PremiumPremiumPoliticsDelta outbreak: 1pm pressers cut back as PM shifts focusOPINION: Govt has shaken up its Covid-19 strategy, dropping the 1pm conferences.01 Nov 04:31 AM
New ZealandPM heads to town, DHB says area will hit 90 per cent next monthThe Prime Minister will support Whanganui vaccinators on Wednesday01 Nov 04:30 AM
New ZealandWhy Auckland's vaccination rate could be high enough to stop growing outbreakEstimates show the number of weekly cases would hit 1300 by November 15.01 Nov 03:26 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland moves to 'step 2' next week, Waikato tomorrowNovember 1 2021 Cabinet has made an in-principle decision to move Auckland to level three, step two from next Tuesday at 11.59pm. Waikato will also see an easing of restrictions to step two from tomorrow at 11.59pm.Watch01 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandRecord 162 cases today, three staff on hospital Covid ward test positiveIt's D-Day for Auckland and Waikato as Cabinet meets to discuss a change of alert levels.01 Nov 02:30 AM
New ZealandAnti-lockdown protest: Police arrest 36-year-old, further charges likelyA 36-year-old man has been charged after a gathering at Auckland Domain on Saturday.01 Nov 02:19 AM
New ZealandPharmacy added after Covid case shopped at supermarket two days agoNew locations of interest linked to Covid positive cases announced in the Waikato region.01 Nov 02:05 AM
New ZealandCommunity housing body calls for rapid testing, vaccine mandateCovid cases continue to hit the community housing sector hard.01 Nov 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Very incapacitating': Worry long Covid will soon burden health system'You're exhausted, you can't really do anything.'01 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandSafety fears as supplement sales soar along with Covid casesExperts say health supplements should be treated with the same caution as pharmaceuticals.01 Nov 12:41 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Auckland Council consulting staff on a vaccine mandateThe council will be consulting staff over the next two weeks.31 Oct 11:32 PM
WorldHard borders to remain within Australia as WA pursues Covid eliminationWestern Australia is the only jurisdiction yet to cement a formal reopening timeline.31 Oct 11:10 PM
New ZealandCovid case went out socialising after being told they had tested positiveCabinet will discuss new modelling showing community cases could peak at 200 per day.31 Oct 11:04 PM
WorldWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for CovidPsaki said she met with President Biden last week but maintained social distance.31 Oct 09:18 PM
New ZealandCovid 19: Unvaccinated port staff stood down while risk assessment carried outVaccination is now also a requirement for staff who do not go aboard vessels.31 Oct 09:09 PM
New ZealandLive: Daily Covid cases could peak at 200 this month - PM; virus spreads to small NI townAuckland will have its alert level reviewed today, with experts warning of rising cases.31 Oct 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldPressure grows on G-20 nations to get Covid vaccines to the poorNew York Times: Rich nations aren't doing enough to help the poor survive the pandemic.31 Oct 07:38 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: UK expert 'moderately worried' about new Delta strainThe professor expects the vaccination will still cope to fight the new variant.31 Oct 06:44 PM
Entertainment'Losing fans - so what?': Shapeshifter undeterred after sharing pro-vax stanceThe Kiwi band made a Facebook post encouraging fans to get vaccinated.31 Oct 06:01 PM
New ZealandTwo Auckland colleges closed by Covid casesA record daily number of cases on Saturday was followed by 143 cases on Sunday.31 Oct 05:24 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCovid's cruel hand: The high-profile corporate losing $1m a day in AucklandHorizon Hotel and NZICC delayed again, not opening now till 2024 and 2025.31 Oct 05:09 PM
New ZealandVaccinated Aucklanders deserve more freedom - expertDes Gorman argues easing restrictions is the only way to maintain public compliance.31 Oct 05:05 PM
New ZealandOn the run: Two MIQ escapees still free, police search for third person who left self-isolationTwo people with Covid-19 have escaped from MIQ and are yet to be found.31 Oct 05:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKrishna Botica: How are you today? Covid changes the conversationOPINION: Amid Covid, some things have changed that Krishna Botica hopes are here to stay.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDHB Covid guidance scrapped following vaccination mandateDHBs were given a deadline of August 31 - but it appears that's been abandoned.31 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJon Bon Jovi tests positive for Covid-19 before concertHis spokesperson confirmed: 'Jon is fully vaccinated and feeling fine.'31 Oct 08:00 AM
BusinessRetail NZ calls on Government to move Auckland to step 2Retailers are pleading with the Government to move to step two next week.31 Oct 06:33 AM
New Zealand'Zombie zone': Auckland's level 3 Halloween in picturesA pandemic can't stop Halloween in New Zealand.31 Oct 05:22 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand hits two 'vaccination milestones' over the weekendCounties Manukau DHB needs 5,354 more first doses before it hits the 90 per cent goal.31 Oct 05:12 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesThe Air New Zealand routes that will recharge recoveryThe shift to the regions and different work patterns provides more opportunities31 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandPolice looking into 'gathering' at Far North self-isolation addressIt would be 'very worrying' if people visited a Covid-19 home isolation address - expert.31 Oct 03:04 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 31st Oct WrapThere were 143 Covid-19 cases announced in the community but there was some good news for Christchurch and vaccination numbers across Aotearoa. Video / NZ HeraldWatch31 Oct 02:44 AM
New ZealandMiddlemore's new negative pressure rooms unlikely to be built until 2022Project won't go out for tender until December, despite predicted Covid surge.31 Oct 02:36 AM
New ZealandProtesters slow traffic on Auckland's Dominion RdHonking horns and handwritten signs take aim against the vaccine mandates.31 Oct 01:44 AM
