New ZealandHundreds of health workers unvaccinated at mandate deadlineTwo per cent or 3 per cent of 80,000 district health board staff remain unvaccinated.15 Nov 04:59 PM
New ZealandPatient on suicide watch not given recommended supervision due to understaffing, says nurseUnsafe staffing was a key factor that caused the nurse to resign after 20 years.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A disaster waiting to happen': Four ICU beds for population of 116,000DHB chief describes the situation as 'very concerning'.15 Nov 07:03 AM
KahuPregnant Northland woman says doctors gave conflicting vaccine adviceFirst-time mum says advice from medical professionals left her confused and anxious.15 Nov 06:14 AM
New ZealandCovid 19: Expert concerned about Waikato alert-level changeCovid-19 experts have welcomed the rollout of booster vaccination shots.15 Nov 05:01 AM
New ZealandVaccine booster shot rollout begins soon; Waikato to level 2 from WednesdayAnd an announcement on Auckland's border will be made on Wednesday.15 Nov 04:11 AM
New ZealandTeaching staff farewelled ahead of vaccine mandate deadlineTeachers not getting Covid jab 'doesn't change who they are as a person', principal says.15 Nov 03:57 AM
New ZealandPM: Covid booster shots offered from November 29People can get a booster shot six months after their two-dose vaccination.15 Nov 03:05 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Waikato moves to level 2; booster shots offered from Nov 29November 15 2021 Cabinet has agreed to move Waikato to alert level 2 from midnight tomorrow - and the rollout of booster vaccination shots will start from November 29.Watch15 Nov 03:00 AM
New Zealand'First jab ... saved my life': 45yo Covid patient put into coma, needed pacemakerThree days into his Auckland MIQ stay, Jason Collier collapsed.15 Nov 02:58 AM
New ZealandPfizer's pill is the latest Covid treatment to show promise. Here are some moreEXPLAINER: Several potential at-home and outpatient Covid treatments are in development.15 Nov 01:56 AM
New Zealand'Too much power': Shane Jones unloads on Ashley BloomfieldEx-MP Shane Jones has unloaded on Ashley Bloomfield over low Māori vaccination rates.15 Nov 01:49 AM
New ZealandMasterton mayor urges vaccination following news of positive caseMasterton Mayor Lyn Patterson says the community is aware of the rules.15 Nov 01:46 AM
New ZealandRotorua Covid case lost her baby after premature birthThe woman and her partner both tested positive for Covid-19.14 Nov 10:50 PM
TravelKiwi scientist traces mystery STI case to Italian hot poolThe potentially scandalous incident was solved by New Zealand and Austrian scientists.14 Nov 10:34 PM
OpinionHome-isolation deaths a 'moral and legal failure': Ex health watchdogOpinion: Moral, legal right to healthcare in focus after three with Covid-19 die at home.14 Nov 06:00 PM
PoliticsMāori kids should get jabs first in under-12 rollout, say GreensGreens' new Covid-19 voice, Elizabeth Kerekere, wants Māori children prioritised for jab.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe maps that reveal vaccine rollout's grim hidden pictureResearcher fears early move to traffic light system may put 'hidden' communities at risk.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 14th Nov WrapNovember 14 2021 There were a record 207 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - and one death. According to a Ministry of Health statement, a woman in her 90s died in North Shore Hospital. The woman had a number of underlying health conditions and had Covid-19.Watch14 Nov 02:14 AM
LifestyleHow COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines WorkAn incredible animation has shown how mRNA vaccines work to protect the body from Covid-19. Video / Vaccine Makers Project Watch13 Nov 10:30 PM
LifestyleHow 'safe' are home births really?New data out of Australia reveals that home birthing could be safer than you think.13 Nov 08:44 PM
New Zealand'I fought for my kids': Beating aggressive blood cancer while pregnant amid pandemicZuska's water broke 10 minutes before 2021 but that's only the start of her story ...13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's dark Delta day: 175 new cases, protests and virus continues to spreadMayor slams "crass and stupid" protests, while new cases confirmed in Taranaki and Taupō.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Saturday 13th Nov WrapNovember 13 2021 There were 175 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. 159 of the cases were in Auckland, eight in Waikato, five in Taranaki, two in Northland and one in Taupō. Watch13 Nov 08:28 AM
New Zealand175 community Covid cases today, in Auckland, Waikato, Northland and TaupōThere are 93 people in hospital with Covid, nine of whom are in ICU or HDU.13 Nov 12:47 AM
New ZealandRaw sewage leak inside 'oldest and most rundown hospital'Failing piping is expected to take two years and $2.8m to fix.13 Nov 12:20 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTinfoil-wrapped phones, laptops in freezer: Meet the man who heckled PMHis confrontation with the Prime Minister went around the world. So who is Shane Chafin?12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 50 unjabbed Whanganui DHB staff face stand-downAll DHB staff must have received at least one dose by this Tuesday.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandVaccine mandates cause 'harm and division', public health expert claimsAs vaccine mandates come into force next week, one expert warns of potential pitfalls.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe 90% Project: Auckland's Sky Tower lights up for 80%The Sky Tower has been lit up in the colours of NZ Herald's 90% Project to celebrate the country hitting the 80 per cent fully vaccinated figure. Video / Chris Tarpey / Jed BradleyWatch12 Nov 11:51 AM
New ZealandCovid deaths at home: Don't delay calling for medical help, health bosses sayDaughter says her dad died painfully at home after being told his symptoms were normal.12 Nov 02:16 AM
New Zealand'Health workforce under considerable stress,' nurses organisation saysNZNO says concerning staff levels in Auckland metro DHBs are putting patient care at risk.12 Nov 02:09 AM
New ZealandPolice monitor large tangi procession moving across Auckland cityFunerals, tangihanga and burials have a 25-person limit under level 3, step 2.12 Nov 12:02 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 201 new Covid-19 community casesNovember 12 2021 There are 201 new Covid-19 community cases today on a day the virus was confirmed to have been found in Taranaki. Of these 181 are in Auckland, 15 in Waikato, four are in Northland and one is in Taranaki.Watch12 Nov 12:00 AM
