New Zealand'We don't want the Auckland variant': Helen Clark's Omicron warningHad people behaved properly from the start, Covid would never have become a pandemic.02 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessConsulting bill soars for Government's big health rethinkConsultants the main beneficiaries of the Government's big health system rethink so far.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The number of unvaxxed teachers in your regionTeachers and support staff have come out in high numbers to get the jab, survey finds.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsExclusive: 'Not out of the woods' - Sir Brian Roche on the risks over summerSir Brian Roche on future challenges: 'On the face of it, the system is all ready to go."02 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldOmicron's mysteries could take weeks to fathomIt is still unknown whether Omicron spreads faster than Delta or makes people sicker.02 Dec 08:49 AM
New Zealand'Damning' Pharmac report reveals 'fortress mentality' to decision-makingIt also questions commitments to equity; just four of its nearly 150 staff are Māori.02 Dec 01:07 AM
New ZealandLive: 172 Covid cases ahead of traffic light move; 10 new cases near NelsonEighty-six people are in hospital and nine are in intensive care.01 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHow staying physically active may protect the ageing brainNew York Times: Simple activities like walking boost immune cells in the brain.01 Dec 09:55 PM
New ZealandPrimary school student at Whenuapai School in West Auckland tests positiveHealth teams are still trying to work out if the student was infectious while at school.01 Dec 08:39 PM
New ZealandLive: Bloomfield's 'open mind' on Omicron; NZ says goodbye to alert levelsHipkins says NZ prepared for Omicron arrival, but scientists race to unlock mysteries.01 Dec 07:15 PM
New ZealandWaikato DHB cyberattack: MoH investigation still to get under wayIndependent review into crippling IT hack won't start until the end of the year.01 Dec 05:42 PM
LifestyleThe most awkward question to ask this ChristmasJust in time for Christmas, a new elephant in the room of every event and gathering.01 Dec 05:00 PM
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
