PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Uncertain times as Omicron lurksOPINION: Our editorial on the easing concerns about the onset of Omicron.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth workers prepare to support Covid cases at home as Omicron outbreak loomsAuckland could have 1800 daily cases within weeks of an outbreak.22 Jan 04:03 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Five Air NZ flights added to locations of interestPassengers on the flights have been asked to self-isolate immediately.22 Jan 03:22 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina sticks with Covid elimination, but for how long?New York Times: China is going to extreme lengths to quell outbreaks.22 Jan 02:47 AM
New ZealandBubble trouble: Bad weather forces Air NZ flight to Rarotonga to turn backUnlucky passengers on way back to NZ, eight days after long-closed travel bubble opened.22 Jan 02:30 AM
RoyalsRevealed: Downing Street's seven-hour drinking session before Philip's funeralAt the time Britain was in national mourning after Duke's death, under strict Covid rules.22 Jan 12:43 AM
New ZealandAnti-vaccine protest causes disruption in central WellingtonA group of about 1000 people are marching near Civic Square.22 Jan 12:33 AM
New ZealandGovt 'dropped the ball' on Covid rapid antigen test access, GP saysDr Api Talemaitoga says frontline health providers should have better access to the tests.22 Jan 12:03 AM
WorldNSW records 20,148 new cases, 30 Covid deathsThe coronavirus death toll continues to rise in New South Wales.21 Jan 10:30 PM
New ZealandRed light 'not good enough at stopping transmission' - Dr Siouxsie WilesThe microbiologist warns the Government's plan won't slow down an Omicron outbreak.21 Jan 10:12 PM
WorldBooster shots needed against Omicron, US studies showThree large US studies echo other countries' research showing booster improves protection.21 Jan 08:14 PM
New ZealandMIQ's purpose would change with Omicron spread, but still useful, expert saysEpidemiologist Michael Baker says MIQ will remain valuable even if Omicron spreads.21 Jan 07:19 PM
Entertainment'Quickly became critical': Meat Loaf reportedly died with CovidThe iconic singer and actor reportedly died after being diagnosed with Covid.21 Jan 05:30 PM
New ZealandWarning NZ on brink of 'major border failure' as outbreak looms"The Omicron pattern is continuing almost inexorably towards an outbreak in New Zealand."21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOmicron threatens to leave more Kiwis exposed to long CovidUrgent call for more support as even those with only mild symptoms can develop long Covid.21 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Will 2022 be PM Jacinda Ardern's Year of Reckoning?The PM had hoped a good summer would spell the end of discontent over Delta. But has it?21 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismTourism industry boss: 'They've just seen their life's work melting away'Border-facing businesses have done it harder than others to keep NZ safe, he says.21 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Traffic lights signal hands-off approachOPINION: Our editorial says people need to help themselves in a widespread outbreak.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland locations of interest: Chemist Warehouse, SkyCity Casino, Pak'nSave Manukau added to listShoppers at Pak'nSave Manukau and Chemist Warehouse asked to self-monitor for symptoms.21 Jan 05:25 AM
New ZealandReview of MIQ duration needed after Palmerston North Covid-19 case - expert"We need to encompass the full range of possible incubation periods." - Prof Michael Baker21 Jan 04:55 AM
BusinessDid MIQ voucher-less family have right to enter NZ? Expert's verdictCan others follow in their footsteps?21 Jan 04:52 AM
ConstructionLion NZ leaves Freemans Bay for CBDSir Douglas Myers' words are up on the wall of a large meeting room.21 Jan 04:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: PM's choice on Omicron horrific but neededHundreds may die of Omicron but Jacinda Ardern had no other option.21 Jan 04:45 AM
New ZealandPreparing for OmicronOnce Omicron transmission is detected in the community, all of NZ will move to the red setting of the traffic light system. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Jan 03:56 AM
New ZealandExplained: Why Omicron spreads so fast - and why it's hard to modelHow do you model something as quick and dominant as Omicron? Jamie Morton explains.21 Jan 03:12 AM
New ZealandCovid crunch: Auckland lockdown cost $8 billionTreasury has calculated the cost of Auckland's August to November lockdown.21 Jan 02:42 AM
New Zealand'Omicron is coming': Supermarkets warn of potential purchase limits on stockFoodstuffs Emma Wooster said customers may start to see limits on certain products.21 Jan 02:41 AM
New ZealandSeveral ways Palmerston North case may have caught Omicron - expertInfection may have laid dormant for duration of MIQ stay, expert says.21 Jan 02:14 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 9 new cases in Nelson Tasman regionAll nine cases are in one household.21 Jan 01:56 AM
New ZealandFocus: CBD businesses on edge for return of red lightAuckland restaurateur Krishna Botica and Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck say they and other business owners are on edge for the return of the red traffic light. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Jan 12:29 AM
WorldCovid-19: Investigations underway as infant dies in NSWThe 8-week-old died in a local hospital in the Hunter Region in December.20 Jan 11:59 PM
New ZealandThe Omicron variant explainedOmicron is the new variant of Covid-19, first detected in South Africa in November 2021. Video / NZ HeraldWatch20 Jan 11:49 PM
New ZealandCovid fund won't stretch to fourth jab - Grant RobertsonThe Government says it would need more funding if a fourth Covid jab is required.20 Jan 11:17 PM
TravelWHO released new recommendations for international travelInternational travellers shouldn't carry financial burden of travel restrictions says WHO.20 Jan 11:00 PM
