New ZealandAuckland DHB changes visitor policy after being accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with patient safetyVisitors will now only be able to enter Auckland City Hospital on compassionate grounds.13 Sep 03:58 AM
New ZealandMan accused of Wānaka lockdown escape is son of high-ranking official, hires QCThey left Auckland on Friday and were located in Wānaka on Saturday, police said.13 Sep 03:57 AM
BusinessRelief as Auckland hairdresser's 10-day wage subsidy wait comes to endLyndsey Erasmus feels a deep sense of guilt for the slow processing of the subsidy.13 Sep 02:50 AM
New ZealandLive: 33 new community cases as Govt decides on alert levelsAll the new cases are in Auckland.13 Sep 02:42 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 10 maps that reveal NZ's vulnerabilityIs your part of NZ more vulnerable to Covid? Experts share images that tell the story.13 Sep 12:22 AM
New ZealandAuckland can't afford to wait in level 4 for high vaccination rates - immunologist"You've just got to face facts if the virus has got away," Professor Graham Le Gros says.12 Sep 11:30 PM
New ZealandNZ losing migrant rest home staff to Canada, UK due to MIQ unavailabilityRest homes are turning down new admissions because nurses can't enter NZ.12 Sep 10:40 PM
New ZealandLive: Path out of level 4 promised for Auckland but longer lockdown likelyThere's universal agreement Auckland won't be moving out of level 4 just yet.12 Sep 10:31 PM
World'Huge risk' in NSW's reopening plan, Victoria sees worst day of outbreakOf the active cases across Victoria, 85 per cent are under the age of 50.12 Sep 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestment'Properties available for sale will decrease': REINZ chiefAn extension couldn't come at a worse time, with spring a traditionally busy period.12 Sep 09:40 PM
WorldUK abandons lockdowns, vaccine passports as cases soarHigh vaccine uptake means restrictions are no longer needed, government says.12 Sep 07:28 PM
New ZealandExpert blames rule breakers for longer lockdown; Big supermarket and pharmacy new locations of interestOne commentator said the mystery cases mean Covid-19 has gone "underground".12 Sep 07:25 PM
TravelVaccine passports scrapped by UK GovernmentHealth Secretary Sajid Javid says vaccine passport scheme will not go ahead in England.12 Sep 06:52 PM
World'Get a grip wowsers': Aussie lockdown beach pics defendedPacked Sydney beaches have caused outrage. But many are defending the controversial move.12 Sep 06:36 PM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: Govt pumps $10m more into food parcels, essential itemsMore than $69 million has provided to support providers and community organisations.12 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentLockdown Hero: Builder fixes houses and raises $100k to feed communityGenerous builder provides 2000 food parcels to the same community he helped after tornado.12 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: The 'handful' of cases likely to extend alert level settingsCabinet will decide today on any alert level changes, but don't hold your breath.12 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Teenager's death not related to Pfizer jabPM Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield respond to a rumour being spread online that a teenager's recent death had been linked to the Pfizer vaccine. Video / PoolWatch12 Sep 05:34 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta outbreak | Sunday 12th Sept wrapSeptember 12, 2021: 20 new community cases of Covid-19 are announced all in Auckland, one day away from a Cabinet alert level decision. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Sep 05:07 AM
New ZealandAuckland couple used essential-worker exemptions to fly to Wanaka holiday homePolice say the couple will be prosecuted under the current Health Order.12 Sep 02:52 AM
PoliticsLive: 20 new cases - Auckland lockdown decision goes to the wire; 500,000 new vaccine doses on wayCabinet will meet tomorrow to decide the country's alert level fate12 Sep 02:12 AM
BusinessCalls for comprehensive support package for Auckland businessesAuckland's lingering lockdown continues to hamper businesses.12 Sep 01:50 AM
New Zealand'Distressing for family': PM hits back at rumours claiming teen's death is linked to vaccineYear 13 student's death was unrelated to Covid vaccine.12 Sep 01:24 AM
WorldNSW, Victoria outbreaks grow; Queensland dodges lockdownA leading epidemiologist warns Victoria's outbreak is accelerating faster than NSW's.12 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 20 new Covid-19 community casesSeptember 12 2021 There are 20 new community Covid cases today, all are in Auckland. No staff or patients have returned a positive case after being in potential contact with the cases in Middlemore Hospital.Watch12 Sep 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Don't delay seeking help': People urged to keep using Middlemore Hospital EDThe hospital is safe to attend, Counties Manukau Health chief medical officer says.12 Sep 12:45 AM
New Zealand'Very risky' to leave level 4 with mystery cases popping up - expertPeople who tested positive after turning up at Middlemore could be "tip of the iceberg".12 Sep 12:26 AM
WorldBioNTech owners reveal how Pfizer rejected their jabBioNTech founders were initially told the mRNA technology was not going to work.11 Sep 10:47 PM
New ZealandLive: Three people, including baby, test positive to Covid after Middlemore visit; what it might mean for lockdownIt's not yet known how many staff and others in the hospital are close contacts.11 Sep 10:16 PM
New Zealand'Strong reminder to follow rules': Community cases up as lockdown decision loomsThe Ministry of Health confirmed 23 new community cases on Saturday.11 Sep 05:40 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: D-day for Auckland's lockdownEDITORIAL: Officials will be wary of lifting lockdown while there is a whiff of Delta.11 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhere to from here? Herald Covid-19 experts on the future for NZHerald Covid-19 experts answer key questions on what's in store for NZ.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders in lockdown face anxious wait ahead of Cabinet decisionCabinet's decision may come down to how many unlinked cases are being found.11 Sep 05:00 PM
Sport'Patient X': Cricket legend's $58m Covid blunderRavi Shastri has demonstrated a flagrant disregard for safety since the pandemic began.11 Sep 08:00 AM
