Alanah Eriksen is the Herald's live news managing editor.
Alanah has held various positions at NZME including editor of the Herald on Sunday, chief reporter and police reporter. She has experience in newsrooms overseas including the Daily Mail, the Sun and the News of the World. She started her career as a cub reporter at the Rotorua Daily Post.
'Just horrendous': Kiwi mum, newborn baby's UK Covid nightmare
Rachael Helsby had already had one jab of the Pfizer vaccine.
Connie's story: Gloriavale leaver who reported father to police opens home to him
When it was her father's time to flee, Constance Ready welcomed her dad in
'Defying the leaders': Mum of 13 quits Gloriavale regime for teaching job
Sharon Ready, who joined when she was 14, is also trying to remove the leadership.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Focus on clusters
Large events often the key to infection in 16 biggest groups.
Revealed: When hairdressers can reopen - more details of alert levels released
NZ could be coming out of lockdown - but don't be rush for a cut and colour just yet.
Coronavirus - Attending an event? Latest updates and essential information
Everything you need to know about the disease and the effect on New Zealand.
White Island eruption: People gather for a moment of silence
The active volcano has hidden Itself as the nation prepares to mark a minute's silence.
Doctors fail to tell man he has cancer - for five years
After he was finally told, the cancer had spread but it wasn't picked up again.
Miracle survival: The girl who came back from the dead
Her family were preparing to donate her organs, now she's hoping to go back to study.
Kiwi mum dies unexpectedly in sleep in Brunei
A Rotorua man is grieving the loss of his wife who died unexpectedly in her sleep
Xmas decorations already for sale
Christmas decorations are already for sale at the Rotorua Spotlight store.
The sad tale of a woman who just wanted to retire
Treena Hillman was months off retiring with plans to travel, having worked all her life.
Motels blame Airbnb, Bookabach for business drop
Moteliers say Airbnb and Bookabach listings are hurting them.
Fleet deaths: Police search Rotorua landfill
Police investigating the deaths of Raymond and James Fleet are at Rotorua's landfill
Police search for car travelling along footpath
Cafe customers in amazement as car breaks all the rules of the road - and footpath.
Bookabach owner hit with $10k rates bill
Council imposes business rates if properties are rented out for more than 100 days.
Schoolgirl's death still raw for cousins
Kara Cunningham wraps her children "in cotton wool" following cousin's suicide.
Object slams into car: 'I thought I'd hit a body'
A motorist says he could have been killed when a flying tyre smashed into his car.
Te Arawa kaumatua Jim Gray farewelled in Rotorua
Mr Gray, 84, was taken off life support on Sunday afternoon.
Exclusive: Gunman had stabbed police officer
When a cop gave chase to the gunman in the '80s, he ended up "stabbed under a tree".