OpinionBrooke van Velden: Govt leaving migrant workers in limboCovid border closures chance to improve the immigration system - but it stalled instead.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand110 Tauranga Port workers return negative Covid-19 resultsA Port of Tauranga worker who returned an inconclusive test result has tested negative.10 Aug 08:00 AM
WorldNSW on the brink of 'massive deterioration' - hospital specialistDoctor's stark warning comes after NSW Covid infections reached a new daily high.10 Aug 07:35 AM
New Zealand'Completely false': Dangerous TikTok 'mystic' predicting NZ lockdown failsMillions around the world watched his predictions. What happened?10 Aug 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness$1000 down the drain? Crackdown catches 119 MIQ booking rule-breakersBut tech leaders say the underlying system must change - and suggest easy fixes.10 Aug 05:22 AM
WorldInfected Sydney man who travelled to Byron Bay 'didn't believe in Covid' - mayorThe man didn't scan QR codes and his children have now tested positive, mayor says.10 Aug 02:53 AM
New ZealandNo mass Covid-19 vaccination events planned for South Island, Ministry of Health saysThe next large-scale vaccination event will be held in South Auckland in September.10 Aug 02:37 AM
WorldCovid crisis: Why Sydney is struggling to lock downNSW's 356 cases marks the worst day the state has experienced since the pandemic began.10 Aug 02:35 AM
New ZealandEighty per cent of Gisborne port workers unvaccinatedFull list reveals unvaccinated private sector border workers in ports.10 Aug 02:25 AM
New ZealandCovid: Ship pilot's infection linked to Qld taxi driver, abuse 'not helpful'Health authorities reveal pilot has same Delta strain as Cairns taxi driver.10 Aug 01:40 AM
WorldAussie outbreaks: 356 cases and four deaths in NSW, 20 cases in VictoriaNew South Wales has recorded yet another grim record in new daily cases.10 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTauranga port boss questions quality of Covid ship risk scrutinyTauranga port looks forward to an investigation of govt agencies' assessment.09 Aug 10:47 PM
New ZealandCovid recovery driving contracting surge in public sectorContractors are making millions of dollars from some agencies and nothing at others.09 Aug 08:56 PM
LifestyleWill gyms go the way of arcades and movie rental stores?The pandemic has reshaped how people exercise and upended the fitness industry.09 Aug 08:33 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldDelta variant sending more kids to hospital. Are they sicker, too?New York Times: "I didn't think that kids could get that sick."09 Aug 08:04 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHealth Ministry cleared Covid-infected ship for berthing, says Maritime NZIt happened despite knowing the ship was connected to an Australian Covid case.09 Aug 07:04 PM
PoliticsCovid on cargo ship, unvaccinated port workers - how high is the risk?"There are quite a few things that are on our side" - professor Michael Baker.09 Aug 07:02 PM
WorldAustralia's lockdowns costing $1b a weekAustralia faces big hit from Delta variant as Canberra attempts to eradicate Covid.09 Aug 06:57 PM
WorldVision of the future: Tiny nation shows why vaccination won't stop lockdownsWith near-total vaccination, the nation has become a case study for the rest of the world09 Aug 06:50 PM
KahuMāori, Pacific health groups worried by low Covid vaccination ratesOnly 8.9 per cent of Māori and 13 per cent of Pasifika are fully vaccinated.09 Aug 08:15 AM
BusinessPort workers angry over 'shambolic approach' to ship with infected crewStaff were brought back to work after they'd been in contact with the Rio De La Plata.09 Aug 07:50 AM
New ZealandFocus: Unvaccinated Tauranga Port workers PM Jacinda Ardern and Covid-19 Response Minister on unvaccinated Tauranga Port workers exposed to crew members aboard the container ship Rio de la Plata. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Aug 06:42 AM
New ZealandCovid-infected ship: Only 9 of 98 Tauranga port workers vaccinatedNine of the 98 port workers were fully vaccinated and two had received their first dose.09 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAuckland Airport boss: What it will take to green light new domestic terminalThe vaccine rollout on both sides of the Tasman is boosting confidence.09 Aug 05:45 AM
WorldExperts issue warning about new Covid variantOnly way out of Covid is more widespread vaccination to control spread, say scientists.09 Aug 05:36 AM
World'Too sick to talk': Sydney doctor's scary insight into Covid ICU patientsThe deterioration of unvaccinated patients is 'progressive and relentless', doctor says.09 Aug 04:34 AM
New ZealandStill thousands of border workers unvaccinated and overdue for Covid testThe risk of unvaccinated port workers is underlined by Covid-infected ships arriving here.09 Aug 04:25 AM
WorldCovid: China punishes 30 officials for pandemic failuresAmong those fired were a vice mayor, heads of city districts and hospital managers.09 Aug 04:12 AM
New Zealand'No role in representing our dept': Medical school head vs Covid commentatorUni department head distancing himself from colleague's criticisms of Covid response.09 Aug 04:01 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 50-55 age group set to book Covid-19 vaccinationsPM Jacinda Ardern said more than 300,000 New Zealanders aged 50 – 55 years will now be able to book their vaccines from Friday, August 13.Watch09 Aug 04:00 AM
WorldAustralian PM Scott Morrison's approval rating plunges into negative territoryPublic confidence in the Aussie PM's handling of Covid-19 has almost halved since April.09 Aug 03:27 AM
New Zealand'One trick pony': Judith Collins takes aim at Ashley BloomfieldCollins said Bloomfield must answer to texts relating to a UN worker in Fiji.09 Aug 01:43 AM
New ZealandLive: Anxious Covid wait for Tauranga port workers; no new community cases todayMore details are expected about a Covid outbreak on a container ship off Tauranga.09 Aug 01:33 AM
WorldAustralian outbreaks grow: 283 local cases in NSW, 11 in Victoria, 4 in QueenslandCoronavirus outbreaks continue to grow across Australia.09 Aug 01:00 AM