TravelAussie opens up: Travel ban to lift next monthBans will be lifted next month with Scott Morrison to reveal the reopening plan today.01 Oct 12:14 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 19 new Covid-19 community casesOctober 1 2021 There are 19 new cases of Covid-19 today, all in Auckland. Of today's cases, only one is yet to be linked to another case, with nine unlinked cases over the past 14 days.Watch01 Oct 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Mandates are working': Employer ultimatums lift vaccination rates in USNew York Times: In areas where mandates have gone into effect, many are complying.30 Sep 11:34 PM
New ZealandHow the Covid-19 response can better support marginalised communitiesEmerging positive cases have been linked to transitional housing tenants and gangs.30 Sep 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Deaths by Xmas' - expert's grim Covid warning based on Aus numbersMiddlemore boss says new cases are occurring unexpectedly.30 Sep 10:37 PM
New ZealandHastings councillors' viral vaccine videoIt's a chorus as catchy as Covid itself - "vaccinate, before it's too late".30 Sep 10:13 PM
LifestyleWoman who survived 1918 flu, World War II succumbs to CovidPrimetta Giacopini's life ended the way it began - in a pandemic.30 Sep 10:02 PM
New ZealandYvonne Lorkin fears Covid symptomsWine writer and judge Yvonne Lorkin fears what Covid symptoms like loss of smell could do to her million-dollar nose. Video / Warren BucklandWatch30 Sep 09:53 PM
WorldImages reveal China's radical Covid planStartling new photos show the immense scale of China's ambitious quarantine strategy.30 Sep 09:23 PM
WorldAustralia set to announce 'no jab, no pay' rules for health workersBut the move is likely to spark tensions.30 Sep 08:26 PM
New Zealand'Steady stream' of ED patients show up for unrelated issues, test positive for CovidTwo new exposure events have been identified at Middlemore hospital.30 Sep 07:25 PM
WorldMissing activists: Wuhan whistleblowers mysteriously disappearOne of the activists is lawyer-turned-citizen journalist Chen Qiushi.30 Sep 07:11 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Whanganui's 'real heroes'Getting the vaccine is tougher for some than others, but they're still doing it.30 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandMIQ taking toll on returnees' mental health - psychologistsSome returnees say they're being caught completely unprepared by the mental health toll.30 Sep 05:38 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: What you need to know about kids and vaccinesThe Pfizer shot may soon be approved for under-12s. An expert explains what that means.30 Sep 04:00 PM
Small BusinessLockdown hero: Sparky's free bacon butties brighten day for cafe, customersFree coffee and doughnuts on the menu after sparky's bright idea grows.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: How have Kiwi pre-teen kids fared during the pandemic?Most comprehensive NZ study of its kind set to survey 6000 pre-teens' pandemic lives.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid latest: 'Risky' alert-level decision nears - calls for more vaccinations, testingRegardless of a level change, the Auckland border will remain.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 80% of Covid cases and hospitalisations among unvaccinated'Your chances of ending up in hospital with Delta if you're unvaccinated are greater.'30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandMangaweka residents travelling an hour for Covid-19 jabMangaweka locals call for a vaccination clinic and it is on the way30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Red alert' hospital plans for uncontrolled Covid-19 revealedEscalation plans have been released to the Herald under the Official Information Act.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandTwo Covid exposures at Middlemore, 66 patients are close contactsTwo new exposure events have been identified at Middlemore hospital.30 Sep 03:31 PM
WorldCases skyrocket in Singapore as country tries to 'live with Covid'Covid cases have increased - but there is evidence the plan is working.30 Sep 06:58 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessBusiness leader calls for 'expanded criteria' to Auckland's Covid-19 bordersCabinet will not consider the removal of Auckland's tight borders when it meets on Monday.30 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandLocations of interest: Mt Roskill, Panmure and Hillsborough among new locationsNew locations of interest show Covid-infected person visited an Auckland dairy.30 Sep 05:41 AM
New ZealandDeath of teen after Covid vaccination might be linked to other medicationVaccination not believed to have caused the death of Auckland high school student.30 Sep 04:55 AM
Small BusinessWalking for Wellness: The initiative to help travel agents cope with closed bordersSmall business minister acknowledges travel agents one of hardest-hit groups.30 Sep 04:40 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 30 Sept WrapThere were 19 Covid cases in the community today. Video / NZ Herald Watch30 Sep 04:30 AM
New ZealandCovid coffers: $3.1million windfall after emergency law botch-up sees lockdown jobless short-changedThe 5,300 people who applied for Jobseeker benefit for four months last year owed money.30 Sep 04:27 AM
New Zealand'Low-risk approach' tipped: Auckland border restrictions to remain even after move to level 2Aucklanders won't be getting set free into the regions anytime soon.30 Sep 04:26 AM
New ZealandFocus: Auckland boundary to remain in placePM Jacinda Ardern explains why the boundary will remain even if the region does move to level 2 next week. Video / PoolWatch30 Sep 03:08 AM
New ZealandImmigration move 'most significant in decades'It will see 165,000 people stuck here through the pandemic get fast-track residency visas.30 Sep 02:30 AM
WorldNSW Covid outbreak: Why a small number of fully vaxxed people are dyingThe small numbers shouldn't perturb you from getting the jab, experts say. Here's why.30 Sep 02:09 AM
New Zealand19 new cases, Auckland boundary will remain at level 2Today's cases include an MIQ worker and a primary school pupil.30 Sep 12:34 AM
