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
EntertainmentJoe Rogan mocks Australia's 'crazy' Covid responseAmerican podcaster took aim at the 'crazy s***' going on in Australia.09 Aug 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld'This is really scary': Kids struggle with long CovidNew York Times: Lingering physical, mental and neurological symptoms are affecting kids.09 Aug 12:00 AM
TravelNSW mum denied travel exemption to care for sick daughterLittle compassion is shown for travel exemptions in NSW's strictest lockdown.08 Aug 09:02 PM
New ZealandNearly a dozen Covid-infected crew on container ship off TaurangaHealth authorities are investigating the 21 crew on the Rio De La Plata.08 Aug 08:11 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Vaccine passports on their way for KiwisThe Government is working on the necessary paper work to help people move around.08 Aug 08:05 PM
WorldUS blindsided by 'surprise' Covid return, fears of deadlier new variantMany Americans thought they had conquered Covid, but the virus is surging again.08 Aug 06:14 PM
WorldIsrael faces potential lockdown as Delta variant surgesVaccine frontrunner Israel reintroduces 'green pass' system to curb the spread of Covid.08 Aug 06:07 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Clearer border rules after vaccination requiredOPINION: The border is the place for extra carrot as reward for fully vaccinated people.08 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldFiji's Covid-19 cases remain high as Delta spreadsA toddler, a 21-year-old man, and an 18-year-old woman have all recently died.08 Aug 07:54 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Professor says one Delta case could cause lockdownOtago Uni Professor said that MIQ might need to change with Delta's infectiousness.08 Aug 06:06 AM
New ZealandRight-wing, conspiracy beliefs linked to Covid vaccine scepticismStudy finds right-wing link to vaccine scepticism - but only with conspiratorial thinking.08 Aug 04:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Why aren't we scanning QR codes?Researchers have picked apart the reasons why most Kiwis still ignore QR code posters.08 Aug 02:00 AM
WorldExplainer: Why scientists remain puzzled over how Covid spreadsIs Covid-19 truly airborne? Can it be spread through surfaces? Here's what we know.08 Aug 01:36 AM
WorldAussie Covid crisis: NSW reports 262 cases; snap lockdown in far north QldQld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she's "very concerned" by a mystery case in Cairns.08 Aug 01:12 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Five new cases, one historical, all in MIQThere are 5 new cases in MIQ.08 Aug 01:04 AM
WorldGlobal vaccine rollout must sprint to avoid mutated variantsWorld vaccination campaign must proceed faster to avoid variants with extreme resistance.07 Aug 08:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSir John Key on 'failure' of MIQ, turning 60 and the NatsSir John Key on turning 60, learning to fly, his new Maui pad and advice for his party.07 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS Covid cases averaging 100,000 a dayCovid infections are skyrocketing as the Delta variant spreads through the country.07 Aug 06:55 AM
New ZealandNational takes aim at Bloomfield, Helen Clark over UN staffer memory lapseChris Bishop said Bloomfield's texts showed Clark was "donkey-deep in the issue".07 Aug 04:27 AM
WorldNSW's horror day: Record 319 new community cases, 5 deathsAt least 50 of NSW's new local cases were infectious in the community.07 Aug 01:25 AM
LifestyleAussie radio star shares her mum's hilarious Covid QR code gaffeThis understandable, yet hilarious, QR code mistake has been labelled "iconic" and "gold".06 Aug 11:22 PM
WorldBoris Johnson will not isolate after aide tests positive for CovidA member of the British PM's team on a recent visit to Scotland tested positive for Covid.06 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandInfected UN staffer: Bloomfield gave MPs wrong informationBloomfield told MPs he had not discussed the case of a Covid-positive UN worker.06 Aug 10:32 PM
EntertainmentUnfriended: Jennifer Aniston cuts anti-vaxxers out of her lifeGot a problem with coronavirus jabs? Jen doesn't want to be your friend.06 Aug 10:30 PM
LifestyleKiwi army mum's sacrifice: 'I make my kids proud'When she's called to duty, Megan dons her fatigues and kisses her babies goodbye.06 Aug 07:00 PM
New Zealand'The hardest year': Ardern on the next six months, a vaccination pass and the Delta planPrime Minister rules out different rules for unvaccinated people within New Zealand.06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPremium: PM on the ‘hardest year of Covid’ and what comes nextPrime Minister on the ‘hardest year of Covid’ and what comes next. Video / Mark MitchellWatch06 Aug 05:00 PM
