New Zealand'Anxious, and cruel': Govt's MIQ and pre-departure steps criticisedKiwis tying to get home says giving MIQ rooms to those taking overseas holidays is cruel.10 Jul 11:33 PM
World'Going to get worse': NSW braces for more Covid casesGreater Sydney's lockdown could last until well into August, experts have warned.10 Jul 10:30 PM
Lifestyle'Felt dreadful': Sydney mum's Covid Delta variant symptomsSydney mum and daughter caught the virus off a cousin an hour before lockdown announced.10 Jul 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather Du Plessis-Allan: We don't need six months of crossing our fingersOPINION: The public's expectations will only mount with each jab, each passing month.10 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'If you love your life ... do the right thing': Auckland man's milestone Covid jabTiputa Tevaga has a message to share after getting his second Covid-19 jab.10 Jul 07:02 AM
WorldWorld reacts as Sydney Covid crisis spiralsThe world watched Australia for its Covid success, and it's watching again.10 Jul 06:37 AM
New ZealandKiwi football writer dies from Covid-19 in ColombiaHis mother asks people to have the vaccine "in memory of Dave".10 Jul 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCovid Lambda variant: What we know - and what we don'tNew York Times: As of mid-June, Lambda had been reported in 29 countries or territories.10 Jul 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldA group of scientists presses a case against Covid lab leak theoryNew York Times: ... and another group of scientists immediately pushes back.10 Jul 04:15 AM
WorldSydney Covid outbreak: NSW teenager sent to ICU after diagnosisForty-three NSW Covid-19 patients are in hospital - 14 of them under the age of 55.10 Jul 01:47 AM
World'Things are going to get worse': NSW records 50 new community casesNZ paused green flights from NSW yesterday in response to the state's worsening outbreak.10 Jul 01:26 AM
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
