New ZealandAuckland won't need to wait for zero cases to come out of lockdown - HipkinsSome 30,000 contacts are still waiting to be tested.27 Aug 05:17 AM
KahuAssociate Health Minister disappointed with vaccine uptake among Māori, admits system is racistVaccine uptake among Māori is lower by proportion than any other ethnic group in NZ.27 Aug 05:07 AM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: National, Act block digital ParliamentThe Government and the Opposition are set to debate whether Parliament can return.27 Aug 04:21 AM
New ZealandSouth Island hospo businesses 'devastated' by lockdown extensionThe alert level status quo is partly because of the Christchurch wastewater result.27 Aug 03:50 AM
New ZealandExtra lockdown 'drip feed ... spin', says Seymour, but medical experts pleasedDavid Seymour has criticised the Government's response to the latest outbreak.27 Aug 03:45 AM
New Zealand'Desperate, hopeless, terrified': Afghan interpreters left stranded as NZ evacuation mission endsSource says none of the group of 37 Afghan civilians who helped NZ in Bamiyan got out.27 Aug 01:18 AM
New ZealandNo new cases in Wellington as possible lockdown lift loomsIt's a week since Wellington's first cases; two were added yesterday but none today.26 Aug 10:21 PM
New ZealandLive: Alert level D-Day - experts plea for lockdown caution, idea for three zones across NZ; Top adviser: 'I'd love to say Santa exists'Experts want an extension to further stamp out any risk of spread.26 Aug 07:55 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Level 3 outside Auckland ripe for the choosing - but would be a risky moveMoving now and lurching back to level 4 later would be a black spot on the PM's judgment.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'There will be a revolt': Outrage as Govt pursues new MIQ in Rotorua"Rotorua has done its fair share of heavy lifting in MIQ for this country."26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Can you be forced to take annual leave?': Ask us anything on CovidWe answer your questions about Covid 19 and the country's current outbreak.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM, we don't expect perfection but drop the defensivenessThe PM's political broadcast missed the point of the questions being asked.26 Aug 07:00 AM
New Zealand68 new Covid cases in community; Virus detected in Christchurch wastewaterThe first wave's peak is expected to hit in the next 48 hours.26 Aug 06:39 AM
New ZealandRevealed: The new Auckland hotel to house positive cases in quarantineHotel to be added to Auckland quarantine options.26 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandPoll: Over 60% want alert level change in South Island if no casesHerald readers shared their thoughts in an online poll.26 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 detected in Christchurch wastewater - likely from MIQWith 3 positive cases in MIQ, test results don't necessarily mean Covid in Chch community.26 Aug 01:36 AM
New ZealandTwo new community cases in Wellington, in isolation while infectiousOn day 9 of nationwide alert level 4 lockdown, Wellington's case numbers sit at 14.26 Aug 01:30 AM
New ZealandNash says Collins' 'anti-vaxxer' claim doesn't dignify responseNash accused of being "defeatist" for saying lockdowns still possible at 80% vaccination.26 Aug 12:27 AM
New ZealandKabul terror threat: Fleeing Kiwis told to stay away from airportTerror threats as overnight NZDF makes second successful evacuation flight. 25 Aug 10:55 PM
PoliticsLive: 'Decent number' of new cases today, peak in next 48 hours; North/South alert level divide likely - expert; New employment agreements could require vaccineDespite record numbers of daily cases, the Government is hopeful it can crush the curve.25 Aug 08:18 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What Covid suppression looks likeEDITORIAL: How is opening up - like Australian PM's proposal - likely to play out?25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Has the Health Ministry's poor Delta preparation left us longer in lockdown?Eight days into the outbreak, 22,000 close contacts - but almost 8000 yet to be reached.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: Demographic breakdown revealed; 66 children and teens infectedMinistry of Health releases a demographic breakdown of the Covid community cases.25 Aug 05:51 AM
New ZealandMaskless woman arrested after coughing on police officerWoman, 31, and man, 27, were arrested after an incident at a Far North petrol station.25 Aug 04:10 AM
New ZealandChurch cluster: 'It hasn't discriminated. A lot of our elders are affected'More than 100 people who were at a church in Māngere have tested positive for Covid.25 Aug 03:16 AM
New ZealandAuckland's second drive-through vaccination centre opens as nation rushes to get jabbedPush is on for New Zealand vaccination rates to catch up with the rest of the world.24 Aug 11:31 PM
New ZealandTransport Minister says lockdown will likely delay Transmission Gully openingIt's the latest blow to the already delayed $1.25 billion motorway out of Wellington.24 Aug 10:27 PM
New Zealand'NZ can't do that': Aussie PM likens elimination strategy to living in a caveScott Morrison says it is 'absurd' to chase elimination forever in a Delta world24 Aug 06:35 AM
PoliticsWatch: Bloomfield dismisses portrayal of Health Ministry reluctance to increase contact tracingBloomfield and Covid-19 Response Minister appear before the health select committee.24 Aug 03:40 AM
New ZealandNo guests left at Crown Plaza MIQ facility where Covid is suspected to have entered communityNo guests are due to stay in the Crown Plaza MIQ facility in Auckland for two weeks.24 Aug 02:51 AM
New Zealand421 locations of interest include PM's cafe; MIQ staffer has Covid; $480m in wage subsidies paidThere are currently more than 400 locations of interest.24 Aug 12:35 AM
New ZealandAustralia concedes lockdowns are 'unsustainable' as Jacinda Ardern extends delta restrictionsAustralian PM Scott Morrison says continuous lockdowns are "unsustainable".23 Aug 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: PM needs more certainty on key blind spot before any lockdown moveEven with no more cases, NZ outside Auckland could still be in level 4 beyond Friday.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: An unofficial review of where we're atEDITORIAL: NZ won't be free of this threat for years. There's clearly a lot to review now.23 Aug 05:00 PM
