PremiumPremiumWorldOmicron's spread could end 'emergency phase' of pandemic - WHONew York Times: Omicron offers 'plausible hope' for a return to normalcy, WHO boss says.24 Jan 08:29 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOmicron's radical evolution: How the variant came to thriveNew York Times: Researchers try to figure out how omicron defied rules of evolution.24 Jan 08:24 PM
WorldHope the Omicron wave increases global immunityCases in the US have peaked and are now dropping rapidly.24 Jan 08:05 PM
SportAll Blacks great joins criticism of NZ's 'cruel, deluded, doomed' Covid responseAll Blacks great Zinzan Brooke supports column slamming NZ's Covid response.24 Jan 08:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOlympicsOlympians face a daunting final qualifying event: Staying healthyNew York Times: Years of sacrifice could go to waste if they get athletes coronavirus now.24 Jan 07:56 PM
EntertainmentHollywood A-lister 'loved lockdown in New Zealand'Benedict Cumberbatch was filming 'The Power of the Dog' before restrictions were enforced.24 Jan 07:47 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand scientists develop system to disinfect PPEKiwi scientists develop a potential solution to the more than 25k tonnes of plastic waste.24 Jan 07:44 PM
New ZealandLive: 'Simultaneous' Delta, Omicron outbreaks feared; 50,000 daily cases worst scenarioOmicron: 'It's almost certain that this is going to take off and get big.'24 Jan 07:40 PM
TravelCruise ship dodges US bailiffs over $6m debt, sails for Bahamas'We all feel we were abducted by luxurious pirates!'24 Jan 07:07 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 25 Jan, 2022Kiwis stay welcome in the Cook Islands, Australia offers testing advice and Upper Hutt fire under control in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch24 Jan 06:34 PM
New ZealandPfizer's pill may not be available until after Omicron peakOverseas trials found Paxlovid cut the chance of hospitalisation by 89 per cent.24 Jan 05:59 PM
WorldUnvaccinated Sarah Palin tests positiveThe ex-Alaska governor last month said she'd get vaccinated 'over my dead body'.24 Jan 05:27 PM
ManufacturingWorking while infected: Industries warn of serious staff shortagesWarning self-isolation for close contacts of Covid-19 cases will cause serious shortages.24 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleWendy Petrie's daughter has Covid after just arriving in US'Bit of a shock': Addison has just moved to San Diego on rowing scholarship.24 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil considers exemption for unvaccinated councillors to attend meetingsRegional council could change policy so any unvaccinated members can attend meetings.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ must learn from our Omicron mistakes: Aussie epidemiologistAn epidemiologist in South Australia is warning NZ not to follow their country's mistakes.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We are all good': Motueka family at centre of Omicron outbreakFamily isolates in motel as NZ deals with outbreak.24 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSchool at red: 'If parents and teachers use commonsense, we'll get through'Northland principals are worried about student absenteeism and compulsory mask-wearing.24 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Out of summer haze into a stark realityOPINION: Our editorial on the drip-feeding of tactics to handle Omicron.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Now is the perfect time' to get Covid vaccine booster - expertsThe arrival of Omicron has spurred on the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout.24 Jan 06:53 AM
WorldWhy some people don't get Omicron when others in their household are positiveIf someone in your house gets Omicron, are you certain to get it?24 Jan 05:21 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPanic buying 'to hurt supply chains more than Omicron absenteeism'Grocery buy surges an 'uneducated response' to Omicron.24 Jan 04:37 AM
EmploymentOmicron effect: Thousands of workers advised to stay homeSome tell staff to stay home, some offer 'hybrid' arrangements.24 Jan 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOmicron: How did this outbreak start? What we've learned so farAs NZ battles its first major Omicron cluster, experts suggest how it may have started.24 Jan 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGrant BradleyBody blow: Financially wounded businesses now facing the 'big sick'Two painful years for many business have been a curtain-raiser to Omicron's onslaught24 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandPopular Auckland eatery cops $24k fine for allegedly breaching vaccine mandateThe restaurant made headlines for posting a position on a no-jabs job website.24 Jan 04:28 AM
New ZealandMelbourne epidemiologist says NZ will 'easily' see 100,000 casesWhile the country has suppressed past outbreaks, Omicron brings new challenges.24 Jan 04:27 AM
New ZealandTesting demand stays low in Auckland's first return to redThere wasn't the usual mad rush on testing centres as with previous outbreaks.24 Jan 03:38 AM
LifestyleWedding pulled together in just hours to beat NZ's return to redOne Kiwi couple decided to get in quick and say 'I do' - and guests arrived just in time.24 Jan 02:57 AM
New ZealandOne vaccination clinic with bookings for children in Chch till next weekBookings become available at the Ngā Hau e Whā Marae on Thursday.24 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandPain relief, medicine stripped from chemist and supermarket shelvesThe Ministry of Health advised having pain-relief on hand in case of getting Omicron.24 Jan 01:52 AM
New ZealandOmicron locations of interest: Auckland airport bus rides, Motueka supermarketTwo new locations of interest, including one in Auckland, have been identified.24 Jan 12:29 AM
New ZealandCovid and the courts: What you need to knowExplainer: Everything you need to know about accessing court under the red traffic light.24 Jan 12:24 AM
New ZealandOmicron rising: Eight new cases, now 19 in total - as locations of interest growThere are 10 people in hospital with the virus.23 Jan 11:43 PM
