PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy there's concern over ICU capacity amid Covid Delta outbreak'We are regularly at capacity and need to cancel planned surgery,'' one DHB has warned.20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta outbreak | Nationwide lockdown extendedA daily wrap of all the main developments in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak as New Zealand is plunged into lockdown for the fifth time. Video / NZ HeraldWatch20 Aug 09:09 AM
New ZealandSecond big corporate hit by Covid exposure event scare - 1000 nationwide attendees alertedPeople at the Auckland event last Friday came from around the country.20 Aug 08:51 AM
New ZealandCountdown to make nationwide cut in opening hours, plus temporary store closuresSome people hoping to fit in a late-night shopping visit might need to revise their plans.20 Aug 05:57 AM
New ZealandLive: Bar worker at huge event tests positive, host Hilary Barry one of 1000 contacts isolatingHundreds attended corporate awards event held at Spark Arena last week.20 Aug 05:15 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 31 Covid-19 community cases; lockdown extended until at least next TuesdayNew Zealand's level 4 lockdown has been extended nationwide until 11.59pm on Tuesday after confirmation the Covid-19 outbreak has spread to Wellington.Watch20 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandAlbany testing centre security staff cop abuseConfusion has caused some people waiting for tests to lash out verbally at security staff.20 Aug 02:40 AM
New ZealandLooking for a job? Supermarkets hiring as staff self-isolateLooking for a job? Supermarkets identified as locations of interest are hiring.20 Aug 01:23 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Hundreds could die if NZ re-opened without health measures - studyReopening NZ without measures like lockdowns may mean more than 11,000 hospitalisations.20 Aug 12:03 AM
New ZealandEverything we know so far about Covid-19 cases in WellingtonWellington's mayor says all three cases travelled down from Auckland in a private vehicle.19 Aug 11:11 PM
New ZealandDates now back to August 1: Mall, supermarket, kindergarten added to locations of interestMore than 120 locations of interest are now identified in New Zealand.19 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandLive: Covid-19 cases confirmed at Northcote and Lynfield colleges; 11 new cases, 2 in hospitalNorthcote College student confirmed as having virus.19 Aug 09:17 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta outbreak | The latest infoA daily wrap of all the main developments in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak as New Zealand is plunged into lockdown for the fifth time. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Aug 07:28 AM
New ZealandPolice arrest more lockdown protesters, non-mask wearersThe arrests took place in Christchurch and Kaitaia.19 Aug 05:58 AM
New Zealand'Worrying time' for school community: Avondale College principalImmediate focus on supporting each other and following health guidelines, principal says.19 Aug 03:58 AM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: Virus rife among returnees at Crowne Plaza HotelThe 21 cases includes the Air NZ staffer who is 'unlikely' to be part of the cluster.19 Aug 01:36 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 11 new Covid-19 community cases, 21 in totalAugust 19 2021 There are now 21 Delta Covid-19 cases in Auckland, including two in hospital.Watch19 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: KFC, pizza stores and movie cinemas among new locationsMore locations of interest in Auckland have been added to the growing list.18 Aug 11:30 PM
New Zealand'Possibly a bigger outbreak': Expert predicts longer lockdown; 'Dangerous' locations of interest; Aucklanders queue to be testedThere are now 10 cases of Delta in New Zealand and almost 70 locations of interest.18 Aug 10:09 PM
New ZealandCovid-infected Air NZ staffer: What we knowThe woman is aged in her 60s and was fully vaccinated.18 Aug 10:02 PM
New ZealandThe 10 Covid Delta cases: Here's what we knowThe 10 cases include an AUT student, an Avondale College teacher and a tradesman.18 Aug 05:39 PM
New ZealandPM explains why Ashley Bloomfield is yet to be vaccinated - but he is booked inThe PM received her second dose of the vaccine in July.18 Aug 05:36 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Time to step up vaccinationsEDITORIAL: New Zealand needs to adapt the "go hard" attitude to vaccinations.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLong queues at testing stations on day one of level 4 lockdownIt was slow going getting a test on the first day of the new nationwide level 4 lockdown.18 Aug 07:48 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Why our ICUs couldn't cope with a large Covid Delta outbreak'We actually have very few extra staff, and in some instances, we've got fewer staff.'18 Aug 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Everybody knows somebody': Coromandel locals anxiously await test resultsCoromandel residents are anxiously waiting for test results to come back.18 Aug 05:23 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 vaccinations: What you need to know about getting a jab in lockdownVaccination centres will be open again tomorrow and those 40 and over are now eligible.18 Aug 04:57 AM
New ZealandUp to 120 Delta cases expected; 7 already confirmed; 'major' new locations of interest; outbreak traced back to NSWNew Zealanders reminded to stay home as small protests break out across country.18 Aug 02:59 AM
New ZealandCountdown imposes limits on items, The Warehouse avoids using city stores to fill ordersWarehouse avoids using Auckland stores to fill essential orders as shoppers stock up.18 Aug 02:16 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: All students at one of NZ's largest schools told to isolateA teacher at Avondale College tested positive for Covid-19 late last night.18 Aug 01:42 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Seven Covid-19 community cases confirmed; outbreak traced back to NSWAugust 18 2021 There are now seven Covid-19 cases in the community, with two additional cases to report from the five announced this morning. The outbreak is the Delta strain of the virus and it came from NSW, Australia.Watch18 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandCovid outbreak: Vending machine food only at Auckland HospitalAuckland DHB has reduced coffee, food outlets and removed seating in public spaces.18 Aug 12:08 AM
New Zealand'Shocked': Coromandel cafe hosted infected Devonport man three timesUmu Cafe says it is shocked after news that a Covid positive man visited their cafe.17 Aug 06:13 PM
New ZealandAir New Zealand, Jetstar operating normal flight schedules for next 48 hours"We want to remind customers that we've been here before."17 Aug 09:29 AM
