EntertainmentRich and famous join anti-mandate protest at ParliamentSome famous Kiwi faces have thrown their support behind the anti-mandate protest.17 Feb 07:25 PM
TravelBarcelona's human pyramid fest steps up to Covid challengeFestival officials advise wearing a KN95 face mask ... and a helmet.17 Feb 07:15 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 18 Feb, 2022 Parliament offers an ultimatum to protesters, damning report reveals the mental state of our nurses and tensions remain high between Russia and Ukraine in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Feb 06:26 PM
New ZealandListen: Dame Tariana Turia makes bizarre claim about PM, supports protestThe RNZ interview last night took a strange turn.17 Feb 06:08 PM
New ZealandWoman in the dark after dining with friend who tested positiveEight days after her friend confirmed Covid positive, Elaine Thomson has heard nothing.17 Feb 05:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionParmjeet Parmar: Close contact exemptions need a relookOPINION: 'With rapid rising cases, the holes in the scheme need to be addressed.'17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDouble trouble? Delta rates 'holding steady' amid Omicron surgeDelta still lurks amid the Omicron wave, with worries it'll keep driving hospitalisations.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLive: 10,000 daily cases by March, Omicron peak in sight - expertThe Ministry of Health reported 1573 community cases yesterday.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin's Castle and Howe St parties confirmed as close contact sitesPolice hope parents give students a 'good talking to' before they travel South.17 Feb 06:29 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismTourism company boss: Many Kiwis now too scared to travelIndustry boss says decades of building tourism sector was wiped out in weeks.17 Feb 04:30 AM
WorldCovid restrictions eased in NSWDominic Perrottet announces many of the remaining Covid rules in NSW will be scrapped.17 Feb 04:12 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Govt in crisis meeting over protest, police increase tow capacityCovid-19 Omicron convoy protest: Govt in crisis meeting over protest, police increase tow capacity.Watch17 Feb 03:30 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: How Omicron has stripped away one of NZ's trustiest pandemic toolsLabs face bottleneck as new variant makes batch processing of samples problematic.17 Feb 02:57 AM
New ZealandFormer MP Matt King confirms plan for new anti-mandate partyMatt King has resigned from National and now plans his own political party.17 Feb 02:30 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Thursday 17th February WrapNew Zealand recorded another record number of Covid-19 community cases today. Video / NZ Herald Watch17 Feb 02:22 AM
New ZealandHospitals consistently understaffed, nurses overworked, report findsA major independent report has found nurses are exhausted from consistent understaffing.17 Feb 02:19 AM
New ZealandTent cities popping up in south in support of WellingtonThere are protests in Dunedin, Christchurch and Picton.17 Feb 12:50 AM
New ZealandSpeaker's ultimatum to protesters: Clear the cars and tents - or no talksPM says the country's surging Covid cases are the priority - not the protests.16 Feb 11:49 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern says infections her concern, not protestFebruary 17 2022 The country's surging Covid cases are the priority for the Government - not the "illegal" actions of protesters at Parliament, PM Jacinda Ardern says.Watch16 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandLive: Govt officials in crisis meeting with national security group over protestMichael Wood has warned colleagues of the dangers at their door.16 Feb 10:39 PM
BusinessHospitality under OmicronHospitality industry upset at Covid self-isolation rules and lack of financial support. Video / Hospitality NZWatch16 Feb 10:22 PM
New ZealandKicking up a 'stink': Anxiety-suffering smoker goes on hunger strike over MIQ rulesA man in MIQ has gone on hunger strike over the restrictions on smoking and drinking.16 Feb 07:35 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 17 Feb, 2022 Positive steps at parliament protest, Covid spreads at children's hospital and tensions remain high in Ukraine in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video/ NZ Herald Watch16 Feb 06:20 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe secret life of: A class of Kiwi kids in a Covid pandemicIt's a place without singing, without shared learning and facing unprecedented challenges.16 Feb 05:28 PM
New ZealandParties pressure Govt for detail on vaccine mandate exit strategyIt's the most contentious health measure in place. Now MPs and the public want answers.16 Feb 05:11 PM
New ZealandOutbreak of 12 Covid cases at Starship children's hospitalA father says his daughter caught Covid-19 from a nurse at the hospital.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid positivity rate jumps as New Zealand reports record new cases'Something is definitely changing.'16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHigh Covid-19 case numbers expected but disproportionate Pacific impact concerning - expertThere were 1160 community cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday.16 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Tamihere: Welcome to the party, Pākehā protestersOPINION: 'Here's a taste of what 182 years of struggle for Māori is about.'16 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThomas Coughlan: Parliament occupation inevitable - as should be the endOPINION: Parliament's occupation is inevitable, as is its ending.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Highly-experienced' mediator to act as go-between with protesters, GovtPolice Association expects 'guaranteed incidents' with anti-mandate protesters.16 Feb 06:25 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careBuilding back better: Fletcher posts stunning half-year result"I just said what I was going to do and I did it," Ross Taylor said of five-year plan.16 Feb 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCovid casualty: Auckland gym shutting after 20 yearsCutting costs was not enough to offset numbers drop due to Covid.16 Feb 04:34 AM
New Zealand1160 new Covid cases; 10% of Middlemore ED patients testing positiveBloomfield: Everyone has role to play in stopping Omicron being passed on.16 Feb 04:30 AM
