New ZealandLive: Seven deaths, 6636 new Covid cases - second case of new variant confirmedA second person has been confirmed as having the BA.4 variant of Omicron.02 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 02 May, 2022NZ Borders open to visa waiver countries, LAMP test trial begins, Auckland city gets busy with return to working from the office, new data regarding sea levels rising and financial boost for school attendance issues. Video / NZ HeraldWatch01 May 06:30 PM
TravelOpen borders: How long it could take a $42 billion industry to recoverToday is a milestone, but the recovery of the $42 billion industry is going to take time.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: Three warning signs for NZ's next waveModellers say the next big wave could be months away. How will we know when it starts?01 May 06:24 AM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: What arrival of new sub-variant means for NZThe new sub-variant had shown that it could 'out-compete' existing variants, experts said.01 May 05:34 AM
EmploymentCook Islands tourism industry desperate for workersCook Islands tourism operators are struggling to find staff.01 May 05:05 AM
New ZealandNew Covid-19 'Lamp' test to be trialled at Auckland AirportLamp tests combine speed of RATs with accuracy of a PCR test and can be self-administered.30 Apr 10:13 PM
New Zealand'Distressing and complex': Police minister responds to youth crime spikeAt least 45 children or teens are allegedly behind eight recent crimes and ram raids.30 Apr 08:22 PM
New ZealandKiwis' social media comments monitored to inform Covid responseGovt monitored social media comments for two years; the reports have now been released.30 Apr 07:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Safe and sensible': The schools sticking with mask mandatesSome schools join doctors' and scientists' call for classroom mask mandate over winter.30 Apr 06:37 PM
New ZealandLockdown created 'forced rehab' for P addictsCovid-19 lockdowns hindered the supply of meth, becoming a "circuit breaker" for users.30 Apr 08:28 AM
VideoFocus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 30th April WrapThere were seven new Covid deaths announced on Saturday, and 7043 new community cases. Video / NZ HeraldWatch30 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandSeven more Covid deaths and 7043 new community casesYesterday, there were 14 deaths, 8242 new cases and 480 people with Covid-19 in hospital.30 Apr 12:45 AM
New Zealand'This cannot go on': Revealed - The biggest killer of pregnant women and new mumsReport calls for urgent changes to maternal health services.29 Apr 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Don't leave until you've studied the worldOPINION: Our editorial on some global issues for outward-bound Kiwis to consider.29 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDr Andrew Dickson: The Govt has torpedoed my disabled kid's return to schoolOPINION: Dr Andrew Dickson on why kids need to keep wearing face masks at school.29 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKISS frontman slams 'conspiracy idiots'Gene Simmons is gearing up for his fourth Covid vaccine and says he will keep having them.29 Apr 09:17 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamara: The words you can't say on Unite Against Covid-19 Facebook pageBah humbug and "knickers" to uniting against Covid-19 and the officials who ban words.29 Apr 05:37 AM
AirlinesMIQ gatecrashing family: Emails reveal officials' fears about 'loophole''I hope they don't post anything on how they managed to skirt the system."29 Apr 05:30 AM
WorldNew Covid strain confirmed in NSWHealth experts are concerned the vaccines may not be as effective against the mutation.29 Apr 02:36 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Friday 29th April WrapThere are 8,242 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today and a further 14 Covid-related deaths. Video / NZ HeraldWatch29 Apr 02:09 AM
New ZealandLive: 14 deaths, 8242 new cases; 480 people in hospitalThe 480 people in hospital with the virus include 15 in intensive care.29 Apr 01:00 AM
WorldCovid-19: Moderna seeks to be first to vaccinate pre-schoolers.It is a long-awaited move toward potential shots for millions of American tots by summer.28 Apr 08:21 PM
New ZealandHealth authorities preparing for Covid resurgenceQR scanning and vaccine passes back on table as officials plot response to another wave.28 Apr 06:04 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 community case numbers to stay above 5000 before increasing - expertThere were 9047 community cases reported yesterday.28 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: MIQ lottery was stacked against too manyOPINION: Our editorial on the court ruling against components of Covid border management.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The regions with NZ's biggest Covid-19 case ratesWhat was our least-infected region now has NZ's biggest per-capita Covid-19 case count.28 Apr 05:01 AM
New ZealandNew Covid 19 drug available in New ZealandMolnupirav is a course of four tablets, taken every 12 hours for five days.28 Apr 03:38 AM
VideoFocus: Covid Outbreak | Thursday 28th April WrapThere were 9047 new community cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, and the Ministry of Health revealed 13 more Covid-related deaths. Video / Dean Purcell / Mark Mitchell / Michael Craig Watch28 Apr 03:13 AM
New ZealandPastor charged after organising anti-lockdown protest pleads guiltyLeon Samuels pleaded guilty to a single charge of breaching Covid-19 restrictions.28 Apr 01:43 AM
New ZealandLive: 9047 new Covid cases, 13 related deaths as DHB sees jump after long weekendCase numbers have doubled in Tairāwhiti, with the highest number in those aged 30-39.28 Apr 01:25 AM
New ZealandHeartbroken Kiwis call for Government to apologise after MIQ court victoryGrounded Kiwis spokeswoman stayed up all night in London, waiting to be vindicated.27 Apr 09:03 PM
KahuMay music festival to support booster shots for Northland MaoriMusic festival aims to help whānau get over the Covid blues.27 Apr 08:57 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina's Covid lockdown outrage tests limits of triumphant propagandaNew York Times: Public anger is creating a credibility crisis for the country's leader.27 Apr 08:29 PM
