WorldSydney man tells of terrifying symptoms from hospital bed"I'm an athlete but I still feel like my life was threatened by the virus," he said.22 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJacqui Southey: Who'd want to be a parent in lockdown?OPINION: How to survive the daily grind of alert level 4 with kids - and sanity - intact.22 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDerek Cheng: Ongoing lockdown for Auckland, but for how long? And what's the Plan B?Aucklanders will be in level 4 beyond Tuesday. They will want an indication of how long.22 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLetters: Tributes to Sir Michael CullenOPINION: A longer lockdown, Taiwanese cherry trees, cycle lanes and masked TV reporters.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Covid and the contagion of crazyIt used to be that each village had an idiot but now those village idiots converge online.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandReality check: Testing ramps up as locations of interest in region identifiedAdditional testing facilities have been set up in Castlecliff, Raetihi and Taihape.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLive: Third AUT student tests positive as church cluster emerges within 72 casesOne new case is in Wellington, the others are in Auckland.22 Aug 04:51 PM
New Zealand'We're not the police': Fears hospo industry will have to enforce sign-in rulesBusinesses worried about staff safety and compliance costs of enforcing scanning in.22 Aug 08:40 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta outbreak | Sunday 22 Aug WrapA daily wrap of all the main developments in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak as New Zealand is plunged into lockdown for the fifth time. Video / NZ Herald.Watch22 Aug 07:28 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWest Auckland microbrewery blames bureaucracy for closed doors in lockdownOnly Portage and Waitakere Licensing Trusts' 24 liquor stores can open in West Auckland.22 Aug 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseOpinion: Testing chaos a consequence of Govt cautionWill we ever get mass-testing right?22 Aug 05:51 AM
WorldUS radio host who spread vax dis-info dies from Covid-19He said he chose not to get vaccinated because he thought he probably wouldn't die.22 Aug 05:50 AM
WorldIllegal Melbourne engagement party couple in hiding after backlash, death threatsThe pair have reportedly hired private security for protection.22 Aug 05:10 AM
New ZealandCalls for boosters as study shows Pfizer's Covid jab loses effectiveness over timeOxford University study makes case for booster shots to keep efficacy high.22 Aug 04:30 AM
New ZealandAbout 400 Countdown staff have to isolate, five stores to shutAbout 400 Auckland and Wellington staffers are having to isolate.22 Aug 03:55 AM
New ZealandContract tracers hunt people who used walkway near MIQ facilityThe trio are thought to have been in the area when potential source case arrived.22 Aug 03:24 AM
New ZealandDrive-through vaccination centre reaches capacity, closes, then reopensSite is invitation-only for essential workers and those whose jabs have been cancelled.22 Aug 03:23 AM
New ZealandWatch: Chris Hipkins' amusing raunchy slip up at Covid presserEven Ashley Bloomfield couldn't help but laugh when Hipkins got flirty with the nation.22 Aug 03:16 AM
Opinion'One-eyed focus': Australia's PM proposes major Covid-19 shiftOPINION: "Case numbers will rise when we soon begin to open up. That is inevitable."22 Aug 02:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJust how did Delta get into NZ?NZ's Delta outbreak has swelled to 72 cases. How did it start? Here's what we know so far.22 Aug 02:55 AM
New ZealandCovid record-keeping to become mandatory at all levels - but retail exemptCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins broke the news at the 1pm press conference.22 Aug 02:40 AM
New ZealandFocus Delta outbreak: NRHCC programme director on first drive-thru vaccinationNRHCC Covid vaccination programme director Matt Hannant at Auckland’s first drive-thru vaccination event. Video / Dean PurcellWatch22 Aug 02:10 AM
Lifestyle'Rebound year': Flu may claim thousands of lives in 2022Covid restrictions have had an impact on the flu, but that may change when borders reopen.22 Aug 01:44 AM
WorldAussie Covid outbreaks: NSW reports 830 local cases, three deathsThe update comes a day after thousands of anti-lockdown protesters took to the streets.22 Aug 01:15 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 21 new Covid-19 community cases, 72 in totalThere are 21 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of people infected in the outbreak to 72. One million New Zealanders are now fully vaccinated.Watch22 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandLockdown limbo: How a Kiwi family stuck in Indonesia stays strongTheir flights and MIQ were booked, then their son got Covid.22 Aug 12:45 AM
LifestyleWhy lockdowns make you feel exhaustedIt's not surprising you're so tired – there's actually a biological reason why.22 Aug 12:07 AM
New ZealandFive changes NZ can make to fight Delta outbreakNZ should consider pausing international flights while it tackles outbreak, experts say.21 Aug 11:48 PM
New ZealandAuckland's Western Springs College, Pukekohe High School hit by Covid-19Two more high schools in Auckland have positive Covid-19 cases.21 Aug 11:02 PM
New ZealandDelta raises 'big' questions about NZ's approach - HipkinsThe highly infectious Delta variant "changes the game considerably", minister says.21 Aug 10:40 PM
New Zealand'Feeling great': Ashley Bloomfield gets jabbedAshley Bloomfield has received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this morning.21 Aug 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBank economists continue to 'lean' on the RBNZI might question if the aggressive rhetoric is designed to engineer higher mortgage rates.21 Aug 10:00 PM
New Zealand'I am sure we will beat this': Why Michael Baker is optimistic about Delta outbreak"We should see it peak very soon, actually - just this week."21 Aug 09:49 PM
New ZealandDunedin's first drive-thru vaccination centreHealth workers vaccinate patients who have arrived at Dunedin's first drive-thru vaccination centre. Video / Craig BaxterWatch21 Aug 09:21 PM
