New ZealandOfficials urged to move faster on vaccinating childrenCurrent timelines mean schools are due to open next year before children are protected.01 Dec 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Are nitrates in water a risk to babies?OPINION: Dr Luling Lin reviews a decade of research into nitrates and birth defects.01 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWatch: Siouxsie like you've never seen her before - Covid experts' hilarious rapMusic video features a number of familiar faces, from leading scientists to politicians.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Not geared to deal with Covid': Hospitals anxious as Aucklanders set to flee cityDomestic tourism is expected to heat up and people will flock to tourist hotspots.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandExplained: Why are Covid cases slowing - and will it last?Are Auckland case numbers tapering off? What happens next? A Covid-19 modeller explains.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid takes health toll but smoking dropsWhile people are generally healthy, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on adults.01 Dec 06:07 AM
TravelCampsite set to 'welcome' unvaccinated travellers this summerEpidemiologist Rod Jackson labels the move "crazy".01 Dec 05:27 AM
New Zealand'Grave concerns' Covid will spread into Northland this summerGovt won't back down amid growing pressure to stop unvaccinated visitors to Northland.01 Dec 05:19 AM
New ZealandWaikato DHB cyberattack: Cancer hub out of action in chaotic aftermathThe contingency planning document shows Waikato Hospital was in chaos after the attack.01 Dec 04:38 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldOmicron: What is known - and still unknownNew York Times: Intense research into the new variant has begun.01 Dec 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Please stay home': Plea for summer visitors not to come to Whanganui"Currently the risk is too high for our people," Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui chair says.01 Dec 02:15 AM
New ZealandCoroner investigating man's death 12 days after vaccineRory James Nairn, 26, died at the home he shared with his fiancee.01 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 146 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron ‘not a cause for panic’Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says that the Omicron variant is "not a cause for panic" as NZ experts track its impact overseas. Video / PoolWatch01 Dec 12:52 AM
New Zealand146 new cases, jabs for kids likely to start in Jan; Omicron expected to spread to NZNZ enters the new traffic light system from 11.59pm on Thursday.30 Nov 11:45 PM
New Zealand'Unprecedented times': Events at Waitangi 2022 cancelled over Covid concernsThe event normally attracts 30,000 to 40,000 people.30 Nov 11:11 PM
New Zealand100,000 vouchers for Aucklanders to reactivate cityIt's similar to the 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme in Britain.30 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandCovid case visited Nelson's 'best brothel', sports barRegion now has three confirmed Covid cases.30 Nov 09:26 PM
New Zealand'Ecstatic': British family finally apply for residency under one-off visaAn estimated 165,000 people will become residents, according to Immigration New Zealand.30 Nov 08:08 PM
New ZealandA helping hand: Psychologists on site at Christchurch vaccination sites to support needle-fearing KiwisA team of Chch psychologists are helping those who fear needles to get vaccinated.30 Nov 08:04 PM
TravelCovid-positive couple caught by Dutch military trying to fly to SpainThe couple made it onto the plane before they were caught by Dutch military police.30 Nov 06:39 PM
World'Unsung hero': Victoria mourns nurse after Covid deathMother-of-three Gillian Dempsey had been an emergency department nurse since 2007.30 Nov 06:07 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe best books to give this ChristmasFrom the best cookbooks from the year that was, to books we can't stop thinking about.30 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnvaxxed nine times more likely to seed outbreaks - new modellingModels show how unvaccinated people bring much higher risk of seeding new NZ outbreaks.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildhood vaccines: Report calls for urgent changes to protect Māori children from 'lethal' diseases"Business as usual is not enough to remedy or impact the current situation."30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy we can't yet count on a milder, Delta-beating OmicronSuggestions that Omicron is a good development are premature, a Kiwi expert explains.30 Nov 03:13 AM
WorldGlobal vaccine inequity has 'come home to roost' with new Covid variantsThe hoarding of limited shots by rich countries threatens the whole world.30 Nov 02:42 AM
New ZealandHealth providers see few changes after self-isolation deathsTwo sick men died at home alone on 3 and 5 November.29 Nov 09:50 PM
WorldUS Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fightLandmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling faces its most serious challenge in 30 years.29 Nov 08:51 PM
New ZealandLive: Auckland set for 'red' summer, Northland iwi's road block threatCases in Auckland continue to plateau.29 Nov 08:40 PM
New ZealandAuckland hospital projects delayed by fire concernsFire engineers lack clear design rules and guidelines for hospitals and care homes.29 Nov 08:09 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWill the vaccines stop Omicron? Scientists are racing to find outNew York Times: The variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines.29 Nov 07:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIn the red: Concern, confusion ahead of new traffic light systemTai Tokerau Border Control slam the new traffic light system, prefers alert levels.29 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThree big questions about OmicronWill Omicron outperform Delta? How will vaccines fare? And will there be more variants?29 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandProf Michael Baker: NZ will never return to pre-pandemic timesMichael Baker said there were "no surprises" in yesterday's announcement.29 Nov 05:00 AM
