New ZealandNew mask rules: If you go down to the supermarket today... how Countdown will treat non-wearersCountdown staff will call police if customers get angry or aggressive.18 Aug 06:50 PM
New ZealandLive: Air NZ crew member tests positive for Covid-19Aircrew member now isolating.18 Aug 06:44 PM
New ZealandThe 10 Covid Delta cases: Here's what we knowThe 10 cases include an AUT student, an Avondale College teacher and a tradesman.18 Aug 05:39 PM
New ZealandPM explains why Ashley Bloomfield is yet to be vaccinated - but he is booked inThe PM received her second dose of the vaccine in July.18 Aug 05:36 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCovid lockdown: How $750m convention centre is faring as 650 people off siteFletcher annual report says company fully insured for NZICC works.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: No light at the end of the lockdown tunnel - yetThe number of possible cases is unnerving, given the number of super-spreader venues.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Time to step up vaccinationsEDITORIAL: New Zealand needs to adapt the "go hard" attitude to vaccinations.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: No longer clear Ardern's strategy is the right oneOPINION: This lockdown could be different.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrustration and full bladders: Long waits and capacity issues at Covid testing centres on day one of lockdownMum of teen close contact says she was told to come back tomorrow at one testing centre.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandUp to 220 exposed at church service; cinema and mall new locationsCentral Auckland church had about 220 people in attendance on Sunday.18 Aug 11:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ’s Delta outbreak | What we know so farA 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 HeraldWatch18 Aug 09:22 AM
New ZealandPolice Association president angry officers weren't higher priority for vaccines"Now we've got officers out there that are at risk because of these woeful decisions."18 Aug 09:02 AM
New ZealandAuckland's most unlucky resident? Three locations of interest visited by Auckland singerCaitlin Smith is hoping luck was on her side when she gets the results of her Covid test.18 Aug 07:51 AM
New ZealandLong queues at testing stations on day one of level 4 lockdownIt was slow going getting a test on the first day of the new nationwide level 4 lockdown.18 Aug 07:48 AM
World'How many cases is it going to take?': NSW Premier spars with reporterThe NSW Premier has insisted the state's health orders are strict enough.18 Aug 07:09 AM
New ZealandHeartbreak after funeral restrictions send grieving family homeMan left 'in limbo' after sudden lockdown stopped him from attending his mother's funeral.18 Aug 07:01 AM
AirlinesAir travel scramble: Air NZ stands firm on refund policyConsumer NZ calls on Air NZ to "do the right thing" and offer refunds on all tickets.18 Aug 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSo, you've been cast as the Delta variant in a memeNew York Times: An ongoing meme personifies a highly Delta variant as a saboteur.18 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandThree new cases since 1pm - one has link to border; AUT student among 10 cases - in lecture with 84 othersTen Covid cases confirmed - AUT student was in lecture with 84 other students.18 Aug 06:59 AM
WorldAmerican anti-vaxxers reconsider amid Delta surgeA Florida man says God sent him a sign after a close friend died of the virus.18 Aug 06:35 AM
New ZealandMalls, movie theatre and bus routes among new Covid-19 locations of interestAmong the new places of interest are SkyCity's Auckland central casino, AUT and a church.18 Aug 06:01 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Why our ICUs couldn't cope with a large Covid Delta outbreak'We actually have very few extra staff, and in some instances, we've got fewer staff.'18 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAndrew Barnes: What it's like living with Delta in the UKAndrew Barnes has experienced the pandemic both in New Zealand and the UK.18 Aug 05:50 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesNo jab no job at Qantas - what Air NZ is doingAir NZ says more than 80% of frontline staff vaccinated and increasing without mandate18 Aug 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWhat lockdown will cost the economy - and how the experts work it outLockdown costs look bad, but past experience shows we need to factor in the rebound.18 Aug 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConstruction sites grind to halt, billion-dollar projects on holdDelays in construction projects can quickly become expensive.18 Aug 05:24 AM
New Zealand'Everybody knows somebody': Coromandel locals anxiously await test resultsCoromandel residents are anxiously waiting for test results to come back.18 Aug 05:23 AM
Small BusinessWhat essential businesses need to consider this lockdownWorkplace advisory firm is calling on essential business to operate with caution.18 Aug 05:22 AM
BusinessFocus Live: Finance Minister Grant Robertson on Covid-19 and the economyAugust 18 2021 'We are here to support New Zealanders through this' - Finance Minister Grant RobertsonWatch18 Aug 05:19 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 vaccinations: What you need to know about getting a jab in lockdownVaccination centres will be open again tomorrow and those 40 and over are now eligible.18 Aug 04:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The fine judgments Judith Collins has to makeOPINION: The curse of Opposition leadership is knowing when to button it.18 Aug 04:40 AM
New ZealandTwo metres is too close: 'Stay away from people' outdoors - Dr Siouxsie WilesThe two-metre rule no longer applies when you're out of your bubble, microbiologist says.18 Aug 04:34 AM
New ZealandWhat you need to know about the new mandatory mask rulesPolice could issue infringements to those who are not wearing a mask.18 Aug 03:40 AM
New ZealandGovt reveals new rules for mask use in alert level 4It is mandatory for people to wear masks while they are visiting essential services.18 Aug 03:17 AM