New ZealandRATs to become main test for AucklandersCovid testing laboratories are already overwhelmed and can't cope with the large numbers.23 Feb 12:25 AM
New ZealandFocus: Police Minister on the parliament protestPolice Minister Poto Williams on the parliament protest. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Feb 11:55 PM
New ZealandPM Jacinda Ardern says police face 'horrendous' protest actionsPM on Police, Christopher Luxon and visit by Winston Peters to protest.22 Feb 11:30 PM
New Zealand'It's real … please take it seriously': Rotorua mayor tests positive for Covid-19Steve Chadwick says her infection reinforces the need for vaccination.22 Feb 11:11 PM
New ZealandHuman Rights Commission begins conciliatory process with protestersIt's day 16 of the protest's occupation at Parliament, which turned violent yesterday.22 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Wellington Covid-19 convoy protest day 16There has been a significant mood change in the Parliament protest after a day of confrontations and several arrests. Video / George HeardWatch22 Feb 10:42 PM
AirlinesLockdown fallout: Queenstown Airport profit tumbles by 63pcKey Auckland-Queenstown route shut by lockdown in the northern city for 178 days.22 Feb 09:31 PM
EducationFirst-year students playing loose with isolation rulesStrict rules to stop Covid-19 ripping through residential halls are not being obeyed.22 Feb 08:54 PM
New ZealandAs NZ's infections rise rapidly, genome surveillance is shifting gearsWhich cases should we sequence and why?22 Feb 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Utterly unprecedented': Why Winston met with the protest mobWhy the veteran politician made his move - and why he did it without a mask.22 Feb 08:19 PM
InvestmentNew $1 billion real estate business announcedAnalysts estimated Covid could have a $7m impact on the full-year result.22 Feb 07:42 PM
New ZealandUnruly protesters causing havoc a reflection on the entire group says Police CommissionerAndrew Coster said he wouldn't rule out forcibly removing people from the protest though.22 Feb 06:45 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 23 Feb, 202223 February 2022 Tensions rise in camp freedom, the OCR set to rise and Western leaders make moves to stop Russia in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Feb 06:40 PM
WorldHong Kong to test entire population - three timesHong Kong reporting about 5000 new daily infections and has had 145 deaths.22 Feb 04:57 PM
OpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: Covid has shaken up whānau - healing must unite us againTensions fuelled by Covid further setback for Māori but it's time to remember who we are.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSurge in hospital Covid cases: Babies as young as 2 months old, elderly infectedThe number of people infected with Covid-19 turning up to Middlemore Hospital increasing.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Like being punched in the chest': 'Milder' Omicron leaves fit Kiwi struggling to breatheNo taste, brain fog, struggling to breathe - even a 'mild' case of Covid can hit hard.22 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJuliet Moses: Why we need to treat the Wellington protesters as individualsOPINION: Jewish Council spokesperson addresses the racist element of Parliament protest.22 Feb 04:00 PM
EducationWellington Girls' students to learn from home as tension at protest growsThe college's principal listed several reasons as to why this decision was made.22 Feb 07:13 AM
New ZealandAdvertising watchdog investigating Covid 'vaccine risks' billboard in AucklandBillboard uses the image of a Dunedin man who died after getting a Covid vaccine.22 Feb 07:11 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Demystifying maths behind Covid vaccination status and hospitalisationWhat do we know about hospitalisations and vaccination status in NZ at this point?22 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandWhanganui Collegiate confirms Covid 19 case'This is a situation which we have been preparing for.'22 Feb 05:45 AM
VideoFocus: Police move concrete barriers around protestPolice, some of them in riot gear, went to move in some of the concrete barriers surrounding the Wellington protest camp on Tuesday afternoon. Video / George HeardWatch22 Feb 05:27 AM
BusinessCovid casualty: Restaurant and craft brewery temporarily closes due to red restrictions$20m Air Force hangar conversion employs 100 locals.22 Feb 05:05 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSir Ian Taylor urges Govt to allow big business to sell and distribute RATsBusiness not being trusted to source and distribute critical tests, businessman says.22 Feb 04:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFirst conviction for ripping off Covid wage subsidy schemeWage subsidy claimant received $18,745 from scheme, but charges followed.22 Feb 04:55 AM
New Zealand'Huge backlog': Covid testing sites swamped - 10% of results taking longer than five daysSome community testing sites continue to face high demand leading to delays in processing.22 Feb 04:51 AM
EmploymentReduced hours and RATs: How supermarkets plan to keep food flowingStores to increase capacity for online shopping to deal with demand during Omicron surge.22 Feb 04:44 AM
New ZealandCriminals subject to GPS monitoring among those attending protestCorrections was continuing to monitor the situation and remained in contact with police.22 Feb 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLady Deborah Chambers, QC: Baby, where did our rights go?OPINION: QC asks what happened to our freedoms - once enshrined in the Bill of Rights Act.22 Feb 04:00 AM
VideoFocus: Winston Peters addresses protestersFormer Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters visited the protesters outside Parliament on 22 February, 2022. Video / Michael NeilsonWatch22 Feb 03:29 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Virus spreads into central and western parts of North IslandThe two new cases in Marton are the first reported since Saturday.22 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 22nd February Wrap143 in hospital with virus, daily cases hit new high of 2846. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Feb 01:42 AM
New Zealand'What is happening in Wellington is not New Zealand' - PM"I think we can all agree, it's disgraceful."22 Feb 01:40 AM
