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'Keeping an open mind': PM on border re-opening

Ardern talks borders, the Covid fund and the benefits boost in a post-Budget interview.

John Roughan: Why it's hard to give the Budget much credence

OPINION: Gulf between word and deed in Government has probably never been greater.

Taiwan urges residents to stay home as Covid cases rise

Taiwan raised its alert level this week, closing schools and businesses.

What chance of 'significant' border opening by January 1?

Tourism sector desperate to open border in Jan as hinted in Budget, but staff woes remain.

The latest coronavirus comes from dogs. Here's why we should pay attention

New York Times: 'These things are probably happening all over the world.'

'It's like hell': As the Olympics loom, Japan's health system is in turmoil

Just 2.5 hours from Tokyo, Covid patients are dying before they can get medical care.

Tokyo Olympics: Majority of Japanese want Games cancelled

Pressure to cancel the Games intensifies as the IOC wraps up its final planning sessions.

Alert for 15 Sydney suburbs after Covid detected in sewage

Fragments of Covid-19 have been detected in the Homebush sewage network site.

Big jump in number of Kiwis keen to get Covid jab: Hipkins

And half a million jabs have already been given, too.

423 days after shutdown, New York City tiptoes toward normalcy

New York Times: New Yorkers balance caution with a desire to embrace freedom.

Journalist may face death penalty for alleged theft of govt Covid documents

Bangladesh journalists rally for Rozina Islam, claiming she was mistreated in detention.

Employers seek direction if workers refuse Covid vaccine

Employers are confused on protocols regarding employees not wanting the vaccine shot.

Australia, 'hermit nation'? Some warn against another year of shut borders

New York Times: Critics say putting off reopening until 2022 could cause lasting damage.

Covid-19: Indian variant may not be as dangerous as first thought

As cases in India decline, experts think it is less transmissible than first feared.

Covid - Flight Centre boss says opening borders a 'minor risk'

'It's (Covid) just another one of those minor risk factors in the country.'

The Chase star takes down anti-vaxxer with brutal comeback

The Sinnerman didn't hold back when an anti-vaxxer attacked a fellow Chaser

Vaccine rollout: Canterbury faces major shortage, target delayed by 2 months

Covid vaccine rollout has hit a major hurdle in Canterbury, there is not enough vaccines.

Govt rejected expert advice to vaccinate higher-risk Māori, Pasifika people earlier

'We're slipping away from following the science - that's problematic' - Dr Rawiri Jansen.