New Zealand'Leaders not leading by example': PM photographed maskless with 100-plus crowdMallard: 'Everyone in these buildings should be wearing their masks when moving about.'19 Jul 07:12 AM
New ZealandExplainer: Why the counting of Covid deaths is changingHow will a change to how we count Covid deaths help us in the long run?19 Jul 06:42 AM
New ZealandCovid in Canterbury: 1612 new cases, three deaths - 'Not out of the woods yet'Of the 21 deaths reported today, three were from Canterbury/West Coast.19 Jul 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldLargest study to date shows how Covid vaccines affect periodsNew York Times: Research highlights the temporary effects of Covid-19 vaccines.19 Jul 01:40 AM
New ZealandCovid: 10,424 new community cases, 788 in hospital; changes to death reportingNZ facing 'significant increase' in Covid cases due to the BA.5 variant - Bloomfield.19 Jul 01:29 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldBat virus studies raise questions about lab tinkeringNew York Times: Scientists gave a close relative of the Covid virus the chance to evolve.18 Jul 10:01 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldDid nature heal during the pandemic 'anthropause'?New York Times: Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity.18 Jul 07:00 AM
New Zealand7612 Covid cases today, hospitalisations surge to 797Seven-day rolling average of cases is 9689 - compared to 9281 this time last week.18 Jul 01:20 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe world economy is imperilled by a force hiding in plain sightNew York Times: 'We do not have a clear answer on how to deal with this situation.'17 Jul 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Little on chronic workforce shortagesOPINION: Health Minister responds to criticism as winter ills and Covid pressure services.17 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Promise I'm not flying to Wanaka': Another Auckland lawyer guilty of lockdown jauntLawyer convicted for busting out of Covid-19 lockdown last year and boasting about jaunt.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We're failing now': ED wait times the longest in a decade, Nats claimThe latest data shows average ED wait times are a little under five hours.17 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandCovid: 6223 new cases, 22 deaths; more than half of new cases new variantsMinistry 'closely monitoring' the increase in cases as part of an 'ongoing review'.17 Jul 01:25 AM
VideoWHO warns Covid cases have risen for fifth consecutive weekThe World Health Organisation has warned that global COVID-19 cases are spiking, having risen for the fifth consecutive week. Video / APWatch16 Jul 09:34 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 Omicron outbreak: 9241 new cases and 29 deathsThe seven-day rolling average of cases today is 9984 - this time last week it was 8687.15 Jul 11:36 PM
New ZealandNZ's Covid future: Our five biggest questions answeredAre waves like this our new normal? Michael Baker fields five questions we're all asking.15 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The persistent presence of Covid-19OPINION: Our editorial on the longer-term prospects for our Covid-19 battle.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Australia and NZ - is either country getting it right?In New Zealand and Australia more will need to be done in coming weeks about Omicron wave.15 Jul 03:50 AM
New ZealandMore than 10,000 cases and 16 Covid-related deaths todayThe tally is slightly down after more than 11,000 community cases for three days in a row.15 Jul 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMinister 'should be wearing a mask' - top doc on Kelvin DavisMP maskless at Northland marae the day before the Govt begs people to wear masks indoors.14 Jul 09:18 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 15 July, 2022 The Government gears up for a winter Covid peak, concern about the effects of alcohol on mental health and why the economy might be able to avoid a recession in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch14 Jul 07:31 PM
New ZealandLatest Covid steps don't go far enough, doctors sayMask use has been falling behind, prompting fresh pleas from top health officials.14 Jul 06:24 PM
New ZealandGP denied use of unapproved ivermectin drug to treatJudge declines to release medicines imported from India.14 Jul 05:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionStewart Forsyth: What can be done about brain fog?OPINION: An organisational psychologist looks through the latest research on long-Covid.14 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandGovt putting politics ahead of science on mask mandate, says Michael BakerMasks are mandatory on public transport and at aged-care facilities but not at schools.14 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandGovt frees up masks, RATs; 11,382 cases today, child dies with virusAn estimated 400,000 people will now be eligible for anti-viral drugs.14 Jul 01:28 AM
New ZealandWhy your gym's air might not be fit to breatheGyms and exercise spots can be hotspots for Covid 19 virus particles if unventilated.13 Jul 10:56 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 14 July, 2022 Changes to our Covid response on the way, new stats on bullying in the police and the latest in who will succeed Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Jul 07:35 PM
WorldFauci: Covid vaccines protect against hospitalisation, death; don't work 'overly well' at stopping infection'Being vaccinated and boosted ... I feel confident it made a major role in protecting me.'13 Jul 05:47 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Eyes wide shut to OmicronOPINION: Our editorial on the simplest and easiest means to slow the spread of Covid.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWastewater testing shows Covid cases 'heading north at a rate much faster' than expectedExperts say we are underestimating how big our current Covid wave is.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCall for new ideas on helping low-income households with high kai costsFood prices have had their biggest monthly rise in five months.13 Jul 06:22 AM
New ZealandGovt set to announce free RATs amid concern about missed Covid casesMore free RATs, masks in the plan as Govt tries to control outbreak without going to red.13 Jul 04:09 AM
New ZealandCovid numbers jump - PM says no move to red, further steps under orange settings to comeExperts say New Zealand is 'definitely' in the grips of a second wave.13 Jul 02:01 AM
