New ZealandFlu is back in NZ: What we can expect this seasonAfter two-year hiatus, scientists detect first cases in what could be a bumper flu season.06 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: CO2 ventilation monitors to control COVID-19 in schoolsAlison Leversha from Starship is working with Glen Taylor School who are using their CO2 ventilation monitors to control COVID-19. Video / Dean PurcellWatch06 Apr 05:28 AM
New ZealandLeaked memo raises questions over Ministry of Health's daily case numbersWe don't really know the number of community cases, people aren't recording their results.06 Apr 05:22 AM
LifestyleCreative and quirky ways Kiwis have shown their love for Dr BloomfieldFrom permanent tattoos to an inspired scent, Bloomfield will be remembered in many ways.06 Apr 05:15 AM
New ZealandAuckland Museum closes its doors after anti-mask protesters try to enterPolice called after a group of protesters tried to enter without wearing masks.06 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandExodus: Two more top health bosses quitting as Bloomfield resignsBurnout from Covid response believed to be behind public health leadership exodus.06 Apr 03:24 AM
New ZealandThank you to 'the DG': Bloomfield's resignation; 12,575 cases, 15 deathsPress conference covers boosters for 16, 17 yr olds, Bloomfield's retirement announcement.06 Apr 03:20 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Bloomfield's time at the helm far from perfect, but he leaves giant shoes to fillOPINION: Bloomfield inherited a basket case of a Health Ministry - then a pandemic hit.06 Apr 01:36 AM
WorldCovid patients fight for food and water in ShanghaiChina's zero policy for Covid has put pressure on accessing basic food supplies.06 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandMinistry of Health defends legal cost of battle over Māori vaccination dataThe $264,284 cost was worth it according to the government department.05 Apr 10:24 PM
New ZealandLive: Covid-hospitalisations now higher outside Auckland; death toll climbsThe Ministry of Health reported 14,120 community cases across the country yesterday.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandParliament protest clean-up costs tipped to top $1mClean-up bill revelation follows the 23-day occupation.05 Apr 08:16 AM
New ZealandCovid rule loophole allows bars and nightclubs to host seated service-free partiesSome venues are bypassing the restrictions by describing their events as 'private'.05 Apr 07:46 AM
Business'Devastating': More than 100 workers to lose jobs as print plant shuts operationAbout 150 workers are set to lose their jobs.05 Apr 05:48 AM
New ZealandEfeso Collins tests positive for Covid-19The Auckland Mayoral candidate says he is privileged to be fully vaccinated and boosted.05 Apr 04:28 AM
New ZealandWhat we know about Omicron XE so farThere's still a lot of unknowns about the new Omicron XE variant.05 Apr 02:43 AM
New ZealandFocus: All you need to know about the new XE Covid variantAs the new XE Covid variant spreads overseas, Dr David Welch explains how variants evolve and why it's too soon to be concerned. Video / NZ Herald / APWatch05 Apr 02:18 AM
New Zealand'Political prisoner' Tamaki celebrates new-found freedom as 24hr home curfew lapsesTamaki: "I am FREE after 78 days a political prisoner."05 Apr 02:14 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelHelp! My travel destination doesn't mandate masks. Should I still wear one?Your airline or destination doesn't require masks...should you still wear one?05 Apr 02:13 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 5th April WrapCovid-19 Omicron outbreak: 23 deaths, 14,120 cases reported today, 692 patients in hospital. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Apr 01:56 AM
New Zealand23 deaths, 14,120 Covid cases reported todayThere are 692 people in hospital, including 30 patients in intensive care.05 Apr 01:19 AM
TalanoaSamoa reduces its Covid-19 alert levelSamoa downgraded alert levels to allow essential services to deliver around the country.05 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandWider surveillance testing to watch for XE variant, winter illnesses - BloomfieldEarly studies of the XE strain shows it to be more transmissible than Omicron.05 Apr 12:56 AM
New ZealandNew Covid variant could force tougher rules if it arrives in NZ - BloomfieldWhile cases are dropping Auckland remains with the highest hospitalisations per capita.04 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 5 April, 2022 New Zealand stays at red, warning as the world hurtles to the climate danger zone and why Russia’s retreating Ukraine’s capital city in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Apr 07:33 PM
WorldJust a single droplet: Bombshell study busts virus mythsStudy deliberately infected subjects with the virus to reveal myth about transmission.04 Apr 06:18 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: The PM's announcement that wasn't - she's playing a cracked recordOPINION: The sermon sounded like the same script they had preached so many times before.04 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Revelling in new 'normal'OPINION: Our editorial on a way for people to more safely approach life with Covid.04 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Jacinda Ardern's underlying message in the decision to stay in redYesterday was the first glimpse at the PM's appetite for risk in post-peak Omicron.04 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandParliament protests: Why health officials wouldn't test portaloos for CovidHealth authorities planned to collect 'portaloo effluent' on the protest's second weekend.04 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid affecting 84 per cent of schools in Canterbury and Chatham IslandsCovid has impacted 84 per cent of schools in Canterbury and on the Chatham Islands.04 Apr 06:56 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall Business'Gutted': Business reacts as Covid traffic lights stay at redBusiness leaders say a pathway to a green Covid settings needs to be outlined.04 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandWith Covid cases still in the thousands, why are some so keen to ditch things that kept NZ safe?ANALYSIS: What is driving this push back to 'normal' despite the rising death toll?04 Apr 05:47 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 vaccine: Most Kiwis shouldn't need fourth dose - expertsCall on whether to offer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine likely to be made before winter.04 Apr 05:00 AM
