Latest from Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka collapse: Who's next?
Several more nations are in similar straits and on the brink of breakdown.

Local Focus: The African call rings out
The launch of the Ubuntu African Society Bay of Plenty to promote connectivity.

How to write your bucket list when international travel returns
When world travel returns, we'll be more mindful about where we go, and how we get there.

'Surreal': Friends mourn sport identity's Covid death as Auckland reopening nears
There were 173 new community cases yesterday, less than the seven-day average of 187.

Lured to his death: Protests after second lion is killed by American trophy hunter
Another high-profile Zimbabwean lion has been shot dead by a foreign big game hunter .

Opinion: Is the PM listening to the Howl from the regions?
OPINION: The Great Communicator needs to work on her communication.

Africa reaches 100,000 known Covid-19 deaths as danger grows
The continent praised for its early response now struggles with a dangerous resurgence.

How Hawke's Bay's teaching shortage solved itself
Richard Fenwick and family boarded a Harare plane and hoped for the best.

What is killing off the African elephants?
Thirty-four magnificent beasts wiped out, many less than 15 years old.

10 of the best-value safari lodges in Africa
Who needs plunge pools? The real luxury is seeing wild animals in this vast landscape.

Secret SAS missions: Kiwi tells of killing poachers
Kiwi Michael Graham tells of secret missions in the former Rhodesian SAS.

Whanganui cricket manager goes into bat for Manawatu
Cricket development is a passion for Dilan Raj and a lasting legacy he leaves behind.

Owen Jennings: The evil legacy of a vile dictator
Comment: Mugabe's atrocities were conducted openly, the world knew and failed to act.

Dictator's embarrassing final farewell
Robert Mugabe was farewelled at a state funeral, but most decided to stay away.

Mugabe: From freedom fighter to bloodthirsty tyrant
Robert Mugabe was cold, calculating and very clever. This is how he ruined a country.

It's complicated: Zimbabweans see Mugabe's legacy as mixed
Mugabe, 95, was first celebrated as a liberator the criticised as a combative enforcer.

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe dies
Former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has died, aged 95.

Obituary: A farewell to motorcycle legend Rod Coleman
The first Kiwi to win at the Isle of Man, and a national and international champion.

In Zimbabwe, the water taps run dry and worsen 'a nightmare'
New York Times: Most residents in the capital only get running water once a week.

'We are trapped': Zimbabwe's economic crunch hits passports
Leaving seems the best option for many. But those dreams often end at the passport office.

Fisherman killed by croc that bites his penis off
When they got him back on land they discovered his genitals had been completely removed.