New ZealandLive: Covid deaths soar to 141; Bloomfield defends isolation rules, says health system staff 'feeling pressure'Yesterday, 19,452 community cases, 971 hospitalisations and 24 deaths were reported.16 Mar 07:43 PM
New ZealandWhy New Zealand is not really welcoming the rest of the worldFamilies doomed to further separation by Government's border call.16 Mar 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe region where kids make up a third of Covid hospitalisationsBut children often responded 'quickly' to treatment, the board says.16 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Exhausted nurses 'falling over each other' for nightly $500 Covid bonus'We are so short staffed in every department that management are working on the floor.'16 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPfizer's Mr Big: My $3 billion gamble to beat CovidTimes: Some world leaders called once, Albert Bourla says. Others wouldn't stop.16 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismBreaking down the border: What the tourism and travel sectors sayMoves welcomed as an important step but further relaxation of measures and support urged.16 Mar 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDerek Cheng: Why unvaccinated travellers shouldn't be let in for the 'foreseeable' futureJacinda Ardern is keeping a two-class system for foreigners while ditching it for Kiwis.16 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandMāori Law Society to help sacked workerWorker dismissed over vaccination status will challenge using principles of tikanga.16 Mar 03:30 AM
New ZealandNew Covid-19 variants could enter NZ fast when the border reopensExperts say the Government needs to keep a close eye on variants coming in at the border.16 Mar 12:22 AM
New ZealandRecord 24 Covid-related deaths; 19,524 cases; 971 hospitalisationsAmong the 24 deaths were eight people who died at aged residential care facilities.15 Mar 11:39 PM
New ZealandKenepuru Hospital closed to visitors for surveillance Covid testingThe closure will initially be for three days, after which it will be reassessed.15 Mar 11:04 PM
EntertainmentRyan Bridge shares his unusual Covid symptomAM host Ryan Bridge tested positive and shared his unusual symptom to co-host Melissa Chan-Green. Video / ThreeWatch15 Mar 10:56 PM
TravelNew Zealand to welcome international tourists from AprilNew Zealand is finally ready to reconnect to the world.15 Mar 10:30 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern announces border re-opening datesMarch 16 2022 Vaccinated Australians will be able to come to New Zealand without isolating from 11.59pm on April 12. Fully vaccinated travellers from visa-waiver countries will be able to enter the country from 11.59pm on May 2.Watch15 Mar 10:30 PM
WorldNSW records major spike with more than 20,000 new casesNSW has recorded more than 30,000 new Covid cases, as new Omicron variant spreads rapidly.15 Mar 10:24 PM
New Zealand'Nearly a million' more RATs for schools - HipkinsIt will allow more schools to stay safe and open through the Omicron peak, Hipkins says.15 Mar 10:17 PM
New ZealandNZ reopens to the world - the new date tourists can start returningIt comes as the Omicron outbreak appears to near its peak overall.15 Mar 07:04 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 16 March, 2022 Vaxxed tourists to hit our shores next month, National looks to appoint new finance minister and Kyiv imposes curfew in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch15 Mar 06:40 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChina's Covid lockdowns add chaos to global supply chainsNew York Times: Lockdowns and restrictions snarling already frayed supply chains.15 Mar 06:37 PM
TravelUK abandons all Covid-19 travel rules for arrivalsPeople will be able to "travel just like in the good old days," says transport secretary.15 Mar 06:36 PM
WorldReports of first Covid death in VanuatuThere are now a total of 341 cases since the beginning of 2022.15 Mar 05:57 PM
New ZealandHow restrictions might change after Omicron peaksIs this the end to traffic lights, gathering limits, vaccine passes, and most mandates?15 Mar 05:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUrgent jab plea for children, pregnant women due to hospitalisationsAnd a Rotorua doctor with Covid warns people 'not to underestimate it'.15 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNew modelling: Omicron death toll could double in just weeksEstimated deaths from the peak is still far higher than what NZ has experienced so far.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellOpinion: Elimination strategy is like a bad breakup we need to get overOPINION: A clean break is almost always best - we have to accept we're living with Covid.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland, Northland Covid cases believed double what testing showsIt was estimated 96,275 people in Auckland and Northland had Covid-19 as at Friday.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelAt Angkor Wat, 'you have one of the world's wonders to yourself'New York Times: A Kiwi couple's sublime experience at the bucket-list destination.15 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: How will NZ's pandemic response be judged?OPINION: Covid response could have been - and should have been - much better.15 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Should have known better': Green MP quits portfolio after Covid-19 breachHer party co-leaders reported her to health authorities once they found out.15 Mar 02:22 AM
VideoFocus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 15th March WrapThere were 960 people with Covid-19 in hospitals around the country on Tuesday, and two more deaths. Video / Mark Mitchell / NZ Herald Watch15 Mar 01:44 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Two more deaths; 21,616 Covid-19 cases todayMarch 15 2022 There are 21,616 Covid cases in the community today and a record 960 patients in hospital battling the virus.Watch15 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandRecord 2642 new cases of Covid reported in CanterburyCovid-19 cases have yet to peak in the region.14 Mar 10:17 PM
New ZealandCovid outbreak linked to Wellington school camp, Ministry confirmsThe Ministry of Education was informed of Covid spread at a school camp late last month.14 Mar 10:01 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentFailed food outlets pocketed $1m in Covid wage subsidies, didn't pay taxesTaxpayers are in the gun twice: first for the wage subsidies, then for the unpaid taxes.14 Mar 10:00 PM
