Mauritius declares emergency after ship runs aground
Mauritius declares state of emergency as tonnes of oil spills near sensitive eco areas.
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Immigrants shut out while moving to NZ
People unable to get here due to the flight-freeze are becoming desperate to travel.
South Africa hits 500,000 cases and rising
South Africa has the fifth-highest number of cases in the world.
Four countries faring worse than US on Covid-19 outbreak
The US is the hardest hit country, but these nations are worse off on another measure.
Covid 19 cases surge to record heights around the world
South Korea Covid-19 cases are spiking to their highest daily levels in four months.
Virus rebounds around the world, deaths top 600,000
The World Health Organisation has reported its highest one-day tally yet.
UN chief: World 'at the breaking point' due to inequalities
Covid-19 is exposing fallacies and falsehoods says UN secretary-general.
Hospital of horrors: Patients fight over oxygen, blood floods floors
They were supposed to be Covid hospitals. Now rats are drinking human blood.
South Africa facing 'gravest crisis'
Shortages of medical oxygen have been reported as the number of patients grows.
Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson and Winnie, dies at 59
At the time of her death, she was South Africa's ambassador to Denmark.
Covid-19: Florida smashes record for new cases
Sunshine state shatters the national record with more than 15,000 new cases.
Five dead in hostage situation at troubled South Africa church
Five people are dead and more than 40 have been arrested at church near Johannesburg.
Locked out: 'Our whole life is in NZ' - the family stranded overseas
Their lives are in limbo, with the family in one country, their assets and job in another.
South Africa records 10,000 new cases
Gauteng province includes Johannesburg and the capital, Pretoria.
Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases now above a half-million
South Africa recorded another day of more than 10,000 cases as a new global hotspot.
What to watch out for: Kiwi business scammed out of $30,000
Rodney Keenan's business was scammed out of $30,000.
Incredible footage shows giant great white shark stalking surfers
Chilling drone footage caught a shark stalking surfers who had no idea it was metres away.
Two new cases every second: Huge world spike in Covid-19 infections
There have been more than 183,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
'We're stuck': Frustration for family living in a shed in South Africa
About 10,000 people who normally live in New Zealand on work visas are stuck overseas.
Stoners or socially acceptable users? Views aired over legalising cannabis
Should we be allowed to smoke and grow cannabis for recreational purposes?
Armchair Traveller: A safari in South Africa right now
Experience the history, music, art and wildlife of South Africa, right now.
Life in Zimbabwe under 'Crocodile' worse than Mugabe
Emmerson Mnangagwa was supposed to represent a clean break with Zimbabwe's dark past.
NZ astronomers find Earth-like planet, with smaller sun and 'year' of 617 days
The planet's orbit and mass was similar to Earth's - but it had a 617-day year.
What a waste: South African brewer says it may dump 400m bottles of beer
South Africa has banned the sale and transportation of alcohol during Covid-19 lockdown.
Bizarre outcome: The countries where deaths have fallen despite virus
Comment: In some nations, people are living longer during the pandemic.
Mercy flight may be on the cards for Kiwis stranded in South Africa
Stranded Kiwis are running out of medication, money and some have no place to stay.
Mangawhai woman one of 170 Kiwis stranded in South Africa
Mfat says it is putting in a 'great deal of work' to help those stranded come home.
Families split by Covid-19 border restrictions
Most requests for exceptions to NZ's tough border restrictions are being refused.
Locked out: Couple can't get back from Cape Town
Irene Wolmarans says South African lockdown rules are "some of the strictest I've seen".
In scramble for coronavirus supplies, rich countries push poor aside
New York Times: Developing nations cannot find enough materials and equipment.
Fatal bike crash: Van driver allegedly wanted for burglary
Clint Hoeben was cycling with his daughter when he was hit and killed.
Sharks return to South Africa's beaches as swimmers shut out
Finned beach-goers return as shark defences pulled during Covid 19 lockdown.
South Africa has first coronavirus deaths as lockdown begins
A shaken South Africa announced its first two deaths from the coronavirus today.