New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland, other regions move to orange at midnight on Dec 30December 13 2021 Auckland will move to the orange traffic light setting at 11.59pm on Thursday, December 30. Remaining areas in red, excluding Northland, will also move to orange on December 30.Watch13 Dec 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Full of holes': Up to 20 per cent of infected travellers could be missed by rapid antigen testingFree rapid antigen tests will be rolled out at pharmacies as the Auckland border lifts.13 Dec 02:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I'll take you on a boot ride': Northland nurse's life threatened by anti-vaxxer'I do not take these threats too lightly,' nurse Hanibrez Sipu says of extreme abuse.13 Dec 01:21 AM
New ZealandSouthern campgrounds prepare for influx of campers - and CovidUnder an orange light, accommodation providers can open without restrictions.13 Dec 01:01 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Top cop's texts to Brian Tamaki - 'Tell the people to social distance'OIA documents show top Police bosses were in contact with Brian Tamaki ahead of protests.12 Dec 11:54 PM
New Zealand'Omicron emergency': Booster needed to fight off variantNZ borders may need to stay closed if Omicron comes to our shores.12 Dec 11:40 PM
OpinionBlocks and breaches remain in MoH Covid-19 responseOPINION: This pandemic is testing us individually, organisationally and collectively.12 Dec 08:26 PM
WorldUK faces 'tidal wave' of Omicron cases, booster shots before XmasEveryone 18 and over will be offered a third booster by the end of the month in UK.12 Dec 08:05 PM
New ZealandLive: PM 'cautious' on Auckland orange move; 'just too soon' warns expertCabinet decides today whether to move Auckland and other red regions to orange - or green?12 Dec 07:35 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate report of car driving towards Covid-19 protestersAnti-vaccine and anti-mandate protesters blocked the main street on Saturday.12 Dec 07:26 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 13 Dec, 2021In today's headlines red regions look to orange light, Northland braces for Covid influx and tornadoes tear through the US. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Dec 06:23 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate anti-vaxxer's video threatsWoman claims tyres will be slashed and vaccines will be taken from mobile clinics.12 Dec 05:55 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Red traffic light? Try the Covid-19 red card systemOPINION: Let's not lose our summer to more boring Covid chat.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOfficials expect 95 Covid cases a day in Northland as region braces for influxNorthland could have 95 new Covid cases a day12 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeGDP Preview - How much damage did Delta do to the economy?Third quarter GDP will show a big fall, reflecting the nationwide lock down12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ needs a better strategy to protect kids from CovidProtecting children from Covid-19 means NZ should keep tight grip on virus, experts say.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 case in Rotorua school communityThe Ministry of Health informed the school on Sunday afternoon about the Covid-19 case.12 Dec 07:19 AM
New Zealand'Holy heckamole': Kiwi mum home from hospital after Covid fight, inbox flooded'Phone calls from people I don't even know.'12 Dec 04:23 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Government letting in more migrant workers to help with labour shortageThe Government has now approved more border class exceptions.12 Dec 04:18 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSasha Borissenko: Online exams a 'nightmare' for Auckland Uni law studentsDebacle caps two years of disruption.12 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandBorder loosening should be postponed amid rise of Omicron - BakerExperts want to keep borders closed until we know more about the Omicron variant.12 Dec 01:40 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 12 December WrapDecember 12 2021 There were 103 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - up on yesterday's tally of 63.Watch12 Dec 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesThe great escape: Aucklanders keener than other Kiwis to holiday overseasAucklanders emerging from lockdown and now facing being shunned in NZ want overseas travel12 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandCovid update: 103 new community cases ahead of traffic light reviewThere are 61 Covid patients in hospital, including three in HDU or ICU.11 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandFewer than 30 antivax GPs in NZ, college estimatesLow vaccination in certain areas may be as a result of some anti-vax GPs, say experts.11 Dec 08:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplainer: What we've learnt about Omicron and what it means for NZThere are now solid signs Omicron can beat Delta. So what does that mean for us in NZ?11 Dec 08:22 PM
New Zealand'Dumb thing to do': MOH warns against multiple vaccinationsHealth Ministry investigating after a man had 10 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in one day.11 Dec 07:34 PM
WorldSouth African doctors see signs Omicron milder than DeltaEarly signs Omicron cases less severe but volume of cases could still overwhelm hospitals.11 Dec 07:05 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Trusting science has limits for GovtEDITORIAL: The Government over-ruled advice to open Auckland sooner.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHusband of fake vax exemption doctor under scrutinyThe semi-retired American told an online health symposium he was not vaccinated.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThere are more vaccine passes than vaccinated people. Here's why.The 377,000+ excess in vaccine passes had some scratching their heads.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unbelievably selfish': Expert slams people who paid man to take 10 vaccine shots in one dayThe Ministry of Health is not saying where the incidents took place.11 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Long as queue' - Traffic chaos for Northlanders picking up stickers to traverse checkpointThere was a 1.5km queue for Northland drivers seeking checkpoint stickers for next week.11 Dec 03:13 AM
World560 new Covid cases in NSW, 1193 in VictoriaThere has been another spike in Covid cases in New South Wales.10 Dec 11:43 PM
