WorldCruise ship with ‘800’ Covid cases set to disembark in SydneyA Covid-19 outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked concern.11 Nov 10:09 AM
LifestyleMichelle Obama shares personal stories of coping in new bookFormer US first lady struggled with "crushing sense of hopelessness” after 2020 election.10 Nov 06:40 PM
New ZealandWhy Sir David Skegg is 'cautiously optimistic' worst of Covid-19 is overTop epidemiologist says we'll look back on Covid response as 'great national achievement'.10 Nov 06:26 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina’s great ‘zero-Covid’ guessing gameNew York Times: World tries to figure out when China will drop its strict restrictions.09 Nov 10:02 PM
TalanoaCovid-19: WHO records 140 cases in TuvaluCommunity transmission was only picked up 6 days ago and now it's past 100.08 Nov 09:31 PM
New ZealandGovernment says no plans at this stage for annual Covid booster for most peopleDr Ayesha Verrall said the government was still getting expert advice.08 Nov 06:56 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 20,802 new cases and 41 deaths in past 7 daysAn expert says NZ may be at or nearing the peak of this wave - but much remains unclear.07 Nov 12:09 AM
WorldWhy China’s Covid chaos is part of Xi’s planThere are rumblings behind the scenes as China refuses to its drop zero-Covid policy.06 Nov 09:56 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentSkyCity Adelaide might face A$50m fine: analystsYet A$300m fines are being forecast for a rival listed casino operator.06 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandI used to be a climate change denier, a vaccine sceptic, anti-gay - what changed?They once were climate change or vaccine skeptic, anti-homosexuality or abusive.Now what?05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentThe big economic and social questions New Zealand facesRebuilding Better: Does NZ's Covid response offer a model for another big challenge?04 Nov 04:40 AM
New ZealandNZ's Covid cases could total 50,000 a week - double the reported numberCovid-19 cases could be more than twice the number that show up in official figures.03 Nov 10:41 PM
New ZealandRebuilding Better: New poll reveals most important issue for New ZealandersNew Zealanders highlight cost-of-living as most important issue.03 Nov 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldI spent 10 days in a secret Chinese Covid detention centreFinancial Times: 'I asked staff if anybody knew the address. No one seemed sure.'03 Nov 06:53 PM
Banking and financeBank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 yearsHigh inflation is eroding living standards and likely to trigger a “prolonged” recession.03 Nov 06:21 PM
WorldCovid infection may cause an inflammatory response in the brainStudy identifies potential risks for neurodegenerative conditions, but also treatment.02 Nov 05:56 PM
New ZealandArdern hints at progress in Latin America trade dealThe PM has drawn on the wisdom of the Lord of the Rings star in a business speech.02 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘Variant soup’ set to drive up Covid infections - expertAs our immunity begins to wane, the reinfection risk rises, immunologist says.01 Nov 10:56 PM
New Zealand‘Broken learning’: Pandemic damage will take years to repair, principals saySome communities have been hit particularly hard by the disruption to kids' schooling.01 Nov 09:06 PM
World‘All dead in Room 726′: Chinese workers flee iPhone factory lockdownGrim videos have emerged showing workers escaping on foot with whatever they could carry.01 Nov 08:24 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Peak of latest wave likely weeks away yet - expertExpert says it may be weeks at least before NZ sees peak of slower-building Omicron wave.31 Oct 04:03 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 20,522 new cases in 7 days, rolling average is 2926 per dayA seven-day update from the Ministry of Health is expected to show a rise in subvariants.30 Oct 11:52 PM
Live: Today's weekly Covid-19 update, modellers say third wave peak could be weeks awayModellers expect a peak in cases will either be comparable to the winter wave or smaller.30 Oct 11:48 PM
Live: Today's weekly Covid-19 update, modellers say third wave peak could be weeks awayModellers expect a peak in cases will either be comparable to the winter wave or smaller.30 Oct 11:47 PM
WorldShanghai district orders mass Covid-19 testing, lockdownShanghai is ordering the testing of all 1.3 million residents of Yangpu district.28 Oct 10:14 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChina’s latest Covid lockdown affects major iPhone factoryNew York Times: Outbreak sent unknown number of workers into quarantine.28 Oct 01:47 AM
New ZealandNew Covid infections jump by 1500 in 24-hour periodIt is the highest recorded number of new infections since mid-August.27 Oct 02:57 AM
PremiumPremiumEmployment'I was so panicked': Sacked hotel staffer's hope after debt nightmare'I was thinking: Where has this come from?' shocked worker recounts after Covid layoffs.26 Oct 04:55 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Modeller challenges ministry's isolation adviceModeller's own 12-day Covid-19 infection underscores need for smarter isolation regime.26 Oct 04:33 AM
WorldWhat should rich countries do with spare masks and gloves?If these supplies are not used in an emergency, they are stored, then binned after expiry.25 Oct 11:24 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: 4.2% of Pfizer vaccines going to waste in NZAbout four of every 100 doses of our main Covid-19 vaccine are currently going to waste.25 Oct 03:47 AM
New ZealandCovid weekly update: 16,399 new cases, 41 deathsSubvariants BQ.1.1 and XBB have been detected in New Zealand.25 Oct 12:05 AM
New ZealandFocus: Brian and Hannah Tamaki launch Freedoms NZ Umbrella Political PartyBrian and Hannah Tamaki say they are 'bringing back common sense' at the launch of their new political party 'Freedoms NZ' at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau. Video / Dean PurcellWatch23 Oct 10:30 PM
New ZealandTwo new Covid variants detected in NZ, Ministry of Health keeping close eye"We’re watching the levels of those variants closely."20 Oct 11:52 PM