New Zealand'Gamechanger' - so why are Kiwis starting to ignore the booster?Almost 73 per cent of the eligible population have been boosted.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandUrgent call for regulation on alcohol, cigarettes and vape products sold through delivery servicesWithout appropriate oversight, home deliveries had the potential to increase harm - study.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeningitis Foundation 'horrified' as $1.6m of vaccines wastedIt amounts to more than 17,000 doses – which could have been given to those most at-risk.06 Apr 07:17 AM
New ZealandLeaked memo raises questions over Ministry of Health's daily case numbersWe don't really know the number of community cases, people aren't recording their results.06 Apr 05:22 AM
New ZealandExodus: Two more top health bosses quitting as Bloomfield resignsBurnout from Covid response believed to be behind public health leadership exodus.06 Apr 03:24 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Dr Bloomfield stepping down as Director-General of HealthDr Ashley Bloomfield is stepping down as Director-General of Health. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Apr 10:58 PM
New ZealandLive: Covid-hospitalisations now higher outside Auckland; death toll climbsThe Ministry of Health reported 14,120 community cases across the country yesterday.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: All you need to know about the new XE Covid variantAs the new XE Covid variant spreads overseas, Dr David Welch explains how variants evolve and why it's too soon to be concerned. Video / NZ Herald / APWatch05 Apr 02:18 AM
New Zealand23 deaths, 14,120 Covid cases reported todayThere are 692 people in hospital, including 30 patients in intensive care.05 Apr 01:19 AM
New ZealandParliament protests: Why health officials wouldn't test portaloos for CovidHealth authorities planned to collect 'portaloo effluent' on the protest's second weekend.04 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 vaccine: Most Kiwis shouldn't need fourth dose - expertsCall on whether to offer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine likely to be made before winter.04 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandNine deaths, 10,205 new cases and 734 people in hospitalPM to reveal traffic light setting decision at 4pm post-Cabinet press conference.04 Apr 01:40 AM
New Zealand8810 new Covid cases, 18 deaths - including person in their 30sNew Zealand experienced its deadliest seven days of the pandemic this week.03 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandNZ's deadliest week: 23 new Covid deaths, 104 so far this weekMore than 350 people have now died with Covid-19 in New Zealand.02 Apr 12:03 AM
New ZealandMore than 100 Covid deaths reported this week - worst toll so farYesterday, the Ministry of Health reported 13,475 community cases of Covid-19.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New Zealand13,475 new Covid cases, 17 deaths as NZ faces deadliest weekThe 7-day rolling average of reported deaths has climbed to 17.01 Apr 12:09 AM
TravelDoC to axe vaccine requirement for huts, campsites and other accomodationFrom next week, Vaccine Passes will no longer be required for DoC campsites or huts.31 Mar 11:47 PM
New ZealandGovt boosts flu vaccine supply 40% as experts warn of particularly bad seasonIt comes as experts warn of a particularly bad season with the borders opening up.31 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Do you need a booster after Covid infection?As the booster and child vaccine rates slow across NZ, Northern Region Health Coordination Centre's clinical director Dr Anthony Jordan and Starship paediatrician Emma Best explain why even after Covid infection, vaccinations are critical. Video / NZ HeraldWatch31 Mar 01:09 AM
New ZealandBrian Tamaki reveals how he had the courage to speak out, break lockdown rules"Christ gave me the courage to stand up to the PM and her (cold-blooded) Cabinet."30 Mar 09:54 PM
New ZealandLive: Strict criteria surrounds NZ's first oral Covid-19 drugHealth Minister says patients will have to visit a doctor to access the new oral drug.30 Mar 08:35 PM
New ZealandDying wish: Covid dad pleaded for food for family from hospital bedThe father-of-one died almost a month after being admitted to hospital.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand15,918 Covid cases, 14 deaths as Govt stay tight-lipped on traffic light changesIt comes after our darkest day of the pandemic, when a record 34 deaths were reported.30 Mar 01:35 AM
New ZealandGrim tally: NZ surpasses US Covid mortality rate for the first timeThe seven-day daily average for deaths is now 15.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Human pass-the-parcel': Judge forced to bail disabled sex assault-accused after Ministry says 'no beds'Intellectually disabled man accused of sex crime bailed to campground in "appalling" case.29 Mar 05:31 AM
New ZealandHundreds opt for Novavax in first two weeks of rollout1300 doses of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine have been given in the first two weeks.28 Mar 07:21 PM
New ZealandLive: As deaths rise, one million eligible Kiwis yet to be boostedThere were 12,882 community cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandEleven Covid-related deaths, 12,882 community cases, 861 in hospitalDetails of nine deaths are known - they were of people in their 70s, 80s and 90s.28 Mar 12:36 AM
New ZealandDeath on the waiting list: He needed surgery - the cardiac arrest came firstGerry Te Kare was overdue for triple bypass surgery when he died.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Not out of the woods yet': Warning as Covid restrictions easedWarning that "past the peak does not equal out of the woods" with Omicron.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ridiculous': 16-day PCR testing delays revealedThe delays likely meant Covid-positive Kiwis went without clinical and welfare support.25 Mar 02:28 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 15,871 new community cases, 13 deaths, including person in their 30sChanges ahead as vaccine mandates in many industries are set to expire on April 4.25 Mar 12:13 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 15,871 new Covid-19 community cases, 13 deathsMarch 25 2022 There are 15,871 new community Covid cases today and 13 new deaths. As rules relax from tonight, new figures show there are 899 people in hospital, with 27 of them in intensive care.Watch25 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandMeasuring and reporting Covid-19 deaths - what you need to knowThe number of deaths linked to the virus has climbed steadily since Omicron arrived.24 Mar 10:35 PM
