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
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
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
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
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 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
PremiumPremiumWorld'Totally inhumane': Child separations feed anger in a locked-down ShanghaiNew York Times: Outrage erupted after images circulated of children isolated from parents.04 Apr 02:50 AM
BusinessFocus: Businesses say goodbye to vax passesSigning in is out as vaccine passes are scrapped, and a survey reveals most business owners are in support. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Apr 01:48 AM
New ZealandNine deaths, 10,205 new cases and 734 people in hospitalPM to reveal traffic light setting decision at 4pm post-Cabinet press conference.04 Apr 01:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAlpha to Omicron 2.0: Why have I caught Covid five times?OPINION: I am apparently a medical marvel. But not in a good way.03 Apr 11:45 PM
New ZealandTraffic light D-day: PM warns Omicron outbreak 'not our only wave'After deadliest week in pandemic, hopes hinge on Omicron slowdown as restrictions ease.03 Apr 10:12 PM
TalanoaNZ gives Fiji $50,000 boost, Nauru records infectionsA round up of the Covid 19 cases across the Pacific Islands.03 Apr 08:48 PM
New ZealandThe new Covid variant potentially 10pc more transmissible than OmicronEarly estimates indicate the strain is 10 per cent more transmissible than BA.2 Omicron.03 Apr 08:34 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 4 April, 2022 More Covid restrictions to be reviewed, why the builders of Transmission Gully have been hit with a multi-million dollar fine and fire crews battle a blaze at Awarua wetlands in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Apr 07:38 PM
New ZealandDozens of aged-care Covid-19 casesFresh data reveals daily aged residential cases peaked at 83 in the south of New Zealand.03 Apr 06:11 PM
WorldMan in Germany gets 90 vaccine shotsCaught at a vaccination centre when he showed up for a shot for the second day in a row.03 Apr 05:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife after Omicron peak: Expert predicts NZ's path aheadQueensland's Omicron experience may signpost the road ahead for NZ's post-peak path.03 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandExperts' fears: Next variant could spread weeks before we detect it'Patchy' genomic data a risk for next variant, experts warn.03 Apr 02:51 AM
VideoFocus: Covid Outbreak | Sunday 3rd April Wrap18 Covid-related deaths were reported on Sunday. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Alex BurtonWatch03 Apr 02:23 AM
New Zealand8810 new Covid cases, 18 deaths - including person in their 30sNew Zealand experienced its deadliest seven days of the pandemic this week.03 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandAge divide emerges in vaccine mandate removal pollAbout 1000 New Zealanders across all age groups took part in the poll.03 Apr 12:00 AM
WorldUK hits record Covid-19 levels; nearly 5 million infectedAbout 1 in 13 people in the UK infected with the virus in the past week.02 Apr 07:32 PM
New ZealandProf Jeremy Nicholson: the link between Long Covid and heart diseaseOmicron will likely cause significant levels of Long Covid, despite being mild for some.02 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's deadliest week - but could Covid restrictions be eased?Epidemiologists are also questioning whether the traffic light system is fit for purpose.02 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina feels the strain of Covid, Russia and the economyNew York Times: Some are now asking aloud whether the country is on the wrong track.02 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 2nd April WrapThere are 23 new Covid deaths today and 11,560 new community cases. Video / NZ Herald Watch02 Apr 12:57 AM
New ZealandDemand 'back with a vengeance': Flights sell out as travel bug hitsFlights to popular destinations such as Sydney and Fiji are booking out.02 Apr 12:05 AM
