covid jab - a month from rolloutCovid-19 Response Minister says he is confident that will change once its approved.08 Dec 07:20 PM
New ZealandLive: 'Fraudulent, unethical' - anti-vax GP facing inquiries into fake exemption certificatesThe MoH is investigating claims a Canterbury GP is giving out fake vaccine exemptions.08 Dec 07:15 PM
New ZealandNZ Medical Association chairman talks to Mike HoskingNZ Medical Association chairman Alistair Humphrey talks to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch08 Dec 06:43 PM
WorldPfizer says booster protects against OmicronPharma claims booster increases people's levels of antibodies by 25-fold.08 Dec 06:17 PM
New ZealandBanned councillor quoted 'misrepresented' vaccine adviceHealth advice revised after being misrepresented by anti-vaccination groups.08 Dec 05:34 PM
New ZealandMini MIQ rooms readied for holidaymakers who contract CovidIsolation rooms set aside for Covid cases around the country ahead of summer holidays.08 Dec 05:04 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We should be in orange': Whanganui mayor and MP at odds over traffic light systemWhanganui's mayor and MP have differing views on the framework.08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTop Kiwi stuntman kicks down MIQ barrier with help from richlister'I'm just like any other ordinary Kiwi who needs to work.'08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAir NZ plane stranded on tarmac for 30 minutes as pair refuse to wear masksFlight took off after the unmasked pair staff confirmed to staff they had an exemption.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman checked for 'bad' vaccine reaction, discovers potentially life-threatening lumpShe is one of the 133 New Zealand women estimated to not know they have breast cancer.08 Dec 04:00 PM
