New ZealandCovid-19 update: Two cases in MIQ; 'wider' Taranaki wastewater testing under wayResults from "further and wider" Taranaki wastewater tests are expected tomorrow.25 Jul 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRest home complaints: Unexplained bruising, leg fractures, bad food and cockroachesClose to 100 rest home complaints have been fully or partially upheld since 2020.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHeart surgery man's desperate plea to officials: 'Let me quarantine at home'Vulnerable Kiwi wants to recuperate away from any threat of catching Covid-19.24 Jul 07:03 AM
New Zealand'Get tested': Plea for Taranaki residents recently returned from AustraliaAnyone with Covid symptoms in New Plymouth is asked to get tested.24 Jul 06:26 AM
New ZealandCovid traces in New Plymouth wastewater show 'system is working'"If there is an undetected outbreak there ... it's an additional back-up measure."23 Jul 10:50 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBrand Bloomfield: T-shirts and earrings and now the perfumeWould you wear Eau de Ashley? The director general of health has inspired a perfume.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry's new Covid vaccine booking hotline goes live with errorWellington callers were wrongly told they couldn't use the service.23 Jul 03:27 AM
PoliticsTravel bubble closed for eight weeks, Kiwis told 'come home now'Kiwis in Australia will be able to get home on managed return flights over the next week.23 Jul 02:14 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Transtasman travel bubble closed for at least eight weeksThe Government has shut the transtasman travel bubble for at least the next eight weeks. PM Jacinda Ardern said she would not risk the hard work put in by the team of 5 million by keeping the bubble open when the risk was high from the Delta variant.Watch23 Jul 01:30 AM
New ZealandExperts urge caution on halting transtasman travel bubbleIt comes with half the Australian population currently in lockdown.22 Jul 11:12 PM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: Wellingtonians mistakenly told they cannot book vaccine through 0800 numberWellingtonians booking Covid vaccines were led astray after the wrong number was listed.22 Jul 09:12 PM
New ZealandVaccine hotline opens to help people in group 3 waiting for vaccine bookingDedicated vaccination phone line aims to assist jab hopefuls.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWellington drinking water plant deemed compliant after power outage breachPartially untreated water was drained from the network after UV filters stopped working.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNine Mattina crew members with Covid-19 have Delta variantWhole genome sequencing shows variant not connected to previously confirmed cases in NZ.22 Jul 08:56 AM
New ZealandLive updates: Three new MIQ Covid cases, three more mariners infectedAll of the Mattina crew who have tested positive will remain quarantined on board.22 Jul 02:17 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Group 4 Covid-19 vaccine invites start next weekPeople in group 4 will receive notification from July 28 about being able to make a vaccine booking. From the end of July the vaccination programme would really start ramping up, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said.Watch21 Jul 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuNgāti Hine Health Trust's Covid vaccination Whangārei clinic biggest in NorthNgāti Hine Health Trust has successfully administered 4557 doses, as of July 4.20 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandSix new Covid cases at border, more mariners infectedA total of nine people are now infected on the ship the Mattina.20 Jul 01:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHeart patients caught in backlogs rushed to hospital for emergency care"Suboptimal care does not necessarily lead to harm," Waikato DHB says.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTravel bubble pause with Victoria extended a further two daysThe news comes as Victoria's lockdown is extended.19 Jul 08:13 AM
New ZealandCovid update: 21 Kiwis visited Aussie exposure sitesPublic health officials continue to monitor the situation in Australia.19 Jul 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: Measles warning as nappies-for-jabs scheme fails"Measles is way more infectious than Covid. It would be easy for measles to come back."18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid update: 10 new cases in MIQ; ship with 16 positive crew members arrives in CanterburyThe Ministry of Health is scheduled to provide a Covid-19 update about 1pm.18 Jul 01:12 AM
New ZealandKiwis with autism, ADHD say health response slow and stigmatisingA 1500-strong online petition calls for the Government to reclassify ADHD and autism.16 Jul 09:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMental health for new mums: Minister orders 'stocktake'The Herald quizzes the Associate Health Minister about plans for the struggling sector.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Fishing vessel outbreaks could tarnish NZ industry - leaderThis week, crew members on two Spanish-flagged vessels have tested positive for Covid.16 Jul 01:51 AM
New ZealandLatest: Five new Covid cases in MIQ, none in communityThe Playa Zahara is close to berthing at Lyttelton with 16 of 18 crew infected with Covid.16 Jul 01:10 AM
New ZealandQuarantine-free travel from Victoria to NZ on holdThe pause comes into force from 1.59am (NZT) on Friday.15 Jul 06:26 AM
New Zealand18 border workers fined $300 for missing routine Covid testsFines of $300 have been sent to 18 border workers.15 Jul 05:04 AM
New ZealandLatest: 21 cases of Covid at the border - 5 in MIQ and 16 marinersSixteen of 18 crew members on the Spanish-flagged Playa Zahara are infected.15 Jul 01:14 AM
New ZealandBaffling graph shows twice as many second vaccine doses as firstHealth officials as perplexed as the public by the graph unveiled by Chris Hipkins.14 Jul 07:09 PM
New ZealandBurned-out nurses told to rely on each other as counselling services fullNurses' union says Govt has not told them about any plans to boost nursing numbers.14 Jul 08:08 AM
New Zealand16 workers fined for refusing tests; mass vaccination event plannedHipkins said he warned Kiwis abroad that MIQ demand would increase again.14 Jul 02:34 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Mass Covid-19 vaccination event planned for AucklandThe mass vaccination would be targeted at Manukau Institute of Technology students and their families - and would be an opportunity for people in group 4 to be vaccinated ahead of schedule.Watch14 Jul 01:00 AM
