WorldRace in Mauritius to empty oil tanker before it breaks upGovernment criticised for not taking immediate action to avert environmental disaster.10 Aug 07:26 PM
WorldStarvation looms for Morocco's horses as tourism collapsesAnimal protection group says hundreds of Morocco's horses and donkeys face starvation.09 Aug 11:58 PM
WorldVirus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each monthThe long wait for harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most have ever known.27 Jul 11:01 PM
New ZealandOne new Covid case - man in his 40s who flew from AfricaThe man was in managed isolation24 Jul 01:01 AM
WorldSouth Africa facing 'gravest crisis'Shortages of medical oxygen have been reported as the number of patients grows.14 Jul 11:00 PM
WorldSouth Africa records 10,000 new casesGauteng province includes Johannesburg and the capital, Pretoria.08 Jul 08:50 PM
WorldAfrica's confirmed Covid-19 cases now above a half-millionSouth Africa recorded another day of more than 10,000 cases as a new global hotspot.08 Jul 08:29 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCovid-19 is battering Africa's growing middle classNew York Times: The pandemic's decimating those helping drive Africa's economic expansion.29 Jun 09:01 PM
WorldWho hasn't heard of Covid-19 by now? More than you'd thinkAnyone who is unaware of the coronavirus is given a short explanation of the pandemic.25 Jun 07:43 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhen the soldiers meant to protect you instead come to killNew York Times: Govt security forces are now killing about as many people as jihadis do.24 Jun 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCoronavirus accelerates across AfricaNew York Times: Virus was slow to start in many African countries, but is now rising fast.17 Jun 02:48 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldSlowing Covid-19 is speeding the spread of other diseasesNew York Times: Poor countries are contributing to fresh explosions of illness and death.15 Jun 02:18 AM
WorldLife in Zimbabwe under 'Crocodile' worse than MugabeEmmerson Mnangagwa was supposed to represent a clean break with Zimbabwe's dark past.25 May 05:57 PM
WorldWhat a waste: South African brewer says it may dump 400m bottles of beerSouth Africa has banned the sale and transportation of alcohol during Covid-19 lockdown.08 May 11:14 PM
WorldSouth Africa's virus cases jumpThe number of fatalities also spiked by 10 to 103.29 Apr 11:07 PM
WorldAfrica's 43% jump in Covid-19 cases in a week worries expertsWorld Health Organization warns continent of 1.3 billion could become the next epicenter.23 Apr 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTen African countries have no ventilators. That's only part of the problemNew York Times: Basic supplies like oxygen and soap are needed first to slow the spread.22 Apr 07:00 AM
WorldCovid-19's worrying new milestone; New York residents ordered to wear face masksMore than 120,000 deaths have been recorded around the world.15 Apr 06:33 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldPoachers kill more rhinos as coronavirus halts tourism to AfricaNew York Times: Endangered animals may become additional casualties of the pandemic.15 Apr 04:30 AM
WorldDouble blow for Africa as plague of locusts threaten food cropsA second wave of a huge locust outbreak is arriving in parts of East Africa.10 Apr 11:11 PM
WorldLockdowns leave millions of women without birth controlThousands of clinics around the world have closed.10 Apr 12:30 AM
WorldItalian virus death toll nears China's as outbreak spreadsThe Chinese city of Wuhan, where coronavirus first took hold, has no new domestic cases.19 Mar 05:23 PM
RoyalsCoronavirus: Trump declares national emergencyUS announcement comes as Europe becomes epicentre of pandemic, WHO says.13 Mar 07:39 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe Congo rainforest is losing its ability to absorb carbon dioxide. That's bad for climate changeFindings imply that temperatures will rise even faster than anticipated.08 Mar 05:28 AM
WorldHosni Mubarak, Egypt's autocrat ousted in 2011 uprising, dies at 91Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, has died at 91.25 Feb 05:21 PM
TravelMorocco: A day trip from Marrakech to EssaouiraJust three hours from Marrakech, you'll find a stunning and laidback coastal alternative.16 Feb 01:29 AM
Cricket World CupFrom Whanganui club cricket to being named in ICC Under 19 World Cup teamCanadian allrounder named beside players likely to become ODI stars and IPL millionaires13 Feb 01:29 AM
WorldBotswana auctions licences to hunt elephantsThis comes after a hunting ban was lifted hoping to reducing human and elephant conflict.08 Feb 02:08 AM
WorldRecord number of deaths in one day in coronavirus 'ground zero'The global death toll has now reached 565 deaths.06 Feb 01:51 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHow US firms helped Africa's richest woman exploit her country's wealthNew York Times: She built an empire in a country mired in corruptions. Westerners helped.27 Jan 03:43 AM
PremiumPremiumTravel10 of the best-value safari lodges in AfricaWho needs plunge pools? The real luxury is seeing wild animals in this vast landscape.26 Jan 02:06 AM
WorldFlooding, landslides leave 26 dead and 10,000 homes flooded in Madagascar92,000 people have been affected by heavy rains on the Indian Ocean island.24 Jan 07:29 PM
WorldWhat a scorcher: Earth just had its hottest decade on recordThe decade had eight of the 10 hottest years on record.15 Jan 05:52 PM
EducationKerikeri's first Montessori school opensThe centre is the only Montessori school in Northland.09 Jan 10:00 PM
