New ZealandLive: Grim Covid milestone 'could have been far worse'; how NZ's mortality rate comparesHealth officials reported 7592 cases, 640 hospitalisations and 11 deaths yesterday.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandJudge orders Covid jab for kids, bans dad from contact until they're vaccinatedDoctor: Children with pre-existing conditions have the most to gain from being vaccinated.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Monday 11th April Wrap7,592 community cases; 640 hospitalisations; 23 in ICU; 11 deaths. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Apr 08:27 AM
New ZealandThird death considered to be linked to Covid-19 vaccine, says ministryAll three cases are currently with coroners to determine the cause of death.11 Apr 07:40 AM
New ZealandMedsafe warning after quack Covid 'cure' puts person in ICUDrinking Miracle Mineral Solution is dangerous and it doesn't cure Covid, Medsafe says.11 Apr 02:32 AM
World'Everyone is screaming': Chilling video of locked-down Chinese cityChina's largest city has been under lockdown since April 5.11 Apr 01:52 AM
OpinionCovid: Should we worry about the new XE variant?XE is a combination of the highly transmissible BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron variants.11 Apr 01:52 AM
New ZealandNZ's Covid-related death toll now 500; 7592 new cases todayToday's deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with Covid to 500.11 Apr 01:19 AM
New ZealandBar has 'biggest week' of the year after keeping vax passesThe bar is still getting flooded with one-star reviews - but business is booming.11 Apr 01:09 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSun, sea and skiing back on the corporate agenda in battle to retain staffThe work jolly is back - but not everyone's on board.11 Apr 12:00 AM
Royals'It leaves one exhausted': The Queen shares her Covid experienceThe monarch tested positive for Covid in late February.10 Apr 11:59 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAn Australia homecoming: The reality of returning in a pandemicNew York Times: When "Fortress Australia" sealed its borders, thousands were stuck abroad.10 Apr 08:41 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 11 April, 2022 Calls for the Government to front up on decisions today, ex-cyclone on the way and Ukraine braces for another attack in the East in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Apr 07:39 PM
New ZealandLive: NZ 'over Omicron peak' as country records lowest daily tally since FebruaryA Covid-19 expert says 15 per cent of New Zealanders have been infected since Omicron.10 Apr 06:16 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Fat chance of outrunning Covid-19COMMENT: Fit people don't worry about the health system nearly as much as obese people do.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPast the peak - lowest Covid case numbers in 45 days but 12 more deathsThere has been a steady decline in case numbers over recent weeks.10 Apr 01:06 AM
WorldShocking videos from China as starving residents revolt against 'Zero Covid' lockdownDisturbing video shows Shanghai residents rioting and screaming from apartment blocks.10 Apr 01:04 AM
New ZealandNZ's new average life expectancy - and the surprising Covid twistThe average Kiwi was expected to live to be 81.99 in 2021, a drop of 0.37 years from 2020.10 Apr 12:30 AM
New ZealandSurge in aged care deaths, 164 facilities battling casesDesperate staff shortages have worsened since the Omicron wave began.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid cases expected to climb again during winterPeople's immunity is expected to wane over the next few months.09 Apr 06:50 AM
VideoShanghai under strict lockdownA strict lockdown has been put in place in response to a spike in Covid cases in Shanghai. Video / APWatch09 Apr 05:36 AM
WorldChina resorts to new lockdown measures, horror as corgi beaten to death by health workerLockdowns in Shanghai as Omicron infections rise above 10,000.09 Apr 04:47 AM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: 11 deaths, 8531 new cases, 635 hospitalisationsOf those in hospital, most are in the Auckland metro area.09 Apr 01:00 AM
OpinionJack Tame: How the hell have I not caught Covid?OPINION: I think I've just been lucky.08 Apr 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBig Read: Violent talk and fake news - how extremism went mainstreamDavid Fisher enters a landscape of mainstream extremism and conspiracy theories.08 Apr 05:00 PM
World'Shadow of my former self': Triple-vaxxed journalist crushed by long CovidTracey Spicer can barely work — more than three months after catching virus.08 Apr 06:51 AM
New Zealand'Makes them feel safer': Schoolkids using CO2 monitors to fight Covid, learn scienceExperts say keeping rooms well ventilated is one of the best ways to lower Covid risk.08 Apr 03:53 AM
OpinionVaccine resistance has roots in negative childhood experiences, study findsTHE CONVERSATION: The findings are some of the latest from the long-running Dunedin Study.08 Apr 03:37 AM
WorldCovid-19: First case of Deltacron detected in AustraliaDeltacron is a mix of Delta and Omicron BA.1.08 Apr 03:36 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 Omicron: Bay of Plenty hospitalisation numbers peakingThe number of people aged over 65 contracting the virus is also rising in the region.08 Apr 03:34 AM
New ZealandHigh Court rules vaccination mandates for educators and health workers justifiedJustice Francis Cooke said the mandates were justified limitations on NZers' rights.08 Apr 03:10 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Friday 8th April WrapThere are 9906 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today and a further 10 Covid-related deaths. Video / NZ HeraldWatch08 Apr 02:17 AM
New ZealandDefence Force U-turn on Anzac Day parade celebrationsDefence Force enforces a no-mix and a no after-match policy for staff at parades.08 Apr 01:44 AM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: 10 deaths - including person under 19; 9906 new casesA person under the age of 19 has died with Covid.08 Apr 01:30 AM