World'Very heavy price': As Omicron spreads, borders slam shutWorld scrambles to slow variant's spread, days after it was identified in South Africa.28 Nov 05:20 PM
TravelEurope braces against 'dramatic' Covid-surgeAs a fourth wave of Covid-19 sweeps across Europe, severe restrictions follow.21 Nov 07:23 PM
TravelSpanish police hunt for quarantine-escaping Dutch touristsA group of Dutch tourists are on the run in Spain after testing positive for Covid-19.21 Nov 06:29 PM
WorldProtests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, CroatiaProtesters, some from far-right groups, marched through Vienna after lockdown announced.20 Nov 07:40 PM
WorldRioting erupts in Rotterdam over coronavirus restrictionsDemonstration was against government intent to restrict access for unvaccinated people.20 Nov 03:46 AM
WorldLockdowns return to Europe as Covid surges againToughest restrictions loom again, including for double jabbed – in deadly fourth wave.18 Nov 10:08 PM
WorldNetherlands announces partial lockdownNetherlands vowed lockdowns were a thing of the past - now it has announced a new closure.13 Nov 09:20 PM
World'Probably inevitable': Nation to lock down the unvaxxed as Europe cases surgeCovid cases are skyrocketing in Europe, leaving nations to make some tough choices.12 Nov 06:34 PM
World'Back at the epicentre of the pandemic': WHO's Western Europe warningThe WHO says coronavirus deaths rose by 10 per cent in Europe in the past week.12 Nov 04:00 PM
TravelCannabis cafe debate blazes on as Amsterdam tourists trouble localsLocals and business owners slam tourists for having "no respect".03 Nov 05:46 PM
TravelNo Fly List: UK flights banned from Morocco after Covid cases soarUK's rising Covid-19 cases has caused one country to ban incoming flights.21 Oct 08:39 PM
SportSports teams, businesspeople and entertainers taking up half of MIQ spotsThe Bangladesh, South Africa and Netherlands cricket teams are due to arrive this summer.15 Sep 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA car racing fan from Liverpool is mistaken for a Mafia bossNew York Times: Man's accent should have been a giveaway police arrested the wrong person.15 Sep 12:23 AM
TravelWorld's busiest airport revealed as Europe enjoys summer of travelThe world's busiest airport may not be where you expect.12 Sep 09:40 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTo avoid river flooding, go with the flow, the Dutch sayNew York Times: The Netherlands has learnt how to avert disaster from extreme rainfall.07 Sep 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRabobank's decision to close accounts frustrates farmersThe bank says it could have better emphasised a more flexible timeframe.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRod Jackson: Learning to die from Covid on a road to nowhereOPINION: Most economists agree a healthy economy requires a healthy population.18 Jul 05:00 PM
World'Nothing left but hope': Death toll tops 160 as European flood waters recedeThe death toll in western Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate state rose to 98 on Saturday.17 Jul 07:26 PM
WorldGerman floods kill at least 19 people and dozens missingHeavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars.15 Jul 09:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBusinessman ditched by bank for being debt-free'A bank may decide to withdraw products and services for commercial reasons.'08 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldReporter 'fighting for his life' after Amsterdam assassination attemptConcerns the attack is linked to a murder and drug trafficking case he investigated.07 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandTo catch a serial killer: 'Absolutely gripping' - real-life hero of Netflix show lives in NZThe Serpent diplomat: 'I'd seen people dead before but... not in that manner.'27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPotato chips probe: Dutch firm dumping surplus frozen fries in NZGovernment finds evidence a Dutch company is dumping surplus frozen fries in New Zealand.22 Apr 02:02 AM
TravelIce Fever sweeps Holland as Dutch defy covid on the iceFrozen canals are reawakening a national obsession with skating.09 Feb 08:49 PM
WorldCovid-19 variants paralyse EuropeThe threat is prompting European governments to introduce harsh new lockdowns and curfews.26 Jan 07:55 AM
WorldItaly latest European nation to introduce Christmas lockdownUnited Kingdom not the only nation to introduce Christmas lockdown.19 Dec 11:59 PM
LifestyleDutch wrestle (again) with the tradition of Black PeteTHE CONVERSATION: Unease about function and significance of blackface is growing globally.04 Dec 06:15 AM
CrimeMan on trial after torture chamber foundA man acquitted of murder in Wellington is now a suspect in a Netherlands homicide case.19 Nov 11:26 PM
WorldTrain driver's fluke ends with a whale of a tailDutch metro train left perched on a whale sculpture in Rotterdam after leaving the rails.02 Nov 05:02 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs coronavirus surges, chastened Dutch wonder, 'what happened to us?'New York Times: Ranking high in daily infections forces a reckoning for the Netherlands.30 Oct 05:00 AM
WorldCovid-19: Europe and US 'deep in second wave'Two continents in 'corona fatigue' , raising the threat of another round of lockdowns.28 Oct 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNetherlands to allow doctors to help end lives of terminally ill childrenNew York Times: Children aged one to 12 would now able to die with the help of a doctor.18 Oct 09:21 PM
WorldBalloon racer to pay $121,000 for scaring parrots to deathA three-and-a-half year legal battle over the death of three birds has come to a close.12 Sep 12:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEuthanasia referendum: Could terminal patients really be 'dead by the weekend'?Arguing over euthanasia at the dinner table? Here's what the evidence says.24 Jul 05:00 PM
