New ZealandHow NZ's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out 'failed' MāoriRelying on status-quo health services doomed Māori vaccine roll-out to failure - study.10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThink you have Covid but the RAT is negative? Here's what to doSome people are testing negative up to six times before a positive result, doctor says.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Virologist answers five questions about winterWe're in the thick of an Omicron wave now, but what's ahead? Dr Jemma Geoghegan explains.10 Mar 02:16 AM
New ZealandClimate change worsened Westport deluge - studyScientists have teased out climate change's hidden hand in one of our worst flood events.09 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandExplained: Three things to know about Long CovidLong Covid is emerging as a health crisis within a health crisis. What have we learned?09 Mar 06:00 AM
WorldBaby gets heart transplant with a twist to fight rejectionA US baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant.08 Mar 01:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: What does rise of BA.2 Omicron subtype mean?The subvariant BA.2 appears to be overtaking its Omicron cousin in NZ's ongoing outbreak.08 Mar 01:06 AM
New ZealandWhy scientists are expecting another 'crappy' year for glacier meltNear-record hot summer and major marine heatwave likely took heavy toll on our glaciers.07 Mar 02:18 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCoronavirus invades cells in penis and testicles of monkeys, research findsNew York Times: Symptoms such as erectile dysfunction reported by some Covid patients.06 Mar 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: Michael Baker's three predictions for 2022What can NZ expect in year 3 of Covid-19? Epidemiologist Michael Baker explains.06 Mar 12:41 AM
New ZealandBoosted vs unvaxxed: How does Omicron infection risk compare?Model underscores glaring gap in Omicron infection risk between boosted and unvaccinated.05 Mar 11:51 PM
Lifestyle'No such thing as educating women': The email sent to a professor and Covid expertEpidemiologist told you can't "educate women". This is how she beats the trolls.05 Mar 09:09 PM
Politics'Nonsensical': More than 30,000 rapid tests seized at borderIs Australia winning the RAT race? Seized rapid tests slammed after school denied.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGlaring gaps in NZ's chemical use oversight - watchdogOf roughly 30,000 chemicals in use across NZ, fewer than 200 are routinely monitored.03 Mar 01:15 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ needs to go harder to stop drug-resistant bugsOveruse of anti-microbial drugs will make standard operations riskier, report warns.02 Mar 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJamie Morton: What comes after Omicron - and how can we stop it?This week marks four months since we discovered Omicron. What comes after it?02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAutumn outlook: NZ to get 'one last taste' of summerThe country's slide into the cooler months to be preceded by a bout of beautiful weather.28 Feb 11:58 PM
New ZealandNZ slow on climate adaptation as UN issues 'dire warning'Equity and nature must be at core of efforts to confront 'cascading' climate impacts - UN.28 Feb 11:01 AM
New Zealand'Cone of uncertainty' for northern NZ as cyclone formsUnlike Cyclone Dovi, this low-pressure zone has a more complicated journey.27 Feb 03:11 AM
New ZealandHigh R value a result of rapid antigen testing; expert says cases will continue to rise steeplyRecent modelling has shown New Zealand has the highest reproduction value for the virus.27 Feb 03:01 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand's Covid R value among highest in the world, model showsNew Zealand is one of a handful of countries seeing an Omicron surge.26 Feb 05:34 PM
New ZealandNZ's total infections likely much higher than confirmed case numbers – here's whyNZ's confirmed Covid cases likely to be just a fraction of the total.25 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand'You are not helping': Fact-checking Winston Peters on masks'Any mask is better than no mask,' expert says after Peters goes maskless amid protesters.23 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Demystifying maths behind Covid vaccination status and hospitalisationWhat do we know about hospitalisations and vaccination status in NZ at this point?22 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Why Kiwis can't lose faith in our experts nowThe protest besieging Parliament doesn't point to widespread falling-out with experts.20 Feb 03:39 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Experts dismiss Seymour's claim vax rate making 'little difference'Experts refute Act leader's argument that vax rates are making 'little difference'.19 Feb 11:35 PM
New ZealandSouth Auckland GPs call for new anti-viral drugsAlmost 50 per cent of all current Covid-19 cases in NZ are in Counties Manukau district.19 Feb 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailBureaucratic red tape blamed for lack of RATs for small businessesGetting approval to import a rapid antigen test is easier said than done.18 Feb 03:54 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 Omicron's 'cousin' B.A2 swiftly on the rise in NZThe Omicron subtype BA.2 is spreading in NZ - so what does that mean for Kiwis?18 Feb 02:35 AM
New ZealandDouble trouble? Delta rates 'holding steady' amid Omicron surgeDelta still lurks amid the Omicron wave, with worries it'll keep driving hospitalisations.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: How Omicron has stripped away one of NZ's trustiest pandemic toolsLabs face bottleneck as new variant makes batch processing of samples problematic.17 Feb 02:57 AM
PoliticsScience Digest: Conversion therapy survivor on hopes for the futurePaul Stevens, a conversion therapy survivor reveals his hopes for the future now that the bill has passed. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Feb 01:20 AM
PoliticsSurvivor reveals the realities of conversion therapy as practice is bannedSome parents need to apologise to their children, says doctor.17 Feb 12:14 AM
New ZealandCovid positivity rate jumps as New Zealand reports record new cases'Something is definitely changing.'16 Feb 04:00 PM
