New ZealandReaders' questions: Ask us anything on CovidWe answer your questions about Covid 19 and the country's current outbreak.24 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTeuila FuataiTeuila Fuatai: Alarming case numbers didn't need to be this badOPINION: Another week at level 4 and we're still failing to learn from our mistakes.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Stark warning': Covid adds to risk of blood clots in surgeryThese findings are a stark warning of the devastating impact that could hit New Zealand.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKaipara Mayor to Govt: Don't drop our alert levelOnly matter of time Delta variant is in Northland - Kaipara Mayor Jason Smith24 Aug 05:00 PM
World'Tragic death': Young mum dies with Covid-19 in SydneyA 30-year-old mother of three has died at home after being diagnosed with Covid-19.24 Aug 11:40 AM
SportRising Black Caps star tests positive for Covid-19The Black Caps opener tested positive for coronavirus 48 hours after arriving in Dhaka.24 Aug 11:20 AM
New ZealandLargest of six sub-clusters grows to 58 cases across two citiesThere are a total of 148 cases in NZ, all in Auckland apart from 11 in Wellington.24 Aug 09:07 AM
KahuAbuse aimed at church-goers reveals racist double standard - Auckland councillorInfected North Shore man gets praise while South Aucklanders get abuse, councillor notes.24 Aug 09:01 AM
KahuNorthland iwi sound alarm on lockdown-breaking boatiesIwi says checkpoints are needed on land and at sea to protect locals.24 Aug 08:56 AM
Kahu100-year-old proud to be among those vaccinated at MōkauMere Wihongi is old enough to remember the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic.24 Aug 08:39 AM
New ZealandLockdown takedown: Bubble-busting bandit bashed by brave dadHe rushed in to protect his family - and it was all caught on video.24 Aug 08:15 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta outbreak | Tuesday 24th Aug WrapA daily wrap of all the main developments in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak as New Zealand is plunged into lockdown for the fifth time. Video / NZ Herald / GettyWatch24 Aug 07:18 AM
BusinessSouth Island businesses want clarity over lockdown durationBusinesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty.24 Aug 07:07 AM
New Zealand'NZ can't do that': Aussie PM likens elimination strategy to living in a caveScott Morrison says it is 'absurd' to chase elimination forever in a Delta world24 Aug 06:35 AM
New ZealandAuckland Mayor Phil Goff 'disappointed' in rule breakersMayor Phil Goff says for things to return to normality, everyone must follow the rules.24 Aug 06:25 AM
New ZealandMiddlemore ED staff member, 9 AUT students test positive; two-thirds of cases aged under 30Two thirds of community cases in NZ's Delta outbreak are younger than 30, data shows.24 Aug 06:17 AM
New ZealandMiddlemore staffer has Covid-19Middlemore Hospital Covid-19 case has been confirmed today.24 Aug 06:08 AM
New ZealandCovid: Nine AUT students have tested positiveIn Delta outbreak, University now says nine students have been diagnosed with Covid-19.24 Aug 05:42 AM
RetailExplainer: Hospitality and retail workers' rights in level 4 lockdownHere's a guide to questions you might have about your rights as an employee in lockdown.24 Aug 05:20 AM
New ZealandNCEA changes could be made 'if necessary'But principals expect an announcement is around the corner.24 Aug 05:18 AM
New ZealandHQ a location of interest: Leo Molloy says he'll only serve customers with vaccination passportsHeadquarters boss Leo Molloy will only serve customers with vaccination passports.24 Aug 05:16 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDelta outbreak: Lockdown letterbox drop for anti-vax leafletsConcern false information could hit New Zealand's vaccine rate, endangering health.24 Aug 05:04 AM
OpinionGovernment needs to come clean on sluggish vaccine rolloutOPINION: At least 107 Covid-positive New Zealanders deserve more than a glib brush-off.24 Aug 04:35 AM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: 41 community cases, total now 148; Child under 1 youngest caseThe next few days will be crucial in determining the outbreak's spread.24 Aug 04:23 AM
New ZealandPolice arrest 44 people since being in alert level 4Since Alert Level 4 came into place, Police have received thousands of online complaints.24 Aug 04:22 AM
World'Masks for years': NSW top health official's Covid warningKerry Chant warned it's a case of 'God help us' if a new variant emerges in Australia.24 Aug 04:09 AM
New ZealandBurglary suspect also charged with defying lockdownThe man was also charged with burglary, resisting arrest and escape.24 Aug 03:43 AM
PoliticsWatch: Bloomfield dismisses portrayal of Health Ministry reluctance to increase contact tracingBloomfield and Covid-19 Response Minister appear before the health select committee.24 Aug 03:40 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield front questions on Government response24 August 2021 Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield says the Health Ministry was never against increasing surge capacity for contact-tracing, despite it being explicitly mentioned in an independent review of the February outbreak.Watch24 Aug 03:32 AM
New ZealandNo guests left at Crown Plaza MIQ facility where Covid is suspected to have entered communityNo guests are due to stay in the Crown Plaza MIQ facility in Auckland for two weeks.24 Aug 02:51 AM
New ZealandSamoan church cluster: 58 cases linked to Sunday service attended by 500 peopleJust over 500 people attended the church service on August 15.24 Aug 02:33 AM
VideoFocus: Covid-19 testing numbers slow after huge weekend600 people have already been swabbed at the Ōtara testing station today, but that’s a quiet day for the centre. Video / Miriam BurrellWatch24 Aug 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Braunias: Back in the deep, dark deja vu depths of lockdownHealth workers, anti-vaxxers, the pious left and righteous right - good luck to us all.24 Aug 02:27 AM
New ZealandWanted: 600 new contact tracers as locations of interest exceed 400Preferable contact tracers speak a Pacific language, large proportion of cases now Samoan.24 Aug 02:21 AM
