New ZealandMore Auckland locations linked to Omicron casesAn Omicron case travelled on a Glenfield to Albany bus route last week.25 Jan 12:19 AM
New ZealandThird case of Omicron detected in Palmerston NorthMidCentral DHB said they are continuing to support the cases to isolate at home.25 Jan 12:18 AM
New ZealandTrevor Mallard hits back at overseas Kiwi's Covid criticismSpeaker takes aim at expat journalist Dan Wootton after incendiary column was published.25 Jan 12:18 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldRich countries lure health workers from low-income nations to fight shortagesNew York Times: Health workers are leaving systems that urgently need their expertise.25 Jan 12:12 AM
New ZealandTen new Omicron infections as variant spreads to Tauranga, 25 community casesNew exposure sites across Auckland emerge including bottle shop, bakery and bus routes.25 Jan 12:10 AM
New ZealandHigh Court to hear Destiny Church leader's appeal over custody decisionBrian Tamaki has been in Mt Eden Prison since Monday last week.24 Jan 10:39 PM
WorldNSW records 18k cases, Victoria another 29 deathsThe number comes as NSW prepares to welcome thousands of children back into classroom.24 Jan 10:32 PM
TravelCook Islands stays open to tourists, despite Omicron and wild weatherRarotonga will stay open to travel in spite of New Zealand's omicron outbreak.24 Jan 09:59 PM
WorldRATs make millions for Australian importersSome entrepreneurs have made a killing from importing Rapid Antigen Tests.24 Jan 09:57 PM
WorldChina tests 2m in Beijing, lifts Covid lockdown in Xi'anAnyone who buys cold medicine is also being tested for Covid 19 in Xi'an.24 Jan 08:47 PM
New Zealand5000 Samsung air purifiers ordered for New Zealand schoolsExperts have been calling for air cleaners to help remove virus particles from classrooms.24 Jan 08:41 PM
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
