New ZealandConfused about mask rules? Here is the full list of when you need oneWhere exactly do you need to wear a mask under the new rules?13 Apr 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina's 'zero-Covid' mess proves autocracy hurts everyoneNew York Times: Fear the strict policy has become another Mao-style political campaign.13 Apr 11:09 PM
OpinionVaccination, masks and better indoor air best protections against long CovidLong Covid is a major concern because there is no clear trajectory to where it turns up.13 Apr 10:38 PM
Politics'I got a bit flustered' - Hipkins explains messy 1pm mask comments; retailers fumeOrange light the news some were praying for, but niggles over face masks flare up.13 Apr 08:10 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: 'More help needed' for patients- nationwide studyMany people who have caught Covid-19 feel they have not received the healthcare needed.13 Apr 08:07 PM
New ZealandMasks, gathering limits: The rules you need to know as NZ moves to orangeAt a lot of places, masks will no longer be required - including in schools.13 Apr 06:56 PM
New ZealandOmicron wave lingers in southRural healthcare services hold the line as wave of Omicron infections refuses to break.13 Apr 06:55 PM
LifestyleWhy you may be doing your RAT wrongExperts have revealed a simple RAT mistake people with Covid-19 are making.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCustoms doesn't know what tikanga principles it breached in sacking workerFormer employee who refused to get vaccinated has taken Customs to the Employment Court.13 Apr 07:28 AM
BusinessNew mask rules 'nonsensical' - Retail NZNew Zealand will move to the orange traffic light setting at midnight.13 Apr 05:58 AM
New ZealandHealth ministry debating mask exemptions as issues persistPeople medically exempt from masks sometimes face a stiff reception from businesses.13 Apr 05:37 AM
Business'$350m office asset? We're out' - Asset PlusResource consented granted to add three levels to the office block - now sold.13 Apr 05:22 AM
New ZealandCovid minister's hard day at the podiumHipkins' face moved to the red setting after bungling the mask rules for orange.13 Apr 05:15 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Auckland ready for orange, but not rest of NZ - expertMichael Baker says he'd have preferred that only Auckland moved to orange. Here's why.13 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: PM on today's orange setting announcementThe Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, comments on the orange setting announcement. Video / Mark MitchellWatch13 Apr 03:01 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Pashing on a dancefloor' - Hipkins' hilarious Covid rule commentMinister gets into the raunchy spirit of a reporter's question.13 Apr 02:58 AM
New ZealandOrange for Easter: NZ moving to new traffic light setting from midnight; 9495 new casesNew Covid-19 case numbers have generally fallen nationwide.13 Apr 02:37 AM
KahuTamariki Māori going unprotected against Covid-19The Northland DHB is facing vaccine hesitance across many ages and ethnicities12 Apr 11:03 PM
New ZealandHamish Clark: What do the borders reopening mean for Christchurch and the South Island?OPINION: A step in the right direction but don't expect a rush of tourists.12 Apr 10:28 PM
New ZealandLive: Orange light D-Day - as borders reopen to Aussie touristsHealth authorities reported 11,063 community cases and 622 hospitalisations yesterday.12 Apr 09:33 PM
New ZealandNZ retailer keeps hawking bleach after Covid-infected user admitted to ICUA Waikato man is still promoting and selling the 'Miracle Mineral Solution'.12 Apr 09:00 PM
WorldChina makes sudden 'Covid Zero' U-turnShanghai has been forced to rethink its brutal Covid-19 strategy.12 Apr 07:58 PM
New Zealand'Nightmare': Woman with bad vaccine reaction reveals booster struggleThe woman had a bad reaction and has to get the booster under medical supervision.12 Apr 07:02 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Scientists track the path of NZ's Delta outbreakScientists describe a genetic quirk observed amid cases in elimination-killing Delta wave.12 Apr 06:50 PM
New ZealandInternal emails: Health Ministry moved to seize RATs from businesses after just 2% showed upThe Ministry of Health scrambled to take private RATs after its orders fell short.12 Apr 05:33 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Ardern's biggest question in call to move NZ to orangeHas Jacinda Ardern backed herself into a corner having dangled an Easter carrot last week?12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM's Covid scare: Ardern exposed to virus during Parliament protestsThe PM was 'doing the rounds of police contingents to thank them for their work'.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandThreats, slaps, kicking: Report highlights extent of violence against health workersThere's been little effort to address it, a nurses' union says.12 Apr 06:51 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Everything we know (and don't) about NZ's 516 deathsNZ reported 500 virus-linked deaths this week. Jamie Morton explains the hidden picture.12 Apr 06:45 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAuckland city leaders hoping for orange lightStaff and visitors itching to get back, so give us orange, Auckland business leader says.12 Apr 06:41 AM
New ZealandFamily don't want teen's possible vaccine-linked death to put others off jabAll three cases are currently with coroners to determine the cause of death.12 Apr 04:16 AM
New ZealandHow Australia's Omicron battle compares with NZNZ-Oz comparison points to need to beef up our defences against second Omicron wave.12 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: PM on death of teenager as a result of Pfizer vaccineThe Prime Minister is asked about the death of a teenager as a result of the Pfizer vaccine. Video / Mark MitchellWatch12 Apr 02:45 AM
New ZealandExodus after borders open: Officials estimate 50,000 Kiwis will leave next yearMBIE says at the very most up to 125,000 people could leave in next year.12 Apr 02:00 AM