New ZealandAnti-vaxxer infected with Covid-19 regrets not getting vaccinatedCovid-19 was a lot worse than he thought, and he's now advising people to get vaccinated.29 Oct 04:20 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe jab: The full, inside story of New Zealand's vaccine rolloutVaccines are the best weapon in the war on Covid. Why has our rollout seemed so slow?29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCheck vax rates in your DHB: is Wellington just two weeks from 90pc double-jabbed?Christchurch rushes to vaccinate, Northland is nine weeks away and Auckland inches ahead.29 Oct 04:41 AM
New ZealandExperts sound alarm over people taking excess Covid vaccinations for othersIt follows a report about a person offering to take someone else's vaccination for money.29 Oct 03:21 AM
New ZealandTop towns: Closing in on 100 per cent first dose in some placesFour locations are not far off the achievement.29 Oct 01:14 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Christchurch central bus station new location of interestThere are now 14 locations of interest in Christchurch listed by the Ministry of Health.28 Oct 09:25 PM
New ZealandConcerns after young couple caught Covid in small Waikato townQuestions have been raised about how a young couple in Kāwhia caught Covid.28 Oct 08:53 PM
EducationTeacher Covid-19 test delays keep high school closedMore schools made the call to stay closed today in the face of rising Delta numbers.26 Oct 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDawn Picken: An insider's guide to the ICU for the vaccine hesitantICU a reality for more people amid Covid-19. You don't want to go there, says Dawn Picken.22 Oct 10:49 PM
New Zealand'Couldn't get oxygen to my lungs': Mum's Covid hell in ICUMum spent horror week fighting for her life in ICU - and fearing her kids would be next.22 Oct 04:00 PM
Business'$940m per fortnight': What Govt's Covid support package means for businessThe Government has announced a significant support package to get out of restrictions.22 Oct 04:22 AM
New ZealandOne Auckland DHB has only just over 70% of population fully vaccinatedAuckland will not move out of level 3 until all three DHBs hit 90 per cent.21 Oct 11:53 PM
New ZealandNew traffic light system, 90% vax target, Aucklanders allowed to travel at XmasPM says the new framework is about being able to live our lives as safely as possible.21 Oct 11:05 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: 'Koinei te wā' - the time to get vaccinated is nowThe Government has announced new measures to help boost Māori vaccination rates.21 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandSouth Island could move to new Covid system early if DHBs reach 90% vaccinationThe Government has unveiled its new Covid traffic light system.21 Oct 10:53 PM
New ZealandNew traffic light system, escaping lockdown: All you need to knowWhen lockdown will end, how the new system will look, financial help and leaving Auckland.21 Oct 09:37 PM
WorldWatch: Victoria emerges from lockdown after 262 daysAfter 262 days of lockdown across Victoria, the embattled state is finally "free".21 Oct 06:44 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid Seymour: What Auckland needs todayOPINION: David Seymour says the Government needs to start by telling the truth.21 Oct 05:38 PM
New Zealand'My conscience means more than my career:' Unvaxxed Kiwi GP quitsGP's post sparked a highly polarising response from the Methven community online.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur next public health crisis? Authorities warn falling vaccine rates putting children at riskDocuments obtained by the Herald shed light on another brewing public health crisis.20 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDamien VenutoDamien Venuto: Govt's lack of trust in business is slowing Covid recoveryOPINION: Businesses have placed great trust in the Govt; can it now reciprocate?18 Oct 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Barnes: Time to let people go (and come) homeThe logic of keeping double-vaccinated returnees in MIQ for 14 days no longer makes sense.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Shot Kiwis! Vaccination drive a much-needed boostEDITORIAL: Super Saturday was as good for morale as it was for increasing our protection.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand51 new community cases, including 4 in Waikato; Wellsford household casesThe final count is also in for Super Saturday: 130,002 people got a vaccination across NZ.17 Oct 01:15 AM
EntertainmentBest of vaxathon: From Ashley's boogie to TikTok winnersFrom the most entertaining moments to the best TikToks, we relive the fun of Super Sat.16 Oct 09:22 PM
New ZealandNZ-made Covid vaccine booster trial to begin next yearNZ scientists plan to trial a locally-made Covid-19 booster vaccine by the end of 2022.16 Oct 09:18 PM
New ZealandAuckland rally: Covid-19 spread likely among protesters self-selecting to be unvaccinated, experts sayEpidemiologist Michael Baker says Auckland protest was "absurd" and "insulting" to others.16 Oct 08:09 PM
New ZealandSuper Saturday: How many jabs to go before Auckland gets to 90 per cent?Super Saturday has given us a boost in the race between the virus and the vaccine.16 Oct 07:57 PM
Entertainment'Don't be the unvaccinated, don't be the foolish': ZM's Vaughan Smith"I'm bloody 10-foot-tall, bulletproof and healthy as a bull but I still need the vaccine."16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130kSuper Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.16 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandProsecutions loom over anti-lockdown protest in AucklandIt is the second time protesters have gathered at Auckland Domain in two weeks.16 Oct 05:08 AM
EntertainmentLorde, Taika Waititi join Vaxathon calling on Kiwis to get the jabLorde's advice to needle-shy Kiwis: Treat yourself by going to the bakery afterwards.16 Oct 01:30 AM
EntertainmentHilary Barry gets online death threat from anti-vaxxer"Just a reminder that anti-vaxxers have no credibility whatsoever."16 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandGovt not budging on mandatory vaccine, despite midwives threatening to quitChris Hipkins says getting vaccinated is a public safety responsibility.15 Oct 10:04 PM
