New ZealandOmicron outbreak: 15,540 new community cases; Auckland numbers steadyWhile daily case numbers are dropping, yesterday the country recorded its deadliest day.14 Mar 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismGovt poised to open door to tourists sooner than plannedEvery day of uncertainty for airlines over border settings risks the loss of services.14 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 Omicron outbreak: How to do a RATCovid-19 Omicron outbreak: How to do a RAT (rapid antigen test). Video / Gary PayindaWatch13 Mar 11:21 PM
LifestyleHow to recover from long Covid symptomsFatigue, brain fog, loss of smell: The infection may go but the virus leaves a legacy.13 Mar 11:19 PM
New ZealandSurgeries cut back; South Island case numbers should level off next weekThe total number of Covid-related deaths in the pandemic is 113.13 Mar 10:34 PM
WorldSurprising new detail about Omicron variant emerges'Concerning' new information about the Omicron variant has been released.13 Mar 10:11 PM
WorldObama tests positive for Covid-19Ex President says his wife Michelle has tested negative and they continue to feel good.13 Mar 09:04 PM
New ZealandHighest daily Covid death toll; modeller says we're 'close to a peak'Michael Plank says that hospitalisations will be slower to decline.13 Mar 06:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHospitals forced to cut back elective surgeries as Omicron surgesStaff workload in the emergency department has increased during the pandemic.13 Mar 05:00 PM
WorldChina locks down Shenzen and cuts access to ShanghaiCity of 17.5 million people abutting Hong Kong shut down after more than 32,000 cases.13 Mar 04:55 PM
New ZealandAuckland 10-year-old documents Covid experienceSiaan documented her experience with Covid for 112 whānau around Aotearoa.13 Mar 02:59 AM
TalanoaCook Islands ease travel restrictionsPrime Minister Mark Brown announcing major changes today surrounding travel to the nation.13 Mar 02:24 AM
New ZealandEight new Covid-19 deaths as daily case numbers continue to fallNew daily record of Covid-19 deaths in NZ as community case numbers continue to fall.13 Mar 12:30 AM
New Zealand'Boggles the mind': Nurse Jenny on NZ's Covid callNurse Jenny McGee has returned to New Zealand after her heroic pandemic efforts in the UK.12 Mar 11:45 PM
New ZealandThe cities and regions where Omicron is set to peak next - modellerStrong signs Auckland has reached the peak of Omicron Covid-19 case numbers.12 Mar 10:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: 'I knew if they got me they would kill me' - injured protest cop tells of raining bricks, bloody battle'I knew if they got me, they would kill me': Cop feared he might die at protest.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandReports of Covid at Gloriavale as NZ passes grim milestoneMore than 100 people with Covid have died since the pandemic began.12 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleOpinion: What it's like to be seven months pregnant with Covid-19The advice was grim, notably due to my compromised immunity as a portal of human life.12 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandPositive test Covid-denier 'lost the plot'A Dunedin Hospital incident has highlighted the pressures medical staff are under.12 Mar 02:50 AM
New ZealandCovid at Gloriavale: 'Significant cluster' confirmed by health officialsIt comes as remote religious community slowly takes up jab.12 Mar 02:27 AM
World'We were useless': Secrets from a Wuhan doctor made to work 24-hour shifts while infectedIn this book extract exclusive to the Herald, a doctor tells what it was really like.12 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 12th March WrapMarch 12 2022 Seven people have died with Covid-19, signalling a grim milestone as the country's death toll since the beginning of the pandemic passes 100.Watch12 Mar 12:10 AM
New ZealandSeven die with Covid-19 as NZ passes grim milestone; slight drop off in new casesThe Ministry of Health has given today's coronavirus numbers after 7 deaths yesterday.11 Mar 11:45 PM
New ZealandUp to 40% of Wellington council teams off sick, services slashedCovid 19 sweeps through Wellington City Council's workforce and contractors.11 Mar 10:56 PM
WorldChina locks down city of nine million amid new spike in casesChina has ordered nine million people into lockdown in Changchun.11 Mar 09:52 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What we know about BA.02OPINION: Our editorial on the rise of the latest Omicron variant - and what it could mean.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Highest daily deaths; health workforce under pressureSeven deaths and 20,989 new Covid-19 community cases were reported yesterday.11 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: That seismic poll - the two weapons Ardern has up her sleeve; why Luxon is urging cautionLabour will have to be more nimble than it has been on inflation to claw back the polls.11 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy Hipkins is optimistic about Omicron outbreak, but has a death toll warningHipkins cautiously optimistic, but still wary of impact to come among elderly population.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Caught between his two parents': Judge orders 11-year-old to get vaccinated against CovidHis parents warred over whether their son should get the jab, so the judge chose for them.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: The bitter end of the Parliament protestDawn, March 2nd, 2022 marked the beginning of the end for Convoy NZ 2022 protesters camped out in and around Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell / Michael Nielson / Mike ScottWatch11 Mar 07:17 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamara: Time to roll back the pandemic's overreaching PR machineOPINION: It's time to dial back the spin after two years of the pandemic.11 Mar 04:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStandoff: A visual diary of the 23 days that put NZ on edgeHow the occupation in central Wellington unfolded through the eyes of our photographers.11 Mar 02:39 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Friday 11th March WrapHigh hospitalisations and presentations were continuing to place pressure across hospitals in New Zealand. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Mar 02:23 AM