PremiumPremiumTravel10 things I love about New Zealand as an American Covid refugee'I came to New Zealand a tourist, I ended up feeling at home.'12 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandOpposition sceptical of home isolation trialHundreds returning from short work trips will soon be able to skip a stint in a MIQ hotel.12 Aug 06:10 PM
WorldICU nurse speaks out: 'I can't keep doing this'"I don't have any strength left. Honestly, I've given so much I can't keep going."12 Aug 06:07 PM
WorldMum's heartbreaking phone call from Covid ward revealedA Melbourne woman spent 13 days in ICU with Covid-19 while pregnant with twins.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnveiled: The plan to open 'Fortress NZ' - and get Kiwis flying againThe Government has announced a staged reopening from next year.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: The political hot potato Ardern refused to touchThe PM has outlined a sensible border plan but side-stepped what might become a key issue12 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTiger King's Joe Exotic fears he will die of Covid-19"We are like dogs in a shelter waiting for our turn to catch parvo and die."12 Aug 08:10 AM
New Zealand'He died alone': Kiwi man with Covid dies in Indonesian jailA Givealittle page has been set up to help with Harland-White's repatriation costs.12 Aug 07:48 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCovid-19 has slammed Bangladesh's hospitals. It's reopening anywayNew York Times: The government is lifting a lockdown despite warnings from health experts.12 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAuckland Airport: The new key weapon in Covid fight at borderVaccination rollout and rapid testing are keys to confidence in aviation.12 Aug 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWarning from PlaceMakers to customers: cost rises comingTradespeople are trying to de-risk projects by only making quotes valid for a week.12 Aug 05:18 AM
TravelWomen fined over $10000 for flying from Sydney while infectedThe breach happened after permits were not checked at Sydney airport.12 Aug 04:19 AM
WorldSeven people a day dying of Covid, Fiji reportsA 25-year-old is among the 13 deaths reported in the 24 hours to yesterday.12 Aug 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestylePining for the intimacy of pandemic bubblesNew York Times: Social bubbles seemed temporary. Some people don't want them to end.12 Aug 02:33 AM
New ZealandEight Covid MIQ cases, Govt's plan to re-open the borderThere are currently three people in hospital, including a UN worker.12 Aug 02:03 AM
WorldAustralia outbreaks: Lockdown in Canberra, clusters grow in NSW, VictoriaACT has not faced a lockdown since April last year.12 Aug 01:45 AM
WorldJab sham: Anti-vax German nurse 'injected 8600 elderly with saline instead of vaccine'She gave them a false sense of immunity. Now her dangerous secret has been exposed.12 Aug 01:01 AM
PoliticsThe reopening: PM's plan for NZ - home isolation, shorter MIQ for vaccinated travellersPM's plan will include trial of home isolation for some travellers later this year.12 Aug 12:02 AM
New ZealandKiwis react to PM's Covid roadmap, express concern over home isolationKiwis are worried, but Ardern promises home isolation trial will be "tightly run".11 Aug 10:30 PM
TravelHow can I prove I'm vaccinated for travel abroad?I've been vaccinated. How can I prove this abroad?11 Aug 10:29 PM
PoliticsNZ's Covid elimination plan 'let down by allies', says expertAllies could have pursued an elimination strategy, but they didn't.11 Aug 10:15 PM
New ZealandWait between Covid jabs doubles to six weeksEveryone over 16 years old will be able to book an appointment from September.11 Aug 10:15 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: The plan to re-open NZ - home isolation, shorter MIQ for vaccinated travellersPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has set out a plan to start re-opening the borders, starting with a trial this year of home isolation or shorter MIQ stays for selected travellersWatch11 Aug 09:00 PM
New ZealandMigrant family in Taumarunui consider moving to Auckland for better shot at residencyMP Ian McKelvie: "It's important that we encourage people to live there if they want to."11 Aug 08:53 PM
New Zealand'Probably end of bubble': Experts say Tasman travel near 'impossible'Experts say it is unlikely the transtasman travel bubble will reopen.11 Aug 08:48 PM
New ZealandKiwi Covid survivor 'was prepared to be carted out'Former London teacher Emma Prentice says "looking back, I was way sicker than I realised".11 Aug 06:43 PM
New Zealand'Far, far from ideal': Govt using shed at busy Auckland marina to ferry foreign shipping crewA transfer zone for foreign crew has been quietly established in a busy area of Auckland.11 Aug 06:30 PM
New ZealandDelta outbreak would 'risk collapsing or compromising our health system'Doctors warn that New Zealand's ICU capacity needs to be doubled to cope with Delta.11 Aug 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: The political headache awaiting Jacinda ArdernShould the PM stick with Fortress NZ to protect people who choose not to get vaccinated?11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: We'll be spending Christmas at home in NZ again - or I'll vote LabourOPINION: This government got elected with the power of incumbency and fear.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Unvaccinated port workers inconceivableEDITORIAL: We have health & safety conditions to protect workers in hazardous situations.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandOnly half of contracted port workers vaccinated - Hipkins"It is the contracted workers ... proving the most challenging and difficult to budge."11 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Another afterthought': Disabled community forgotten in Covid rollout - advocatesIt comes after reports of varied experiences for disabled people getting vaccinated.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMandatory masks slipping from faces on Auckland's busesMask wearing is compulsory on public transport but it's a rule many appear to be ignoring.11 Aug 08:00 AM
