TravelCountries scrap testing requirements for visitorsVaccinated tourists can skip the pre-departure Covid test in these countries.09 Feb 07:26 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinion'Staggering ... punch-drunk and weary': MIQ doctor's frontline view as Omicron outbreak threatensOPINION: 'Relentless, angry calls from guests who don't get what they want, immediately.'09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRacism stopping young Asians from seeking health care: studyLovely Dizon has come across doctors who did not believe her.09 Feb 02:11 AM
TravelCanadian doctors are now prescribing trips to national parksThe novel medicine has been praised by the WHO and health boards worldwide.08 Feb 11:34 PM
New ZealandStaff shortage puts pressure on Ashburton HospitalAshburton Hospital under pressure as Omicron outbreak looms large.08 Feb 08:04 PM
New ZealandSouth Island practices eager to get RATSGPs anxiously wait for the arrival of rapid antigen Covid-19 tests at their clinics.08 Feb 07:58 PM
TravelHealth minister wants Thailand to 'enjoy the benefits' of cannabisThailand's Public Health Minister hopes to remove stigma surrounding the drug.08 Feb 07:26 PM
New Zealand'A breastfeeding surgeon is still a rarity': Doctors breaking down the tabooChanges are needed to encourage more women into male-dominated profession.08 Feb 06:19 PM
New ZealandEmergency failures: Ambulance delayed over an hour for heart attack victimFamily waits an hour for an ambulance to take mother a seven minute drive to hospital.08 Feb 06:03 PM
New ZealandMore Kiwis to become eligible for free flu vaccineIn order to protect the vulnerable this winter, more people can get the free flu vaccine.08 Feb 06:34 AM
New Zealand$500 reward for stolen lab instrument crucial to new Covid-19 testThe new antibody Covid-19 test is weeks away from becoming commercially available.08 Feb 04:08 AM
New Zealand'Outdated language': DHB removes baby formula pamphlet after online fury'We agree that the document uses outdated language,' DHB retracts pamphlet.08 Feb 03:42 AM
PoliticsFocus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 8th February WrapFebruary 8 2022 A million people due to get booster shots will begin receiving text message or email alerts from today, as PM Jacinda Ardern promised $400,000 to rural communities in her post-Cabinet press conference.Watch08 Feb 03:05 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Omicron 'set to accelerate quickly' - PM Jacinda ArdernFebruary 8 2022 "We were able to essentially stamp out Delta. With Omicron, we won't be able to do that," PM Jacinda Ardern said of the current outbreak. Watch08 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandConvoy protesters 'in for long haul', council considering optionsThe anti-mandate protesters intend to stay for 'at least a few days' in Wellington.08 Feb 02:54 AM
New Zealand'Significant strain': New Omicron modelling predicts hit on health systemDaily hospital admissions could range from 200 to 800.08 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandSurge in school Covid cases; PM won't engage with anti-mandate convoyYesterday 188 Covid-19 community cases were reported by health officials.07 Feb 08:35 PM
TravelLet them eat nuts: Passenger stranded due to airline's 'heartless' policyHave a nut allergy? You may want to think twice before flying with this airline.07 Feb 07:07 PM
New ZealandFather contracts Covid. A year later he dies for three minutes in diving accidentHe caught Covid after a 30-second hug. A year later he nearly died in drowning accident.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand188 community Covid cases today, 14 in hospitalNew cases in DHBs across North Island and in Canterbury.07 Feb 02:15 AM
New ZealandFive cases announced in Hawke's Bay todayHawke's Bay has had 16 Covid-19 cases over the long weekend06 Feb 11:56 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay residents called St John more than 20,000 timesAmbulance callsouts in Hawke's Bay see sharp increase in stab and gunshot wounds06 Feb 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShane Reti: Are Covid deaths the sole measure of pandemic effectiveness?A question to ask is whether the death figure covers the breadth of the impact of Covid.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOmicron's 1pm overhaul? Top expert suggests new way of tackling daily case numbersMichael Baker focuses on moving average to 'smooth out the saw tooth' of daily cases.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew cancer research programme uses genomic profiling that can give patients a second chanceCancer patients who have exhausted other treatment options can get another chance.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOmicron: Testing numbers plunge as fatigue sets inTesting numbers were dramatically lower after Omicron's spread than after Delta's spread.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Why Kiwis can adapt to NZ's new normalKiwis bounced back from 2020's pandemic anxiety - and we can do it again, expert says.06 Feb 01:13 AM
New Zealand208 Covid cases, mystery South Island infection, as numbers dip from SaturdayThere are 12 people in hospital with the virus.06 Feb 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Entirely offensive': Sir Ian Taylor, the Minister and the call that ended badlyHe claims Ayesha Verrall told him to stop writing "bad faith" columns in the Herald.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecord high Covid cases but can NZ flatten the curve better than Oz?New Zealand is now on the dramatic curve of fast-rising Omicron cases.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 5th February WrapFebruary 5 2022 There were 243 Covid-19 cases in the community today - the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago.Watch05 Feb 02:22 AM
New Zealand243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemicThe record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.05 Feb 12:10 AM
World'Astronomically high': US Covid death toll hits grim new milestoneCovid-19 one of top 3 causes of death in US; most deaths after vaccine was authorised.04 Feb 11:18 PM
New ZealandLatest locations of interest: Auckland cinema, Jetstar flight and Rotorua fun parkPeople who attended the private event at the eatery urged to self-isolate and get tested.04 Feb 06:27 PM
