WorldCOVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify around the world'Cases have now increased for the ninth straight week' said the Director General of the WHO, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify around the globe. Video / APWatch27 Apr 08:16 AM
TravelIndia's wealthy flee country's outbreak on private jetsWealthy people are paying tens of thousands of dollars to fly out of India.27 Apr 07:11 AM
New ZealandTravel bubble to fully reopen: NZ-Perth flights to resumeNew Zealand will reopen quarantine-free travel with Western Australia, Chris Hipkins says.27 Apr 05:11 AM
WorldCovid: Australia bans flights to and from India until May 15Pressure had been growing on the PM to tighten Australia's borders.27 Apr 04:47 AM
SportBlack Caps captain takes extreme measures to avoid Covid-19An incredible photo has shown just how serious cricket is about protecting its players.27 Apr 04:25 AM
WorldCalifornia man hospitalised with clot after J&J vaccinationUS man develops blood clot in leg after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.27 Apr 02:36 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAmid second virus wave, the world responds to India's distress callNew York Times: But it likely won't be enough to stop the unfolding catastrophe.27 Apr 01:45 AM
New ZealandBubble breach: Perth lockdown traveller made it to NZ; 8 new cases in MIQTraveller from Perth self-isolating after trip during lockdown there via Sydney.27 Apr 01:40 AM
New ZealandBest Covid response: NZ loses top global spot to Singapore - here's whyMove over NZ, Singapore is now the best place to be during Covid-19 times.27 Apr 12:04 AM
WorldCovid: India's cities are under siege - now its rural areas are in the firing lineCity lockdowns send thousands of migrant workers - some infected - back to their villages.26 Apr 11:35 PM
WorldAustralia poised to copy NZ's India travel banScott Morrison is under pressure to lock down Australia's borders with India.26 Apr 11:24 PM
New ZealandDeputy PM on Covid crisis: 'Our heart goes out to the people in India'New Zealand is poised to help India, where Covid-19 is starting to cripple the country.26 Apr 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIndia's fashion artisans face 'extreme distress' in pandemicNew York Times: Working conditions have long been an issue. Now many have no job at all.26 Apr 10:02 PM
WorldThailand's PM fined for breaking Covid-19 rulesThailand is imposing fines for people who fail to wear face masks in public.26 Apr 09:33 PM
WorldFiji records 12 new community cases amid lockdownIt is the country's biggest number of cases in a single day.26 Apr 08:32 PM
New ZealandNew businesses need pandemic support - coffee entrepreneurBusiness has been tough since Covid-19, and now, Bean Merchant doesn't turn a profit.26 Apr 07:44 PM
WorldWorrying side-effect of India crisisCritics sound alarm bells for the public as India's brutal second wave of Covid-19 hits.26 Apr 07:09 PM
WorldBoris Johnson denies saying he'd rather have 'bodies pile high' than lockdownDaily Mail claims Johnson made the comment as the UK faced a third wave of the virus.26 Apr 06:51 PM
WorldSOS messages, panic as virus breaks India's health systemIndia has set another record for daily Covid infections for a fifth day in a row.26 Apr 06:06 PM
WorldPerth lockdown to end at midnight, NZ decision on Perth flights comingChris Hipkins says decision coming on whether to resume quarantine-free travel with Perth.26 Apr 05:19 AM
AirlinesWhy strict border control remains crucial if we want to keep the travel bubble safeCOMMENT: Routine testing of border workers essential in minimising risk of outbreaks.26 Apr 05:00 AM
WorldAustralian MP deleted from Facebook over Covid-19 misinformationMP Craig Kelly denounced the company's decision as censorship.26 Apr 03:30 AM
WorldLockdown extended in Indian capital of New DelhiWith India's health system in a state of crisis, the city of New Delhi has extended lockdown measures. Video / APWatch26 Apr 02:15 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall firms' export plans undeterred by pandemic: surveyNew research shows just 6 per cent of small firms have had export plans stalled.26 Apr 02:00 AM
WorldCovid-19: Case that sparked Perth lockdown 'flew to India for his own wedding'The West Australian Premier was scathing of the traveller's actions.25 Apr 11:33 PM
LifestyleIsraeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies of Covid at 59Elbaz is best known for spending 14 years at the helm of France's Lanvin fashion house.25 Apr 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFinns perplexed by happiest nation tagNew York Times: Nordic nation tops the World Happiness Report for the fourth time.25 Apr 10:52 PM
WorldSuva in lockdown as authorities scramble to trace mystery caseFiji's Central Division - including the capital, Suva - is in lockdown from today.25 Apr 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNetflix's pandemic party turns to hangover as lockdowns liftStreaming giant struggling to deliver new original content due to coronavirus delays.25 Apr 09:00 PM
WorldIndia's Covid nightmare: Families forced to keep their dead at home"It looked nothing less than a war zone," says a local of New Delhi's biggest cemetery.25 Apr 08:54 PM
OpinionOpinion | Covid restrictions mean Kiwis and Aussies have never looked so imprisonedOpinion: Australasia's control freakery means residents are locked down in perpetuity.25 Apr 07:51 PM
New ZealandAbout 2000 Kiwis late on second Covid-19 vaccine jab95 per cent of Kiwis getting dose two within two weeks of the 21 day-mark after dose one.25 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Our stepping stones towards long-haul flightsEDITORIAL:"No-jab, no-joy" boarding requirements? What could be coming up next for travel.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwo arrivals into NZ from Perth considered 'casual contacts'About 1000 people flew into New Zealand from Perth on three flights.25 Apr 01:51 AM
