WorldWHO’s warning about new Covid ‘super-variant’Expert reveals the detail that will determine our true risk of sub-variant.07 Jan 09:47 PM
WorldChina suspends social media accounts of Covid policy criticsIt comes as country rolls back harsh anti-virus restrictions, leading to surge in cases.07 Jan 05:56 PM
WorldUK PM calls crisis meeting over struggling health systemCovid, winter flu season, staff shortages, strikes add up to long waits for patients.07 Jan 05:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: A few more Covid cases arriving from China will not matter muchTourism and economic development post-pandemic good reasons to encourage travel.06 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldMost transmissible yet: New ‘Kraken’ Covid variant arrives in AustraliaNew variant 'more active, young and able to get around'.06 Jan 04:31 AM
WorldCelebrity deaths trigger questions over China’s Covid death toll cover-upOfficial figures increasingly contradict what people are witnessing.06 Jan 02:34 AM
WorldBeds run out at Beijing hospital as Covid surge continuesThe crisis follows China's abandonment of its most severe virus restrictions last month.05 Jan 05:06 PM
New Zealand'Minimal public health risk to NZ': No Covid restrictions on travellers from China - GovtVoluntary Covid test, wastewater testing announced as virus runs rampant in China.04 Jan 02:37 AM
WorldChina threatens to tighten its borders in response to international Covid bansBig surge in virus numbers is causing concern.03 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandMandatory Covid-19 testing for China travellers overreaction, NZ officials reported sayingCase numbers in China are thought to be surging.03 Jan 03:36 AM
WorldExperts raise concerns as new Covid strain rips through US and UKXBB15 first emerged in New York and has quickly exploded across the state.02 Jan 04:40 AM
New ZealandNational backs pre-travel Covid testing on travellers from ChinaLeader Christopher Luxon supports moves for travel restrictions.01 Jan 09:43 PM
New ZealandGovt to assess Covid risk of travellers from China as Australia introduces testing of passengersThe move comes after Australia moves to introduce mandatory testing.01 Jan 05:02 PM
WorldAustralia imposes new Covid restrictions on China arrivals; full freedoms remain in NZAustralia will introduce mandatory Covid testing for travellers from China.01 Jan 06:12 AM
WorldTop Aussie medical figures in stoush over China Covid treatmentState's AMA president called for arrivals from virus-stricken country to be quarantined.31 Dec 02:57 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We want our lives back' - Living with long Covid as virus returnsAfter NZ's first year with community transmission, experts weigh the human cost of Covid.31 Dec 01:00 AM
WorldChina's Covid-19 deaths hitting ‘9000 a day’ - expertsExperts fear the worst is yet to come as evidence shows the virus is not under control.30 Dec 05:10 AM
LifestyleTragedy as South Australian woman dies from Covid after Bali tripThe 24-year-old lost her month-long battle with a heart condition caused by the virus.30 Dec 12:19 AM
AirlinesMissing bags misery: Airline group head ‘feels’ passengers’ frustrationResources may be stretched even thinner with the return of tourists from China.30 Dec 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUS economy can still pull off ‘soft landing’Financial Times: Biden administration sees large-scale investments blunting downturn.30 Dec 12:00 AM
WorldLack of info on China’s Covid-19 surge stirs global concernIt comes after China said it would start reissuing passports and visas for Lunar New Year.29 Dec 05:17 PM
New ZealandNo plans to Covid test travellers from China as other nations impose restrictionsChina resumes travel for citizens who wish to go overseas from next week.28 Dec 10:37 PM
WorldChina to resume issuing passports, fuelling infection fears as virus surgesThe tourism move is China's latest big step away from its harsh Covid restrictions.28 Dec 05:14 PM
WorldTerrifying clips expose China’s Covid crisisChina is experiencing a Covid-19 surge unlike any other.28 Dec 08:09 AM
New ZealandCovid 19: Child under 10 among today's reported Covid deaths, 32,010 new cases last weekThe update comes after Kiwis scattered the country to celebrate Christmas.28 Dec 12:18 AM
WorldChina races to vaccinate elderly amid Covid surge, but many reluctantChina has eased rules on testing, quarantine and movement, and cases are surging.27 Dec 05:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhy I don’t buy the PM’s summer Covid messageWhy did we spend last summer in the trenches, and this summer in the sunshine?27 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldChina will scrap Covid quarantine for incoming travellers from early JanuaryBut some restrictions will remain.26 Dec 09:31 PM
New ZealandA Covid Christmas: Past the peak or not reporting?Cases plummet but does this mean we have seen the peak of this latest wave?26 Dec 04:16 AM
World'Celebrating Christmas': Bethlehem rebounds from pandemicTourism is the economic lifeblood of the occupied West Bank town.24 Dec 04:45 PM
New ZealandLate postal deliveries double as Covid takes tollService struggling to keep up with unprecedented demand while recovering from pandemic.23 Dec 07:56 PM
OpinionCovid 19: How common are severe side effects from vaccines?Here’s how severe vaccine side effects are tracked, confirmed and prevented.22 Dec 08:10 PM
New Zealand85,000 Kiwis set to miss Christmas thanks to Covid - how to avoid making it worseMichael Baker estimates 85,000 people will be in isolation in two days' time.22 Dec 07:02 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGovt didn't really need to underwrite business loans in 2020/21Treasury-commissioned report card of Business Finance Guarantee Scheme published.22 Dec 04:00 PM
