New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 13 May, 2022 First look at the black hole in the centre of our milky way, the occupation that’s been left off the Green List and the British partygate scandal continues in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 May 07:44 PM
WorldUS marks a million deaths, Biden says pandemic isn't overAmerica lowers flags to half-mast to note a sobering milestone.12 May 06:34 PM
New ZealandRising Auckland Omicron case numbers a warning to NZAuckland upswing in Covid-19 cases may signal the start a national climb to a new normal.12 May 05:00 PM
WorldNorth Korea confirms first Covid outbreak, Kim Jong Um orders lockdownThe country had held a widely doubted claim of a perfect record keeping the virus out.12 May 02:47 AM
New Zealand9392 new Covid cases and 9 deaths, 7 people in ICUAn expert has said a rise in cases may be due to people taking fewer precautions.12 May 01:25 AM
New ZealandFocus: NZ just passed a million Covid cases - what comes next?NZ has just passed a million Covid cases but University of Auckland Senior Lecturer Dr David Welch says the real number of infections could be more than double. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 May 12:04 AM
TravelEU to stop recommending masks for air travelThe decision is a "big step forward" in returning to normal travel.11 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionI lost my baby. Then anti-vaxxers made my pain go viralNew York Times: The comments called me a "murderer" or "dumbest mother ever".11 May 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismFive-star feud: Owners v owners in waterfront hotel disputeIn a clear display of neighbours at war, Sofitel and Marsden operate in the same hotel.11 May 07:16 PM
New ZealandNurses 'flabbergasted' to be left off fast-tracked residencyNurses Organisation puzzled by who the Immigration Minister consulted with.11 May 06:03 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: NZ's fatality risk lower than Oz, TaiwanHigh vax rate has helped push our cumulative case fatality risk at less than 0.1 per cent.11 May 05:48 AM
New ZealandLike father, like son: Max Key questions PM at business gatheringThe apple doesn't fall far from the tree in the Key family.11 May 01:59 AM
New Zealand'Open for business': NZ's borders fully reopen from July 31Despite 'heavy clouds', Kiwis have cause to be optimistic.11 May 01:43 AM
New ZealandAuckland's Covid creep: 200 students at one school impactedOver two days 200 students were off as Omicron hit families at Albany Junior High.11 May 01:25 AM
New Zealand28 Covid-related deaths, 7970 new community cases todayThere are 381 people in hospital with the virus, including 10 in intensive care.11 May 01:19 AM
TravelNZ could open borders 3 month early, but there's a catchKiwis who have travelled across the ditch describe it as "an absolute nightmare".10 May 11:10 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Full border reopening to move forward from October to JulyIt comes as a raft of changes to immigration settings are expected.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Covid case numbers up 50 per cent in three weeksRates plateauing in other parts of the country - expert.10 May 08:12 AM
New ZealandCovid minister's warning after 9173 new cases, 14 deaths reportedThere are 385 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in intensive care.10 May 05:30 AM
New ZealandNZ just passed a million Covid cases - what comes next?NZ's case count just passed the million mark. What does that mean and what lies ahead?10 May 01:03 AM
WorldRisk of relapse: Questions emerge on Pfizer anti-viralAs more doctors prescribe the medication, questions are emerging about its performance.09 May 06:56 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 case numbers tipped to rise as BA.5 lands in NZHealth authorities reported 6407 cases yesterday.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy the PM isn't a critical workerPM says she doesn't need the critical worker exemption to keep up her work.09 May 01:32 AM
New Zealand6407 new Covid cases, two more travellers have BA.5 variantOmicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in New Zealand.09 May 01:14 AM
New Zealand'Taken over the world': BA.5 in NZ - expect more cases and deaths, expert warnsEpidemiologist Michael Baker expects BA.5 has already spread deep into the community.08 May 10:59 PM
TravelNo mask, no rage: Air passenger incidents drop 57 per cent in a weekUnruly air passenger incidents have hit their lowest in America since 2020.08 May 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs poor nations seek Covid pills, officials fear repeat of Aids crisisNew York Times: Same obstacles and inequities exist as two decades ago.08 May 10:29 PM
New ZealandChased with a banana: Ardern discovers working from home challengesArdern's fiance Clarke Gayford tested positive for Covid yesterday.08 May 08:09 PM
New Zealand'Every conspiracy theory possible': Principals' concern for thousands of absent kidsOne in five absent due to fear of Covid-19 or vaccinations and a rise in home-schooling.08 May 07:09 PM
New ZealandWage subsidy saved close to half Kiwi jobs - report47 per cent of New Zealand jobs received at least one of the 2021 wage subsidies.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLessons from mum who had Covid for 35 days. Is infection as mild as some suggest?Is a Covid-19 infection really as mild as some are suggesting?08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Hipkins: Growth in public service is goodOPINION: Public Service Minister explains a good public service is a core Labour value.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe BA.5 Covid variant has arrived in NZ: Here's what to expectThe Government needs to start counting re-infections, says epidemiologist Michael Baker.08 May 01:30 AM
New Zealand5647 community Covid cases, 350 hospitalisations, three deaths - and another new variantNew Zealand is just under 20,000 cases away from reaching the one million milestone.08 May 01:16 AM