New ZealandAssault of mental health staffer at Gisborne Hospital prompts workplace violence reviewViolence on Gisborne Hospital's mental health ward may be regularly going unreported.08 Nov 08:48 PM
New ZealandLive: Level 3.2 from midnight, PM sets Nov 29 'freedom day' for AucklandExperts say it is a 'risky move' and too soon before vaccination levels are high enough.08 Nov 07:58 PM
New ZealandAnti-lockdown protesters heading to Parliament on TuesdayPolice are aware of various protests planned around Auckland and Wellington tomorrow.08 Nov 05:49 AM
Kahu'It's incredible': Legal scrap over Māori vaccination data set to continueWhānau Ora is heading back to court to get access to data - despite winning earlier case.08 Nov 04:42 AM
New ZealandAuckland to move to 3.2 tomorrow night - more freedoms, new traffic light system likely from Nov 29It comes after the second-highest daily number of cases was reported.08 Nov 04:15 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland moves to level 3.2, Northland to level 2 on ThursdayNovember 8 2021 Auckland will move to step 2 of alert level 3 at 11:59pm tomorrow. On Northland, the upper region will move alert level 2 at 11:59pm on Thursday.Watch08 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandDrinking water: Nitrate contamination may cause 40 NZ deaths a year - studyStudy finds nitrates in drinking water may cause up to 100 NZ bowel cancer cases yearly.08 Nov 01:18 AM
TravelUK travellers may need booster jab to avoid quarantineDouble-vaxxed may not be enough for travellers in the UK.07 Nov 11:54 PM
New ZealandHospital parking fee hike a 'kick in the guts' following pay increase, says Wellington nurseFrom January 1, the cost of staff daily parking will nearly double at Wellington Hospital.07 Nov 10:46 PM
New ZealandMIQ for most arrivals now not needed - expertsExperts say risk from vaccinated arrivals typically less than that in Auckland now.07 Nov 10:18 PM
TravelWellington vs. Auckland: New study reveals which city is less stressfulFeeling stressed? The city you live in could be contributing.07 Nov 07:32 PM
New ZealandLive: 'It's not just about case numbers now' - PM on Auckland 3.2 decision'We are in the world of trade-offs.'07 Nov 07:25 PM
New ZealandDHBs, funeral homes stockpiling refrigerated containers for Covid bodiesThirty-one people have died from Covid-19 in Aotearoa so far.07 Nov 07:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland Hospital couldn't use ICU beds because of short-staffingDocuments released to the Herald reveal how bad staffing issues were.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ongoing crisis': $5.6m boost for mental health in lockdown AucklandDemand for mental health and addiction services has increased, along with helplines.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand91 Wellington nurses yet to disclose vax status as deadline loomsNurses are not allowed to work from November 16 if they have not had their first dose.07 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionIs Covid here to stay? Experts explain what it means for a virus to become endemicANALYSIS: Four seasonal coronaviruses circulate in humans endemically already.07 Nov 03:07 AM
New ZealandPM confirms Aucklanders will be able to 'travel through summer', but how remains unclearBut with lower vaccination levels outside it is "admittedly a tricky transition period".06 Nov 08:14 PM
New ZealandEnd of Life Choice Act takes effect in New ZealandBy last week, 96 doctors had expressed interest in being an attending practitioner.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecord-high Covid cases as Auckland restrictions set to easePM says Aucklanders can leave for summer, but Govt still working out exactly how.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHowick College cleaner Covid-positive, school to open on MondayThe risk to students has been deemed low by public health teams.06 Nov 03:54 AM
OpinionLeo Molloy: The date Auckland must reopen - otherwise save the ICU beds for hospoAuckland businessman Leo Molloy weighs in on the city's suffering hospitality industry.06 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: Eden Park Got ya Dot vaccination campaign kicks offWhat is normally the fortress of New Zealand rugby has transformed into a dotting domain all weekend long as Tāmaki Makaurau's Got ya Dot campaign kicks off at Eden Park. Video / Jed BradleyWatch06 Nov 02:22 AM
New ZealandNew Covid case in NorthlandThis is the third new case in the region since yesterday afternoon.06 Nov 02:16 AM
New ZealandMongrel Mob tangi attendees 'encouraged' to get Covid testThe funeral procession passed through Porirua suburbs on Wednesday afternoon.06 Nov 01:52 AM
New ZealandLive: Record 206 new community cases; 73 Covid patients in hospitalLate-week wastewater detections of virus in Stratford, Gisborne and Napier raise concern.06 Nov 12:53 AM
LifestyleNo, Covid-19 vaccines don't affect women's fertilitySome women are holding off being vaccinated over concerns it could affect their fertility.05 Nov 08:05 PM
New ZealandTesting urged after Covid-19 found in wastewater samplesAnyone with covid symptoms in Hawke's Bay, East Cape and Taranaki should get tested today.05 Nov 07:21 PM
World'Game-changer': Pfizer says Covid pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%Pfizer says it will ask global regulators to authorise its pill as soon as possible.05 Nov 06:30 PM
New ZealandTe Awamutu supermarkets the latest Covid locations of interestTwo stores in the Waikato town have been listed after a Covid case visited last Sunday.05 Nov 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionI'm pregnant - is it safe to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine?The evidence shows that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM to Aucklanders - 'We are not going to keep you trapped over Christmas'Government has made an in-principle decision to slightly ease restrictions from Tuesday.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCan AKL's city centre rebound? Why recovery is critical for NZ's economyAKL Council and Eke Panuku release a video illustrating how far the city centre has come.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ doing 'incredibly well' with vaccination rates - top immunologistDr Nikki Turner says we are doing better than most other countries in the world.05 Nov 04:00 PM