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
PremiumPremiumWorldShanghai seethes in Covid lockdown, posing test to China's leadershipNew York Times: Heavy-handed restrictions set off chaos in China's commercial heart.07 Apr 07:50 PM
New ZealandTemps plunge towards zero and colder as New Zealand wakes to Autumn chillTwizel tumbled to -2C before sunrise this morning.07 Apr 07:12 PM
New ZealandAuckland hospitals still delaying elective surgery after Omicron peakAuckland DHB doing only acute operations or planned surgery that cannot wait.07 Apr 06:28 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 vaccine protects Māori, Pasifika just as well - studyIn the first study of its kind, scientists have assessed the vaccine in vulnerable Kiwis.07 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMore Kiwis worried about rising costs than Covid's impact on economyMany make spending changes, but expert says "people aren't panicking, they are adjusting".07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: The three Omicron trends modellers are watchingWhere are we at with Omicron? Modellers share three trends they'll be closely watching.07 Apr 06:00 AM
PoliticsOmicron outbreak: 11,634 cases, 13 deaths, decision looms on fourth dose - health boss' departing wordsLatest pandemic data revealed after spate of high-profile resignations.07 Apr 02:08 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAshley Bloomfield's rise to the top - the inside storyAshley Bloomfield's medical speciality was 'not the sexiest' - then came Covid-19.06 Apr 08:00 PM
OpinionDoctor Who? What will Ashley Bloomfield do next?Pandemic folk hero has revealed he'll hang up his health-boss boots in July.06 Apr 07:49 PM
New ZealandSelf-testing may miss '50% of positive Covid cases' - epidemiologistThere are increasing reports of people having the virus, but recording negative RATs.06 Apr 07:39 PM
New ZealandPost-Covid sufferers struggle with brain fog, returning to workGoing back to work may be tipping people into long Covid, researcher warns.06 Apr 07:16 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What rhymes with orange?OPINION: Our editorial on the continued constraint on Auckland under red light settings.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Gamechanger' - so why are Kiwis starting to ignore the booster?Almost 73 per cent of the eligible population have been boosted.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSir Ashley Bloomfield's most memorable momentsSir Ashley Bloomfield quickly became a household name during the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are a few of his more memorable public moments. Video / NZ Herald Watch06 Apr 10:08 AM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Why there was no point sticking around for Ashley BloomfieldOPINION: Bloomfield's resignation would have come as no surprise to Ardern.06 Apr 07:00 AM
