BusinessBusinesses 'chomping at the bit' but want more border detailRob Fyfe says businesses desperately need 'more speed' and 'more certainty'.03 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We can only wait and hope': Locals stuck overseas react to plan to reopen bordersLocals react to the Government's border announcement.03 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It might be too late': Locals react to Government's border announcementLocals react to Government's border announcement.03 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely worn down': The Kiwis who can now come home after 'bittersweet' MIQ decisionThe Prime Minister announced borders would open to stranded Kiwis later this month.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Lowest of lows': Anti-vaxxers protest outside schools, 'scaring' childrenOne outraged parent said the protesters "scared" children who were walking past.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Day of celebration': Charlotte Bellis relieved Kiwis can return homeThe pregnant journalist says it's been a fight for many to get to this day.03 Feb 07:19 AM
New Zealand'Hands off our tamariki': Iwi vaccinators egged as anti-vaxxers force caution in jab rolloutHealth providers are holding back on vaccinations for children in wider Whanganui region.03 Feb 05:29 AM
New ZealandExpert questions how self-isolation will work when Kiwis return in their thousandsNew Zealand is reopening but one epidemiologist has some questions on how it will work.03 Feb 04:40 AM
AirlinesCancelled flights: Air NZ speeds up return to work of Omicron close contactsAround 190 regional flights have been cancelled as Omicron hits Air NZ crew.03 Feb 04:26 AM
New ZealandMum sounds caution after daughter, 11, vaccinated without consentConsent from a legal guardian is required to vaccinate anyone under 12 years old.03 Feb 03:40 AM
VideoFocus: Covid Outbreak | Thursday 3rd February WrapThe Government is reopening the border, starting on February 27 for Kiwis coming from Australia. Video / Getty / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael CraigWatch03 Feb 03:37 AM
New ZealandAuckland University to move lectures online for first semester as Omicron hitsStudents will still be allowed on campus, Vice Chancellor says.03 Feb 03:23 AM
New Zealand'Calculated and deliberate': Anti-mandate protester arrested at Tāmati Coffey's restaurantOwners say the video doesn't show the whole story of the protester's abusive behaviour.03 Feb 02:46 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldOne day in the 'parallel universe' of a London ICUNew York Times: The hospital has treated 2000 Covid patients, of which a quarter died.03 Feb 02:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhen can NZ expect a Covid vax for under 5s?A Covid-19 vaccine for kids as young as 6 months may be months away, expert says.03 Feb 02:17 AM
New ZealandBorders reopen from Feb 27, travellers to self-isolate, MIQ for unvaxxedThe shift to self-isolation will begin from the end of this month.02 Feb 11:45 PM
New ZealandStranded abroad: Kiwis 'excited, nervous' about getting homeKiwis stranded overseas are nervous the Government mind renege on its reopening plans.02 Feb 11:41 PM
New ZealandLive: 147 Covid cases; warning for long weekend travellersThe tougher mask rules are aimed at slowing down the Omicron outbreak.02 Feb 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelEight things Kiwi travellers need to know about our borders reopeningDust off your passports, the time to book overseas travel has arrived.02 Feb 11:00 PM
PoliticsExplained: How the border will reopen in five stagesThe international border reopening plan is being revealed, and will involve five stages.02 Feb 10:28 PM
BusinessKiwi pensioners grounded in Queensland delighted at reopeningStranded Kiwi couples in Australia will be able to return from 11.59pm on February 27.02 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: NZ reopens border from February 28, no MIQFebruary 3 2022 The Government is reopening the border – starting with Kiwis coming from Australia from February 27 - with the MIQ system to end for all but "high-risk" unvaccinated travellers.Watch02 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandRIP MIQ from Feb 27: Transtasman flights now on sale for as little as $400Get in quick - Oz to NZ flights already up for grabs from February 28.02 Feb 09:31 PM
BusinessAuckland house prices and sales volumes fall in JanuaryIt is becoming a buyer's market.02 Feb 09:23 PM
New ZealandDenny's Porirua a location of interest, as Wellington Hospital patient tests positiveA person tested positive after presenting at Wellington Hospital for an unrelated issue.02 Feb 08:44 PM
TennisGame, set, vax: Djokovic getting Covid vaccine after Australia deportation - reportNovak Djokovic has reportedly changed his tune on vaccinations.02 Feb 08:34 PM
New ZealandMotatapu race called off againCovid-19 has led to the cancellation of the event two years in a row.02 Feb 08:15 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Opening the gates - border changes expected from this monthAfter Omicron delays plans, international borders set to reopen - for some.02 Feb 08:05 PM
New Zealand'We're stuck here': Covid-positive families enduring MIQ for five weeksSome families are enduring five-week MIQ stays after testing positive.02 Feb 07:07 PM
Business'Argumentative' supermarket shopper fined for refusing to wear maskCountdown shopper abused security guard and walked in.02 Feb 06:56 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 03 Feb, 2022 Border reopening plans loom, severe weather continues to hammer parts of the South Island and the US makes moves in Eastern Europe in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch02 Feb 06:28 PM
New Zealand'We're so late now': Nursing boss critical of govt as NZ competes for ICU nursesRecruitment drive targeting ICU nurses will go live this week, but it's 2 years too late02 Feb 06:12 PM
WorldNo masks, movies and bars open: The nations lifting Omicron restrictionsFlattening case counts in recent days raises hopes of another turning point in pandemic.02 Feb 06:08 PM
TravelPhilippines welcomes back tourists after two years of border closures"We're done with border control," said a Philipines health official.02 Feb 06:00 PM