PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coming battle for skilled workers and investorsEDITORIAL: Our long-term problems are harder to sort out than vaccinations and reopening.16 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeThe $1.5b question: Who's really doing the domestic chores in NZ?Report recommends a more even split of housework and childcare between couples.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: What experts say on 'weak' positives in Wellington wastewaterExperts say latest 'weak' positives fit pattern of old infections picked up in wastewater.16 May 05:49 AM
New ZealandCovid: Wellington residents on alert after weak positive wastewater testsIt's likely the result is due to recovered cases continuing to shed the virus, MoH says.16 May 12:45 AM
LifestyleDr Zac Turner on why germs help boost the immune systemAnd his advice about the much-disputed "five-second rule" ...15 May 09:24 PM
New ZealandCovid crunch: Struggling souvenir retailer pleads for rental supportHe had 15 staffers, is down to two on pay cuts, and is using his savings to keep going.15 May 08:17 PM
WorldCovid: China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from NepalSeveral climbers have reported testing positive for Covid after returning from base camp.15 May 05:11 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwi Covid experts facing daily abuseMost abuse subjects are women, which translates into highly gendered hate.15 May 04:46 AM
WorldEradication of Covid a 'false idol', former Australian medical officer warnsDr Nick Coatsworth has a stern warning for all Australians.15 May 01:09 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: Next Covid update tomorrowAnyone in NZ who was at Melbourne places of interest must call Healthline for advice.15 May 12:45 AM
LifestyleLong-term 'blood abnormalities' even in mild Covid casesLong-term biochemical impacts discovered in more than half of those who get Covid.15 May 12:35 AM
WorldIndian variant Q&A: How worrying is it? Do vaccines work against it?At least three mutated variants have birthed in India.14 May 08:45 PM
WorldConfusion over new US mask guidelinesStates, businesses divided over guidance relaxing mask use as vaccine rollout progresses.14 May 08:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: PM honoured abroad, less so at homeOPINION: The PM has to convince business leaders New Zealand is on the right track.14 May 05:00 PM
WorldWhen will Covid-19 vaccines be widely available globally?Even with Covax help, many countries won't reach 60 per cent coverage until 2023 or later.14 May 04:08 AM
EntertainmentBill Maher taping cancelled after host's positive Covid testMaher, who is fully vaccinated, is "asymptomatic and feels fine".14 May 03:50 AM
WorldNepal's army digs mass graves to bury thousands of unclaimed Covid victimsAs in Delhi and Mumbai, Kathmandu's residents are dying at home and outside hospitals.14 May 02:20 AM
World'Not acceptable': Wuhan scientist hits out at Covid-19 origin claimsA group of 18 scientists reignited the debate over whether Covid-19 escaped from a lab.14 May 02:16 AM
New ZealandNo new Covid cases today as contact tracers follow up Victoria returneesContact tracers continue to follow up with 4500 recent arrivals from Victoria.14 May 12:45 AM
AirlinesWellington Airport plunges to $35.7m lossPassenger numbers fell to just 1 per cent of normal in April last year.14 May 12:41 AM
New ZealandPM Jacinda Ardern clarifies Bloomfield’s comments on alert levelsPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shut down the idea that New Zealand will return to life under Covid-19 alert level 2.5 when the borders open.Watch13 May 08:40 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs India's Covid crisis rages, its neighbours brace for the worstNew York Times: Nearby countries fear they will share India's fate.13 May 08:02 PM
New ZealandWhy the new Covid vaccine is safe - your questions answeredAn expert explains what you need to know about the new Pfizer vaccine.13 May 06:42 PM
PoliticsLevel 2.5? Ashley Bloomfield's vision to open NZ to the worldExperts say an open border - even to only vaccinated people - would see Covid-19 return.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Air travel is back - but not as we knew itEditorial: Fewer planes, more debt could add up to a 3 per cent rise in air fares13 May 05:00 PM
WorldWoman's death in Suva Fiji's fourth Covid-19 deathThree staff from Fiji's Centre for Disease Control have tested positive for virus today.13 May 09:35 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesWant more space on your transtasman flight? Here's howAir NZ and Qantas have more widebody planes on the Tasman - and better premium options.13 May 05:33 AM
VideoFocus: Ashley Bloomfield on when borders can reopenDirector-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said stronger public measures - like level 2.5 - might have to be new norm once the borders open. Video / Mark MitchellWatch13 May 04:19 AM
New ZealandAuckland Covid vaccination site closed three times before walk-ins stoppedOn the day walk-in vaccinations were halted, the Highbrook site closed for a third time.13 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTesting plane sewage could offer extra Covid protection, says expertTesting sewage from airliner toilets offer extra protection against Covid-19, expert says.13 May 03:09 AM
PoliticsCovid 19 coronavirus: Bloomfield mulls a more open border with level 2.5 as new normalBloomfield: Vaccinating as many as possible in NZ is the key to opening up the border.13 May 03:05 AM
World'We have tamed the virus:' US deaths hit lowest level in 10 monthsThe encouraging outlook stands in sharp contrast to places like India and Brazil.13 May 01:19 AM
WorldCritical 36 hours for Victoria as state narrows in on Covid spreadContacts of a Melbourne man who tested positive to Covid-19 are waiting on their results.13 May 01:07 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: No new cases in community today, one in managed isolationAnyone at locations of interest in Melbourne cannot travel to New Zealand for time being.13 May 01:00 AM
