PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Dr Ashley departs as Covid lingers onOPINION: Our editorial on the shifting situation as our director general of health exits.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: The lingering lethargy of our national long-CovidOPINION: We're suffering a lack of spirit, the absence of a spark we used to have.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Seven-day rolling average of new daily cases falls to just under 7800Strong hybrid immunity in the country means NZ has likely passed its peak Covid wave.29 Jul 01:26 AM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: 7605 Covid cases, 41 deaths - Bloomfield's final message for NZEnd of an era as the man who shaped our pandemic response officially stands down today.29 Jul 01:10 AM
New ZealandMan charged with sabotage believed to be first in NZ historyThe charge was originally introduced to prevent foreign interference during WWII.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandToday's Covid update: 7627 new cases, 827 in hospital with 24 in ICUHealth officials expect the death toll to worsen in coming weeks.28 Jul 01:00 AM
VideoFocus: Dr. Ashley Bloomfield's exit interviewMichael Neilson sits down with out-going Director General of the Ministry of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield for an exit interview. Video / Mark MitchellWatch27 Jul 11:25 PM
WorldTragic details of Aussie toddler's Covid deathRuby Edwards passed away just two weeks before her second birthday.27 Jul 07:03 PM
New ZealandWatch: Standing ovation as Dr Ashley Bloomfield signs off for the last timeDr Ashley Bloomfield gives his final Covid-19 briefing before leaving his job.27 Jul 06:04 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOmicron wave: Why NZ hasn't seen a worst-case scenarioExperts give one big reason why this wave hasn't reached a worst-case peak: immunity.27 Jul 05:26 AM
WorldStudies bolster theory Covid-19 emerged from the wildThese two studies really provide compelling evidence for the natural origin hypothesis.27 Jul 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFrom flight attendant to funeral planner: New beginnings in the Covid eraNew York Times: The pandemic upended careers around the world.27 Jul 03:06 AM
New ZealandCorrection: Siouxsie & The Virus documentarySiouxsie & The Virus was published on nzherald.co.nz and other media in 2020.27 Jul 12:11 AM
Lifestyle'Violated trust': Anti-vax dating site's massive flaw exposedOutraged user says the app has "violated trust, security, privacy and safety."26 Jul 09:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's 1400 Covid-linked deaths likely a 'conservative' count - expertNearly 1400 NZ deaths have been tied to Covid-19 - but the true picture may be more grim.26 Jul 04:49 AM
TravelUK "does not know" if $937 million travel traffic light system workedA report published today reveals several issues with the UK's approach to pandemic travel.26 Jul 02:57 AM
New ZealandWhat we've just learned about NZ's Covid deathsNewly-updated data has given a clearer picture of how Kiwis have been dying with Covid-19.26 Jul 01:00 AM
New ZealandCovid update: 9256 new cases, 38 deaths, 822 in hospitalWhile daily case numbers are declining, hospitalisations continue to rise.26 Jul 12:30 AM
LifestyleHair loss and low sex drive are the latest long Covid symptomsFemales, younger people and black, mixed or other ethnic groups are at the greatest risk.26 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandWastewater tests suggest peak Omicron wave has passedA steady drop in results from wastewater testing in all southern sites - except two.25 Jul 06:38 PM
New ZealandPrincipal says Govt should take clearer position on masks in schoolsAuckland principal worries new Govt guidance on masking leaves schools in tricky position.25 Jul 07:08 AM
New ZealandSchool attendance plummets below 50 per cent amid outbreakFor Māori and Pasifika regular term 1 attendance was fewer than a third of students.25 Jul 06:48 AM
New Zealand100,000 jobs at risk if foot and mouth disease reaches NZ - PMBiosecurity Minister says disease had been considered the "doomsday disease".25 Jul 04:45 AM
New Zealand6910 new Covid cases, 16 deaths as schools battle teacher shortagesData shows teacher sick days have increased by over 50 per cent compared to last year.25 Jul 01:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 25 July, 2022 Calls for stronger hate crime laws, students return but so does mask wearing and a wet and windy start to the week in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch24 Jul 07:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: Building immunity against virus will take years - expertExpert warns of 'washing machine-like' process over coming years as we build up immunity.24 Jul 07:00 AM
New Zealand5535 new Covid cases, 14 further deaths; wastewater results releasedJust-released, searchable wastewater data adds fresh perspective to NZ's Omicron wave.24 Jul 01:05 AM
New ZealandFour-fold jump: Border reopening will seed many more Covid cases, study findsReopened borders may see rate of foreign-seeded cases in our communities jump four-fold.23 Jul 10:17 PM
New ZealandChronic teacher sickness: Principal says school 'limped' to mid-year with huge Covid absences"To have six or seven [relievers] in a day is not unusual."22 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Unprecedented': Teacher sick days up 50 per cent on 2021, calls for more supportPrincipals say schools are experiencing high levels of sickness.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGuilty as charged: Men admit breaching borders to go skiingThey used essential worker passes to escape Auckland lockdown for the ski slopes.22 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandMinistry 'recommends' schools enforce masks in Term 3Schools can enforce mask wearing the way they enforce uniforms, advice says.22 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandLive: 8728 new cases, 26 more Covid-related deaths as school holidays wrap upThere are 759 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in intensive care.22 Jul 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldDeep in a Covid wave, Europe counts cases and carries onNew York Times: Europeans have clearly concluded they have to live with the virus.21 Jul 10:42 PM
