Ardern and Biden spoke about Covid, the Indo-Pacific and Chch Call before Apec meeting.

The Playa Zahara is close to berthing at Lyttelton with 16 of 18 crew infected with Covid.

Twenty-nine of today's new cases were infectious whilst in the community.

It could just been the most locked down city on the planet right now.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets hours after the latest lockdown announcement.

The theory, earlier ruled out by scientists, has gained traction.

Death toll at 74 as Fiji reports the highest number of cases per capita in the world.

Director-general of the World Health Organisation Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the delta Covid-19 variant is “ripping around the world at a scorching pace”. Video / WHO

WHO recorded more than 55,000 lives lost, a 3 per cent increase from the week before.

Victoria's testing commander said the state was dealing with 'two chains of transmission'.

PM Jacinda Ardern and PNG PM sign agreement to build a collaborative connection.

An epidemiologist says Sydney's lockdown extension won't halt the outbreak.

Crew from the Playa Zahara were swabbed at Port Taranaki.

A Vaccinated nurse at Sydney's Westmead Hospital has tested positive for Covid-19.

However, job support numbers are still 20 per cent higher than the start of the pandemic.

Melburnians are waiting to see if they will be plunged into another lockdown.

The Sydney light festival is waiting for new dates to be greenlit.

Indonesia has become Asia's new virus hot spot surpassing India in daily cases.

Per capita Māori are over 40 per cent behind Pākehā in full vaccination rates.

A Victorian school is being closed immediately after a teacher tested positive tonight.

There are reports tonight Victoria's new daily cases could climb to double figures.

Minister says bubble with Victoria remains open and he was awaiting further information.

Public willingness to get the Covid-19 vaccine is at its highest level ever, survey shows.

Twenty-four of today's locally acquired cases were infectious in the community.

The mass vaccination would be targeted at Manukau Institute of Technology students and their families - and would be an opportunity for people in group 4 to be vaccinated ahead of schedule.

Jacinda Ardern is pushing the case for a pandemic Treaty as countries deal with Covid-19.

'New Zealand should take lessons from what is now happening in New South Wales.'

Covid's return in Australia during June reflected in travel stats.