New ZealandCustoms worker refused vaccine: 'Why am I out of a job? What was the risk?'Customs worker fired for refusing vaccine says her job never required regular testing.04 May 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessHow small businesses are faring a year after Covid set inXero Small Business Index now sits at 122, up from a low of 18 last year.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIndia Covid appeal: 'Crematoriums burning day and night. It's just so unimaginably bad'Esther Ghosh fought to save her brother's life.04 May 05:00 PM
WorldFocus: World Vision worker's fight to save her brotherEsther Ghosh, head of grants acquisition and management for World Vision India in Delhi, fought to save her brother's life. Video / AP / World VisionWatch04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOlympicsAn Olympic dream dashed by a nasal swabNew York Times: In the coronavirus era dreams can vanish without warning.04 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhat would it take to vaccinate the whole world? Let's take a lookNew York Times: Poorer countries face the prospect of years of suffering.04 May 06:00 AM
World'This is not going to end soon': Expert's grim prediction for India'If everything goes very well, things will be horrible for the next several weeks.'04 May 04:45 AM
New ZealandNorthlanders struggling to get vaccine bookings, busloads of Aucklanders turned awayBusloads of Aucklanders and a couple who flew from the South Island turned away.04 May 04:34 AM
New ZealandFive wealthy investors granted border exemptions, then residencyAn immigration advisor has questioned why hundreds of others must wait until borders open.04 May 02:45 AM
New ZealandOne new Covid case in MIQThere is one Covid case to report today in managed isolation.04 May 01:15 AM
New ZealandMan who set off MIQ hotel fire alarm discharged without convictionHe briefly escaped the Rydges hotel before being arrested in May 2020.04 May 12:46 AM
New ZealandKiwis snap up Cooks holidays, searches surge by 4000%Kiwis are snapping up holidays to the Cook Islands after the travel bubble announcement.04 May 12:38 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldReaching 'herd immunity' unlikely in the US, experts now believeNew York Times: Variants and vaccine hesitancy will keep the goal out of reach.04 May 12:10 AM
New ZealandSeven NZ High Commission staff in India contract CovidAt least one seriously ill staffer has been treated at the compound.03 May 11:00 PM
TravelTaps turned off at Oktoberfest for second yearBeer tents have been replaced with pop-up Covid test centres in Munich's festival square.03 May 10:32 PM
Travel'Bonnes Vacances' for vaccinated tourists: EU opens upThe world's most popular tourism destinations are ready to welcome international guests.03 May 09:57 PM
VideoFocus: Church leaders in Ōtara playing key role in Covid-19 vaccinationsReverend Dr Featunai Liuaana and other church leaders are playing a key role by engaging their communities and leading the way in getting Covid-19 vaccinations. Video / Dean PurcellWatch03 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandNZ will call for Covid-19 origins to be clear - ArdernThe PM will today join an international panel to discuss disease outbreak preparation.03 May 08:45 PM
New ZealandGovt reveals $1b Budget boost after Covid underspendGrant Robertson sets Covid, children, housing and climate change as priorities.03 May 08:43 PM
New Zealand'Horrible' heart, lung issues: 'Long Covid' sufferer back in hospital five months laterHelena Power is still in hospital suffering from the shocking effects of Covid-19.03 May 08:31 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAustralia tells its citizens in India: Don't come homeNew York Times: Australia has made it a criminal offence for citizens to enter country.03 May 07:34 PM
New Zealand13 MIQ staff face being sacked for refusing Covid vaccineSince Saturday it has been mandatory to have a jab to work in MIQ.03 May 07:08 PM
WorldPatients 'begging to leave': Inside India's grim Covid wardAs India struggles with Covid, one hospital is so bad its patients are begging to leave.03 May 06:46 PM
WorldFocus: World Vision in India calls for aid in humanitarian crisisMridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows. Video / AP / World VisionWatch03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIndia Covid-19 appeal: 'It's worse than a horror movie'A World Vision worker describes how she feared she might lose her husband.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIndia Covid-19 appeal: 'We are in a race against time to prevent even more people dying'Franklin Jones, who runs World Vision's response, says the crisis is devastating.03 May 05:00 PM
WorldCovid ambush: World records devastating numbers in a weekRecords are tumbling day after day as WHO reveals the damaging global heartbreak.03 May 05:00 PM
SportIndian Premier League in disarray after two players test positive for CovidThe team is coached by Brendon McCullum and includes current and former Black Caps.03 May 08:18 AM
PoliticsNZ High Commission's India oxygen plea: 'People are really upset'The Twitter appeal has reportedly offended locals and 'could have been easily avoided'.03 May 07:39 AM
PremiumPremiumSportHow can the Olympics protect 78,000 volunteers from the coronavirus?New York Times: They're being offered little more than masks and hand sanitiser.03 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandNZ citizen's great escape from Covid-ravaged IndiaPushpinder Singh said his ticket home from Delhi cost about $6000.03 May 05:22 AM
New ZealandRaro, here we come! Cook Islands bubble begins on May 17Winter holidays are back on - and flights are already scheduled.03 May 03:45 AM
PoliticsCook Islands PM Mark Brown to update travel bubble planCook Islands PM Mark Brown using Facebook live to provide a bubble update03 May 03:15 AM
TravelCook Islands bubble: What to know before bookingMuch of the untouched Cook Islands will be familiar to tourists, with some exceptions.03 May 02:27 AM
