New Zealand'We're sitting ducks': Warning of infectious outbreaks as 320,000 MMR vaccines go to wasteThe vaccines are worth about $8 million.18 Mar 04:46 PM
LifestyleMum's second brave cancer battle: 'I'm fighting this for my daughter'Hamilton mum Karen reveals what she's learned from her second struggle with cancer.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAll regions 'at or near' peak Covid case numbers - expert; what life looks like next"Numbers are less and that's the first time we've seen that."18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNurses' $500 per night shift bonus scheme extendedThe bonus scheme has been extended to help combat severe staffing shortages amid Omicron.18 Mar 05:55 AM
WorldCovid in Samoa: All flights suspended as Pacific nation goes into lockdownYesterday Samoa recorded its first case of community transmitted Covid-19.18 Mar 12:41 AM
New ZealandA note from your GP: 'Bulk of Covid work is being done in general practice''I'm tired of the demands, criticisms, rudeness and selfishness destroying my team'18 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Hospitals put most care on hold, staffing issues direNurse says incentive payment has not fixed Auckland's dire hospital staffing shortage.17 Mar 09:36 PM
New ZealandCovid infections among children rising significantly - 40 per cent surge since MondayRising concerns about longer-term harms to children's health from Covid17 Mar 07:55 PM
New ZealandLive: NZ 'could return to normality probably faster than people expect'Attorney-General David Parker says Omicron outbreak had not overwhelmed the health system.17 Mar 07:20 PM
New ZealandSeven out of eight sunscreens fail Consumer NZ SPF testingOnly one brand lived up to its SPF50 label.17 Mar 06:52 PM
New ZealandIn the Loop: People suffering stigma, debilitating pain and insufficient public healthcare'It baffles me that no one sent me to a gynaecologist.'17 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandBreaking point at hospitals: 'Patients waiting in corridors for 24hrs'Omicron had been 'the straw that has broken the camel's back', top doctor says.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpert warns Omicron will be major cause of Covid death as new data is revealedCovid-related deaths have been increasing with the Omicron outbreak.17 Mar 03:45 AM
New ZealandThe BA.2 Omicron subvariant: What you need to knowThe BA.2 subvariant has quickly become the dominant strain of Covid-19 in New Zealand.17 Mar 03:03 AM
New ZealandThe heartland Kiwi town where 22 per cent have tested positiveNgāti Porou leaders and health providers are tackling Covid-19 head-on in their region.17 Mar 01:30 AM
New ZealandWellington and Hutt among regions with highest active Covid casesKenepuru Community Hospital has 21 per cent of staff off work due to Covid-19.17 Mar 01:09 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 19,566 new Covid-19 community cases, ten deathsMarch 17 2022 There are 19,566 new community cases of Covid-19 and 930 people in hospital, including 23 in intensive care. Ten Covid-related deaths were announced today.Watch17 Mar 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Utterly distraught': 41yo dad of four dies after testing positive for Covid; Coroner says cause 'inconclusive'A Givealittle page is raising funds to support Daryl Saunders' wife and four children.16 Mar 10:55 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on Covid-19, vaccine passesMarch 17 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says mandates and vaccine passes are unlikely to be used as widely as before and Cabinet will review traffic light settings next week.Watch16 Mar 10:00 PM
WorldDiabetes and Covid-19: Scientists explore potential connectionScientists believe Covid-19 can attack insulin-producing cells, triggering diabetes.16 Mar 07:58 PM
New ZealandLive: Covid deaths soar to 141; Bloomfield defends isolation rules, says health system staff 'feeling pressure'Yesterday, 19,452 community cases, 971 hospitalisations and 24 deaths were reported.16 Mar 07:43 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 17 March, 2022 Auckland nurses get a cash reward, Parliament passes abortion law reform and Ukraine's president’s plea for support in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch16 Mar 06:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe region where kids make up a third of Covid hospitalisationsBut children often responded 'quickly' to treatment, the board says.16 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Exhausted nurses 'falling over each other' for nightly $500 Covid bonus'We are so short staffed in every department that management are working on the floor.'16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandVaccine Tracker: How many Kiwis have been vaccinated?Track the progress of NZ's Covid-19 vaccination efforts compared with other countries.16 Mar 03:10 AM
New ZealandKenepuru Hospital closed to visitors for surveillance Covid testingThe closure will initially be for three days, after which it will be reassessed.15 Mar 11:04 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern announces border re-opening datesMarch 16 2022 Vaccinated Australians will be able to come to New Zealand without isolating from 11.59pm on April 12. Fully vaccinated travellers from visa-waiver countries will be able to enter the country from 11.59pm on May 2.Watch15 Mar 10:30 PM
TravelUK abandons all Covid-19 travel rules for arrivalsPeople will be able to "travel just like in the good old days," says transport secretary.15 Mar 06:36 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGPs' president: Doctor shortage is a crisisOPINION: Ten more doctors could save 30 a year from cancer, respiratory or heart problems.15 Mar 06:30 PM
New ZealandHow restrictions might change after Omicron peaksIs this the end to traffic lights, gathering limits, vaccine passes, and most mandates?15 Mar 05:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUrgent jab plea for children, pregnant women due to hospitalisationsAnd a Rotorua doctor with Covid warns people 'not to underestimate it'.15 Mar 05:00 PM
LifestyleHeart attack symptom most would ignoreStudy reveals that a number of people would ignore this potential heart attack symptom.15 Mar 06:03 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Two more deaths; 21,616 Covid-19 cases todayMarch 15 2022 There are 21,616 Covid cases in the community today and a record 960 patients in hospital battling the virus.Watch15 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandRecord 2642 new cases of Covid reported in CanterburyCovid-19 cases have yet to peak in the region.14 Mar 10:17 PM
