NZ Herald News

Submitted by Jonathan Mosen on Thursday, September 27, 2012.

Last modified

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Description of App

With The New Zealand Herald iPhone app, you get the latest news and most important stories of the day wherever you are – all hand-picked by our editors.

With the NZ Herald iPhone app, you can:

Opt-in for Breaking News Alerts from NZ Herald so you can be the first to know when major stories happen.
View all of your favourite sections of the Herald combined with interactivity of your iPhone.
Easily swipe between stories.
Share stories via Facebook, Twitter and email.
Customise the menu bar – you decide which content comes first.
View photo galleries and video in full screen. Videos are also AirPlay compatible allowing you to watch them full-screen on your Apple TV.
Use the built in QR reader accessed via the Scan button in the main navigation, to scan QR codes from The New Zealand Herald newspaper to access related article content and section content.

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Note: App supports iOS version 5.0 and higher.

Please update your device software to the latest version.

Version

1.8.3

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

Not Known

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

Accessibility Comments

The app behaves a little strangely in places, but it's still easy to use.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

Most buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.

Other Comments

There are one or two unlabelled buttons, and most of the time as you flick through articles, the first paragraph of the story is read before the headline.