New Zealand'Vigilant NZ': Expert backs pause of mercy flights from NSW"New Zealand needs to be vigilant, as the Delta variant takes hold in Australia."09 Jul 11:32 PM
WorldAustralian state to trial home quarantine for returned travellersA dreaded aspect of pandemic travel could change if the trial is successful.09 Jul 11:29 PM
World'Dangerous precedent': Fiji govt to sack unvaccinated workersPublic servants told they will be sacked if they are not fully vaccinated by November 1.09 Jul 11:11 PM
World'I couldn't convince her': Mum's sad death after refusing Covid vaccineShe was scared of suffering side effects from the vaccine, then ended up dying of Covid.09 Jul 08:33 PM
WorldCovid-19: Fiji records 860 new cases, three more deathsNone of the individuals who have died from Covid-19 in Fiji have been fully vaccinated.09 Jul 08:12 PM
New ZealandExercise creating heavy breathing, sweating banned in MIQRule introduced last month prohibits exercise, like running, that creates heavy breathing.09 Jul 08:01 PM
PoliticsSpitting tacks: Covid saliva testing provider slams Health Ministry over delays"The ministry has consistently advised Chris Hipkins incorrectly," Rako Science says.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMIQ booking system unfair and may be breaking law, says professorA law professor says the MIQ booking system may be discriminatory.09 Jul 08:25 AM
EmploymentNZ too slow to adopt four-day working week, expert saysFour-day week business pioneer is frustrated NZ law is "penalising companies".09 Jul 07:10 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe Oxford scientists who developed the Covid vaccine in record timeTimes: Eighteen months. Half a billion doses in 178 countries. Thousands of lives saved.09 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandINZ confirms partners among visitor visas cancelledPeople who applied for visitor visas have had their applications cancelled.09 Jul 03:56 AM
New ZealandGreen flights on hold as Sydney outbreak surgesOnce flights from NSW resume, returnees will have to spend 14 days in MIQ.09 Jul 03:06 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAfrica marks its 'worst pandemic week' yetNew York Times: The continent has been experiencing a brutal wave of infections.09 Jul 02:50 AM
WorldNSW records 44 new community cases, tightens lockdown rulesOf today's 44 new cases, 29 had been out and about in the community.09 Jul 12:52 AM
New ZealandShip at centre of Covid scare to return to NZ early next weekThe Viking Bay and another fishing vessel remain off the NZ coastline with sick crew.09 Jul 12:45 AM
WorldPfizer to seek OK for third Covid vaccine shot to boost immunityStudy suggests people's antibody levels jump five- to 10-fold after a third dose.08 Jul 10:25 PM
New ZealandKiwis feeling contented about Covid-19 - pollThe survey was commissioned by the Covid-19 advisory group.08 Jul 10:00 PM
WorldNSW considers letting Delta circulate in communitySenior ministers said the state had reached a 'fork in the road'.08 Jul 09:56 PM
New ZealandWhanganui high school community to receive vaccineThere are about 1600 students eligible to receive the vaccine.08 Jul 09:30 PM
OlympicsFans banned from Tokyo Olympics after Covid-19 state of emergencyNo spectators will be allowed in any indoor or outdoor venues.08 Jul 06:26 PM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: CCDHB has second lowest vaccination rate per capitaOnly 9.7 per cent of people in CCHB have received their first dose of the vaccine08 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsPlugging the Covid gap at the border ... in a few monthsGovt mulls October as the starting point for all border workers needing to be vaccinated.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-infected ship offered quarantine anchorage in AucklandPorts of Auckland got the request late this afternoon from the vessel's ship agent.08 Jul 06:53 AM
New ZealandNew evidence rejects Wuhan lab leak theoryScientists pour cold water on claims the Covid-19 pandemic began in a Chinese laboratory.08 Jul 04:37 AM
WorldJapan declares Covid emergency lasting through OlympicsThe emergency declaration will be in place until August 22.08 Jul 04:29 AM
WorldGlobal death toll from Covid-19 reaches grim milestoneIt is widely believed the death toll is an undercount.08 Jul 02:56 AM
New ZealandInfected mariner has Delta variant of CovidGenome sequencing result for one of two infected mariners confirms Delta variant.08 Jul 01:42 AM
World'Delta is very different': Sydney outbreak balloons by 38Lockdown will be extended for a third week, the NSW Premier announced yesterday.08 Jul 01:02 AM
PoliticsFebruary Covid cluster review: 'Uncertainty, confusion'; Govt failed to learn lessons'Lack of clarity about the system's capacity to handle a large [Covid] outbreak.'07 Jul 11:46 PM
New ZealandOfficials 'jumped the gun' on MIQ, says Viking Bay agentBloomfield said members on ship returning to New Plymouth for MIQ, however port rejects07 Jul 09:40 PM
New ZealandFiji is being ravaged by a Covid outbreak. Here's how you can helpKiwi doctors, nurses and medical staff canvassed on their availability to deploy to Fiji.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThousands of visitor, student and work visa applications cancelled, refunded"Refunding these applicants is the fair and pragmatic thing to do."07 Jul 10:00 AM
New ZealandFreeze on Queensland and NSW travel bubble extendedThere is no date on when the travel freeze will be lifted.07 Jul 07:23 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: Everyone wants saliva testing in MIQ, so why are we still waiting?Progress on saliva testing is going at a snail's pace, and it's not MIQ workers' fault.07 Jul 07:00 AM
