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
New ZealandOpen butchers, greengrocers to reduce pressure on supermarkets - Retail NZ"Greengrocers, butchers, bakers should be allowed to open."21 Aug 09:04 PM
New ZealandFree childcare for essential workers from tomorrow - HipkinsScheme is for essential workers who have no other childcare provisions available to them.21 Aug 08:51 PM
World'10 people a day': Fiji's Covid death toll keeps risingFiji's death toll is at 433; of those, 431 were in this latest outbreak.21 Aug 08:39 PM
New ZealandAll heroes wear masks: Mandatory masks 'here to stay', says top expertMandatory mask wearing is here to stay, a top epidemiologist says.21 Aug 08:38 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield gets Covid-19 vaccineDirector general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield receiving his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on August 22.Watch21 Aug 08:30 PM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Queues at NZ's first drive-thru vaccination event Queues at NZ's first drive-thru vaccination event. Video / Adam Pearse Watch21 Aug 08:22 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Delta variant a challenge we must rise toEDITORIAL: "Yes, we have been here before, but this time it is different."21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Brace for a long lockdown after Monday decisionWe are still waiting to find out about super-spreader events, but lockdown won't be short.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: What happens after vaccine roll outScientist says elimination is unsustainable once borders open. "Covid will slip through."21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Delta lockdown could be the last strawOPINION: Given the state of NZ's vax rollout and ICUs, what else could the Government do?21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 cases at two more Auckland high schools; Sky TV staffer, SkyCity worker also test positiveAnd Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did not think the outbreak had hit its peak.21 Aug 11:00 AM
New ZealandSkyCity Casino staff member tests positive for Covid-19The risk period is Saturday, August 14, from 1.15am to 3am.21 Aug 09:56 AM
New ZealandHundreds of students isolating at Auckland uni hallStudents advised to keep to their rooms 'until further notice' except to use bathrooms.21 Aug 07:38 AM
LifestyleWatch: The Wiggles helped save a Covid-19 patient's lifeThe Wiggles recorded a special message to help the 22-year-old breathe.21 Aug 05:39 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 positive uni student at ball with 500 students, and 600-seat lecture hall often 'packed'The student's attendance at lecture hall was described as a "big deal".21 Aug 05:36 AM
New ZealandWellington locations of interest not contacted prior to be listedIn some cases businesses find out they're a location of interest when everyone else does.21 Aug 05:05 AM
WorldSydney lockdown being undone by superspreader eventSixteen of the approximate 60 people at party now have Covid.21 Aug 04:49 AM
WorldPolice clash with anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne, SydneyProtesters ignore 'zero tolerance' warnings from police in Australia's two biggest cities.21 Aug 04:30 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ Delta outbreak | Case numbers continue to riseA 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 HeraldWatch21 Aug 04:26 AM
New ZealandJudith Collins distances herself from ex National MP's anti-vax post"New Zealanders should have no doubt that the National Party backs the science." - Collins21 Aug 03:38 AM
