WorldPope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in ItalyA maskless Francis processed down the central aisle as the Sistine Chapel choir sang Noel.24 Dec 10:56 PM
EntertainmentRose Matafeo's 'Ratatouille style' Covid recoveryMatafeo has been working to regain her sense of smell daily since recovering from Covid.24 Dec 10:30 PM
New ZealandCouple wanting to get home after cancer diagnosis face joblessness, uncertainty after border changeCraig Helm feels like trying to get home now is a "lost cause".24 Dec 07:50 PM
New ZealandExpert urges against Covid complacency over holidays as death toll reaches 50"We have a lot to be thankful for at this point," epidemiologist Michael Baker says.24 Dec 06:05 PM
New ZealandSinger hoping for 'miracle' to avoid spending Christmas alone in MIQ"Christmas is such a poignant mark in the calendar."24 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentSummer questions: Returning to the office crucial - Commercial Bay owner"The Olympics were fascinating, a great distraction ... seeing Lisa Carrington ..."24 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandChristmas in MIQ: What's on the menu for those in isolationAt one facility, it's even rumoured there'll be an onsite "in-house" Santa.24 Dec 07:15 AM
New ZealandMOH's 'fear' over lack of pregnancy vaccination dataUnvaccinated pregnant people are five times more likely to have a premature baby.24 Dec 03:57 AM
New Zealand'It's a nightmare': Siblings told father would die while they're in MIQ denied exemption"You fluctuate between numbness and grief and extreme rage."24 Dec 03:00 AM
WorldOmicron dials up Christmas Eve chaos in AustraliaOmicron outbreaks are growing across the country.24 Dec 01:48 AM
New ZealandElation after family facing deportation on Christmas Day able to stay in New Zealand"What happened today is a manifestation that compassion and kindness reigns."24 Dec 12:56 AM
New ZealandCovid: A patient in their 50s has died, 62 community casesWhat will the latest case numbers show?23 Dec 11:03 PM
New ZealandFears South Auckland could be hit hard in event of Omicron outbreakThreat of transmission seen to be greater in overcrowded South Auckland homes.23 Dec 08:08 PM
WorldUK data suggest hospitalisation is up to 70% less likely with OmicronScientists caution that Omicron can still spread faster and better evade vaccines.23 Dec 07:17 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 24 Dec, 2021Gang turf wars worsen, Xmas road toll starts today and Covid restrictions return for NSW. Video / NZ HeraldWatch23 Dec 06:35 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwi student stuck in Australia blasts delayed border reopeningBorder closures have been extended to the end of February.23 Dec 05:49 PM
New Zealand'Like breathing through a straw while drowning': Kiwi dad was sceptical about Covid - then he got it"Being able to breathe...we take that for granted so much."23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHoliday season warning, where NZ's Omicron cases are coming fromMost Omicron cases in New Zealand have come via the UK.23 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldChina orders lockdown of up to 13m peopleOfficials ordered all residents to stay home unless they had a pressing reason to go out.23 Dec 08:31 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 boosters after four months already availableWaiting period between the second and booster shot reduces to four months in January.23 Dec 06:18 AM
WorldPfizer pill becomes first US-authorised home Covid treatmentThe long-awaited milestone comes as US cases, hospitalisations and deaths are all rising.23 Dec 06:01 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBust to Xmas boom: Planes return to Queenstown AirportBoss comes back to aviation sector as it faces its biggest commercial crisis.23 Dec 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Jacinda, I called 111 for our safety': Cafe owner's plea after death threatsAn unvaccinated customer turned away from a Kawakawa cafe launched a campaign of abuse.23 Dec 04:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCourt documents reveal how couple's now infamous lockdown Wānaka trip unravelledWilliam Willis and Hannah Rawnsley pleaded guilty this week.23 Dec 03:37 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldUK system strained as healthcare workers get Covid themselvesNew York Times: 1 in 3 workers in the NHS could be absent from work by New Year's Eve.23 Dec 02:30 AM
WorldOmicron less likely to put you in hospital, studies sayTwo new British studies suggest the Omicron variant may be milder than the Delta version.23 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandCovid: 56 new community cases, 4 cases at the borderAs community infections stabilise, more cases of Omicron are caught at the border.23 Dec 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhat are the symptoms of Omicron?New York Times: While there are subtle differences, so far the signs look pretty similar.22 Dec 08:52 PM
New ZealandAnother highly contagious virus could hit NZ soon - expertExpert warns a whooping cough outbreak is likely when NZ's international border reopens.22 Dec 08:40 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 23 Dec, 2021Kiwis take to the skies, the search for missing swimmer continues and Omicron cases drop in South Africa in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Dec 06:23 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOmicron is just beginning and Americans are already tiredNew York Times: A sense of dread about the variant's rapid spread is growing.22 Dec 06:07 PM
New Zealand'I've never stayed in a hotel in my life': Grandma sees bright side of MIQ XmasBeing in an MIQ hotel feels 'like you've gone to heaven', grandmother says.22 Dec 04:00 PM
RetailChristmas retail spending up but a warning some businesses are still sufferingA Wellington bookstore has been so busy it has lines out the door.22 Dec 04:00 PM
World'Do not discriminate': Japan's surprising approach to unvaxxedJust over 78 per cent of Japan's 126 million people are fully vaccinated.22 Dec 04:00 PM
