PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Delta variant a challenge we must rise toEDITORIAL: "Yes, we have been here before, but this time it is different."21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Brace for a long lockdown after Monday decisionWe are still waiting to find out about super-spreader events, but lockdown won't be short.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: What happens after vaccine roll outScientist says elimination is unsustainable once borders open. "Covid will slip through."21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Delta lockdown could be the last strawOPINION: Given the state of NZ's vax rollout and ICUs, what else could the Government do?21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 cases at two more Auckland high schools; Sky TV staffer, SkyCity worker also test positiveAnd Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did not think the outbreak had hit its peak.21 Aug 11:00 AM
New ZealandSkyCity Casino staff member tests positive for Covid-19The risk period is Saturday, August 14, from 1.15am to 3am.21 Aug 09:56 AM
New ZealandHundreds of students isolating at Auckland uni hallStudents advised to keep to their rooms 'until further notice' except to use bathrooms.21 Aug 07:38 AM
LifestyleWatch: The Wiggles helped save a Covid-19 patient's lifeThe Wiggles recorded a special message to help the 22-year-old breathe.21 Aug 05:39 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 positive uni student at ball with 500 students, and 600-seat lecture hall often 'packed'The student's attendance at lecture hall was described as a "big deal".21 Aug 05:36 AM
New ZealandWellington locations of interest not contacted prior to be listedIn some cases businesses find out they're a location of interest when everyone else does.21 Aug 05:05 AM
WorldSydney lockdown being undone by superspreader eventSixteen of the approximate 60 people at party now have Covid.21 Aug 04:49 AM
WorldPolice clash with anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne, SydneyProtesters ignore 'zero tolerance' warnings from police in Australia's two biggest cities.21 Aug 04:30 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta outbreak | Case numbers continue to riseA 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 HeraldWatch21 Aug 04:26 AM
New ZealandJudith Collins distances herself from ex National MP's anti-vax post"New Zealanders should have no doubt that the National Party backs the science." - Collins21 Aug 03:38 AM
New ZealandRecord vaccine doses given, but anger at cancelled appointmentsWoman has to wait a month after her vaccine appointment was cancelled without notice.21 Aug 03:33 AM
New ZealandAuckland Covid testing centre closing at 4.30pm to prevent staff burnoutThose in the queue who miss out will be given priority cards for tomorrow morning.21 Aug 03:07 AM
New ZealandWelcome to 'Deltaport': Iconic sign hit by late-night vandalThe "Devo-stating" change was made by bubble-busting vandals who struck at night.21 Aug 02:59 AM
New Zealand'Isis bride' Suhayra Aden arrives in NZThe PM confirmed last month that Aden and her two children would return to NZ.21 Aug 02:17 AM
New Zealand'Can't get home': Family stuck in Wanaka after travel extension endsNapier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.21 Aug 01:47 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 21 new Covid-19 community cases, 51 in totalAugust 21 2021 There are 21 new cases of Covid-19 in the community - bringing the total number of people infected in the latest outbreak to 51.Watch21 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandArrest made after driver in stolen car flees police, rams cop cars, houseThe alleged fleeing driver - a 43-year-old man - has been charged with multiple offences.21 Aug 12:07 AM
New ZealandLocations of interest: Central North Island petrol stations, AUT campus, bus routes added to growing listThere are more than 200 locations of interest - and more are expected today.21 Aug 12:02 AM
New ZealandSecond AUT University student tests positive for Covid - attended 5 classes while infectiousThe student was in several locations across the university's city campus.20 Aug 11:53 PM
New ZealandSupport available for whānau and communities affected by COVID-19Communities are encouraged to access support through MSD and Whānau Ora.20 Aug 11:45 PM
WorldCovid-19: 825 new cases in NSW, Victoria records 61Fears are growing that lockdown will be implemented until next year in Victoria.20 Aug 11:26 PM
New Zealand'Fear and uncertainty': 7000 students close contacts of Covid casesStudents from De la Salle, McAuley, Avondale, Northcote and Lynfield await test results.20 Aug 11:26 PM
New ZealandWellington leaders urge vaccination uptake, airport on standbyThere are three Covid cases and seven potential exposure sites in Wellington.20 Aug 11:25 PM
KahuMāori King's commemoration: Koroneihana 2021 moved onlineThe annual celebration commemorating the Māori monarch Kiingi Tuheitia VII begins today.20 Aug 11:05 PM
OpinionRNZ reporter attacked by Covid-denier as 'anger and misinformation' growOpinion: "There is more animosity towards the government and media this time around."20 Aug 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Things will get worse before they get better' - Deputy PM on latest cases, defends Govt response to testing delaysThere are now more than 210 locations of interest as NZ spends the weekend in lockdown.20 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandCovid hush back in DunedinIf a lone tumbleweed had drifted across Dunedin’s George St yesterday, it would not have seemed out of place. Video / ODTWatch20 Aug 09:15 PM
Business'Mind-blowing': Family offered $500 refund on $3k holiday home bookingProperty manager's lack of flexibility "truly unethical and mind-blowing".20 Aug 09:14 PM
New ZealandLocations of interest/visits pass 200 - Akl to Welly flight, Porirua sushi shop, Johnsonville CountdownThere are more than 200 visits to location and with more expected to be listed today.20 Aug 09:06 PM
New Zealand'Alarm bells': 11yo girl approached by lockdown scammerScam reports are up 74%, sextortion 35%, objectionable material 66% during lockdowns.20 Aug 09:00 PM
