Children eligible for Covid jabs - parents put at ease, more students to return to school
From January 17, children aged 5 to 11 will be able to be vaccinated against Covid.
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Omicron delays NZ border reopening
Home isolation and border opening dates are scrapped in response to Omicron risk.
Focus Live: Booster gap shortened, border reopening delayed, MIQ extended
December 21 2021 The Government has announced a suite of changes to bolster New Zealand's defences against the Omicron variant of Covid-19 - including pushing out changes to border rules until the end of February.
Judge's son and lawyer admit flouting Auckland lockdown to holiday in Wānaka
William Willis and Hannah Rawnsley will attend the hearing via audio-video feed.
Just 28 new community cases today, no new Omicron arrivals
The total number of Omicron cases that have arrived in New Zealand remains at 22.
Māori/Pasifika child vaccine rates 'will outstrip Pākehā'
Vaccination for those aged between 5-11 is expected to start by the end of January.
Inside the Covid data: Siouxsie Wiles on the key numbers to watch over summer
Microbiologist interprets the Herald's Covid-19 graphs.
Revealed: First Omicron case left MIQ before variant identified
The MOH says the person had recovered and was no longer infectious when released.
Anti-masker bites cop, strangles dog
It started as a simple request and ended with the woman facing serious charges.
Border, MIQ plan expected today after Cabinet decision on Omicron risk
Experts urge Government to delay the reopening of New Zealand's borders.
Investors pick up hotels in anticipation of tourism rebound
More than $400 million worth of hotel deals have been done this year.
Tribunal says Crown failed to protect Māori in 'fear of a racist backlash'
The Waitangi Tribunal has today released a scathing report.
This is what happens when you test positive for Covid in NZ
What happens when you test positive for Covid and what should people living with you do?
Just plain thong: Man banned from flight for provocative face mask
One man's homemade mask doesn't quite fit the bill.
Call in the troops: German Hospitals use military for Covid-19 response
Military nurses said despite vigorous training, treating Covid-19 has been arduous.
Travel ban: South African ICU nurse unable to take up job offer
The nurse has a New Zealand registration and a job offer at Tairāwhiti DHB.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 21 Dec, 2021
Cabinet to reveal Omicron plan, fire in the far North blazes on and the devastating aftermath of Typhoon Rye continues in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'Simply great sadness': Deputy PM Grant Robertson responds to Sir Ian Taylor
OPINION: Despite all the criticism, the Govt has not wavered from its duty.
MBIE delays MIQ room release due to Omicron
MBIE stated the next room release will be on Wednesday, December 22 at midday.
How can we fend off an Omicron outbreak in New Zealand?
We can take steps to stop new strain ruining the Aotearoa summer.
Immunocompromised woman forced to obtain third dose by re-booking second
'There was no other way than to pretend I was there for my first dose or my second.'
Location of recent returnee unknown after escaping from hospital
The person was transferred to Middlemore Hospital from a MIQ on Sunday.
'Racist to the core': Hone Harawira lashes out at police over Northland checkpoints
Others, though, have characterised the partnership as a success.
Man's death 'probably due to vaccination', board says
The board noted symptoms of myocarditis developed in the days following his first jab.
In a time of crisis, a city fights isolation
New York Times: Frome has taken an innovative approach to mental health.
69 community cases - nine new Omicron cases in MIQ
'It does become a matter of time until that gets out into the community' - expert.
'Sleepwalking into disaster': Sydney doctor's grim Omicron prediction
A clinical immunologist has warned NSW to not 'throw away' pandemic progress.
Triple-vaxed Elizabeth Warren says she has Covid
The US Senator has tested positive for Covid-19 in a breakthrough case.
Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against Covid-19
One doctor has warned of the possibility of shortages as Omicron continues to spread.
Focus: MIQ cracks revealed as Omicron emerges on our shores
New Zealand's MIQ system is back under the microscope as Omicron cases emerge on our shores. Video / NZ Herald
'Truly horrible few days': Queen's Brian May reveals he has Covid
The We Will Rock You hitmaker told how it took several days to test positive.
Omicron outbreak would mirror NSW's explosion in cases - expert
The outbreak in NSW has sharply risen to over 2000 daily cases.
Covid-19 threatens dreams of a 'normal' Christmas in the US, again
Indoor events are being cancelled and mobile morgues ordered in a devastating deja-vu.
Most of the world's vaccines likely won't prevent infection from Omicron
New York Times: Only Pfizer and Moderna appear to have success at stopping infections.