WorldNorth Korea confirms 21 new deaths as Covid spreadsCountry has a poor healthcare system and its 26 million people are largely unvaccinated.14 May 02:28 AM
New ZealandProtesters block Christopher Luxon in building until police arriveAnti-mandate protesters blocked the exit from a community meeting in Palmerston North.14 May 01:52 AM
WorldEurope's new move against Omicron strainsThe alarm has been raised over two new offshoots of Omicron.14 May 01:46 AM
New ZealandNew poll puts Nat-Act in position to govern - justNational and Act pull ahead, Te Pāti Māori out of kingmaker role in new poll.14 May 12:26 AM
New ZealandLive: 7068 Covid community cases and 18 deaths todayCity's path could show what rest of country faces as infections continue.13 May 11:56 PM
New Zealand'The system is so stretched': Nurses, doctors say border changes not enough"Right now, the whole health system just needs more nurses."13 May 10:18 PM
New ZealandPM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for CovidThe PM has been in isolation since Sunday, May 8.13 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I don't want to die. But I need help': Revealed - NZ's broken mental health servicesKiwis are paying the price for a deficient mental health system.13 May 06:40 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationBorder announcement a boost for pilot academyChief executive Gerard Glanville says the goal is to have 200 students by the end of 2024.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: City streets in urgent need of a crime clean-upAs NZ reopens, Auckland CBD should be something special — not somewhere scary.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Back to the brain drain as world beckons our bestEDITORIAL: Fully open border means NZ back competing for workers, students and tourists.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLive: 29 Covid-related deaths, 7441 cases - only half of infections reportedBloomfield says only half of NZ's Covid cases are being reported.13 May 01:34 AM
New ZealandCovid reinfection within 90 days rare but possible, new health advice saysOlder Kiwis and those with high-risk conditions should remain vigilant about reinfection.13 May 01:11 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield gives Covid-19 update13 May, 2022. Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield fronts 1pm Covid-19 press conference. Video / Marty MelvilleWatch12 May 11:41 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAirways boss quits after tumultuous Covid years, control tower closure U-turnsPlans to close regional control towers, announced when Covid hit, have been reversed.12 May 11:36 PM
New ZealandNew vaccine passes showing booster shots soon availableKiwis will be able to show proof of booster vaccine shots should they be needed.12 May 10:48 PM
ConstructionCalls for mental health support in construction sectorConstruction has the highest rate of suicide of any industry in the country.12 May 10:40 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 13 May, 2022 First look at the black hole in the centre of our milky way, the occupation that’s been left off the Green List and the British partygate scandal continues in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 May 07:44 PM
WorldUS marks a million deaths, Biden says pandemic isn't overAmerica lowers flags to half-mast to note a sobering milestone.12 May 06:34 PM
New ZealandRising Auckland Omicron case numbers a warning to NZAuckland upswing in Covid-19 cases may signal the start a national climb to a new normal.12 May 05:00 PM
WorldNorth Korea confirms first Covid outbreak, Kim Jong Um orders lockdownThe country had held a widely doubted claim of a perfect record keeping the virus out.12 May 02:47 AM
New Zealand9392 new Covid cases and 9 deaths, 7 people in ICUAn expert has said a rise in cases may be due to people taking fewer precautions.12 May 01:25 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ just passed a million Covid cases - what comes next?NZ has just passed a million Covid cases but University of Auckland Senior Lecturer Dr David Welch says the real number of infections could be more than double. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 May 12:04 AM
TravelEU to stop recommending masks for air travelThe decision is a "big step forward" in returning to normal travel.11 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionI lost my baby. Then anti-vaxxers made my pain go viralNew York Times: The comments called me a "murderer" or "dumbest mother ever".11 May 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismFive-star feud: Owners v owners in waterfront hotel disputeIn a clear display of neighbours at war, Sofitel and Marsden operate in the same hotel.11 May 07:16 PM
New ZealandNurses 'flabbergasted' to be left off fast-tracked residencyNurses Organisation puzzled by who the Immigration Minister consulted with.11 May 06:03 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: NZ's fatality risk lower than Oz, TaiwanHigh vax rate has helped push our cumulative case fatality risk at less than 0.1 per cent.11 May 05:48 AM
New ZealandLike father, like son: Max Key questions PM at business gatheringThe apple doesn't fall far from the tree in the Key family.11 May 01:59 AM
New Zealand'Open for business': NZ's borders fully reopen from July 31Despite 'heavy clouds', Kiwis have cause to be optimistic.11 May 01:43 AM
New ZealandAuckland's Covid creep: 200 students at one school impactedOver two days 200 students were off as Omicron hit families at Albany Junior High.11 May 01:25 AM
New Zealand28 Covid-related deaths, 7970 new community cases todayThere are 381 people in hospital with the virus, including 10 in intensive care.11 May 01:19 AM
TravelNZ could open borders 3 month early, but there's a catchKiwis who have travelled across the ditch describe it as "an absolute nightmare".10 May 11:10 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Full border reopening to move forward from October to JulyIt comes as a raft of changes to immigration settings are expected.10 May 05:00 PM
