OlympicsTokyo under Covid emergency orders, 3 months before OlympicsJapan's third state of emergency includes shutdown orders across Tokyo.23 Apr 08:51 PM
New ZealandPerth declared 'red zone', all NZ-WA travel stoppedTravel bubble trouble between NZ and Western Australia after community cases.23 Apr 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: How the Govt opened the transtasman bubble without raising riskA travel bubble freed up 1300 MIQ rooms - how the Govt closed the door on Covid risk.23 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionSophie TriggerEverything and nothing's changed: A 24-hour dash across the ditch after 14 monthsI spent a day in my home country after the year in which the world came to a standstill.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMIQ change: Travellers arriving at similar time will stay at same hotelThe new system is designed to keep new arrivals away from people at the end of their stay.23 Apr 08:32 AM
WorldFire kills 13 Covid-19 patients in hospital in western IndiaAn extreme surge in coronavirus infections leaves India short of medical care and oxygen.23 Apr 06:12 AM
WorldPerth lockdown: Flight to NZ cancelled as all travel to WA on holdPerth and the Peel region in WA entered a snap lockdown tonight.23 Apr 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessRobyn Malcolm - Outrageous Fortune to real-life undies brand ownerActor turned entrepreneur says business provides stability - and another creative outlet.23 Apr 05:18 AM
WorldExplainer: How long does protection from Covid vaccines last?So far, Pfizer's trial indicates its vaccine is highly effective for at least six months.23 Apr 05:08 AM
WorldCovid-19: Victoria records first case in 56 daysInfected Victorian man flew into Melbourne from Perth, breaking state's Covid-free run.23 Apr 01:26 AM
New ZealandLive: A Covid-free Friday - no new cases in NZThe ministry will reveal whether there are any more close contacts of the case.23 Apr 12:45 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Banned flights - Government to target 'very high risk' countries The Government is creating a new category of "very high risk country" to reduce the number of infected people coming into New Zealand.Watch23 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandNZ permanent residents from four high risk countries blocked from direct travel to NZThe changes will see about 140 fewer passengers a week arriving from India22 Apr 11:45 PM
New Zealand'Get vaccinated or risk your employment'- NZDF warns its service membersNZ Defence Force is threatening to sack service members who aren't getting vaccinated.22 Apr 09:36 PM
World'There's no oxygen left': India's war for supplies as nation breaks global Covid recordOxygen cylinders being sold on the black market, police ordered to escort every delivery.22 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandHow a family fled MIQ and were allowed to stay in community for daysThe MOH allowed a family to remain in the community for days after they fled MIQ facility22 Apr 08:14 PM
PoliticsCovid clampdown: MIQ overhaul for high-risk arrivals; are India flights back?Government will be reluctant to do anything that raises the overall risk at the border.22 Apr 05:00 PM
World314,000 cases in a day: Why India is shattering global infection recordsThe latest Covid surge has pushed India's healthcare system to breaking point.22 Apr 07:52 AM
New ZealandRestaurateurs based at MIQ hotel going to court after business 'just died'Government did not consult surrounding businesses before approving hotels for MIQ use.22 Apr 07:38 AM
New ZealandDrop in foreign students: The University of Auckland spent $44m on redundanciesAnnual reports show pandemic wiped millions of dollars off universities' balance sheets.22 Apr 07:27 AM
WorldWarning for Qantas crew members who may have had contact with NZ Covid caseThe border worker tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday.22 Apr 06:43 AM
WorldIndia reports global record of 314k new coronavirus casesGrim surge sends more and more sick people into India's fragile health care system.22 Apr 05:13 AM
New Zealand'Highest stakes question': Predicting the next pandemicIt's the biggest question facing infectious disease researchers, but impossible to answer.22 Apr 04:04 AM
New Zealand'Don't be a risk to other people': Aged-care resident's message after receiving Covid-19 jabThe Covid-19 vaccine rollout has begun for aged-care residents in the Wellington region.22 Apr 02:52 AM
New ZealandCovid airport worker has 31 close contacts; 3 new cases in MIQThere have been 15 border-related cases since last July.22 Apr 02:30 AM
New Zealand'A shocking thing': Family seen taking face masks from bin"It makes your stomach turn over but people are poor and they're desperate."22 Apr 01:10 AM
New ZealandRoyal NZ Navy crew begin recovery after Covid-19 battleThere are only now three remaining active cases out of a total 13.22 Apr 12:52 AM
New ZealandEight previously undetected Covid cases in NZ, study revealsScientists analyse 10,000 blood samples and find there was limited undiagnosed infection.21 Apr 10:45 PM
WorldCovid-19: 22 die in India as oxygen supply is disrupted by leakTelevision images showed white fumes spreading in the hospital area, causing panic.21 Apr 08:44 PM
New ZealandMigrant accepted for med school feels trapped by family's visa delaysMigrants are feeling lost with no indication of visa status in regards of work, study etc21 Apr 08:25 PM
WorldUS offers tax credits to boost Covid jabsPresident Joe Biden offers small businesses credits to counter slowing of vaccine uptake.21 Apr 06:16 PM
WorldBodies burning 'day and night': Grim clue of hidden Covid-19 death tollCrematorium workers say bodies are being burned all night but something doesn't add up.21 Apr 06:16 PM
PoliticsThe biggest mystery - and unsolved question - of NZ's positive airport Covid caseInvestigation underway into how the cleaner became infected.21 Apr 06:12 AM
New ZealandMany Auckland GPs unable to vaccinate because of DHB ruleExpert says 75 vaccinations a day 'would be a lot for many surgeries'.21 Apr 03:50 AM
