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
New ZealandWhanganui health workers abused at testing stations"These guys are putting their own lives at risk to protect the community."20 Aug 08:28 PM
EducationCovid-19: Avondale College choir attended Rotorua singing galaSome 350 students attended the events; asked to keep eye out for symptoms in meantime.20 Aug 08:01 PM
LifestyleKiwi chefs share must-try recipes to make this lockdownTired of your lockdown recipes? Award-winning chefs share some fresh inspiration.20 Aug 07:00 PM
LifestyleLockdown with kids: 10 ideas for keeping everyone entertainedRather than being "stuck at home", we have the opportunity to hunker down with our kids.20 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMarketsNation of Debt: New Zealand's great borrowing blowoutThe housing boom and Crown borrowing have seen NZ's debt balloon - should we be worried?20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven Joyce: This time, let's try a little humilityTalk of 'elimination' has bred smugness. Now it's time for new thinking on Covid.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Why the Covid jab will not eliminate lockdownOPINION: No other Western country is following an elimination strategy.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Govt caught short in planning for Delta lockdownDespite the warnings Delta was inevitable, how ready was the Govt with its lockdown plan?20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy there's concern over ICU capacity amid Covid Delta outbreak'We are regularly at capacity and need to cancel planned surgery,'' one DHB has warned.20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKaitaia pair arrested after supermarket face mask fracasCharges are threatening behaviour, disorderly behaviour, not following Covid-19 direction.20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Should we vaccinate all children against Delta?NZ's approved the vaccine for use in people as young as 12. Should all kids get the shot?20 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldWhat happened after UK dropped all Covid-19 restrictionsOne month on, the United Kingdom's results provide valuable lessons.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Good start to huge Delta challengeEditorial: Wide geographical spread of cluster cases has been alarming.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: The secret diary of Billy Te KahikaOPINION: Lockdown gives failed politician and conspiracy theorist a platform.20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Uni student tests positive for Covid, cases at two big schoolsTwo big schools and the University of Auckland linked to Covid cases.20 Aug 09:56 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta outbreak | Nationwide lockdown extendedA 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 HeraldWatch20 Aug 09:09 AM
New ZealandSecond big corporate hit by Covid exposure event scare - 1000 nationwide attendees alertedPeople at the Auckland event last Friday came from around the country.20 Aug 08:51 AM
