WorldSecond hit - Warning of new wave of coronavirus in EuropeTop WHO official warns second spike could coincide with outbreaks of other diseases.14 May 07:45 PM
WorldSouth Korea's 'superspreader': How a pub crawl caused chaosA sudden spike as bars reopened is a warning to other countries lifting lockdowns.11 May 05:48 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Challenges, opportunities ahead in virus responseEDITORIAL: To envious overseas eyes, we have been a smooth success story.10 May 05:00 PM
WorldReopenings bring new cases in South Korea, virus fears in ItalyThe new flare-ups underscored dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen economies.09 May 07:03 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldGermany's reopening offers hope for a semblance of normal lifeNew York Times: Germany has lifted most restrictions on businesses and schools.07 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandHigh school students paid $70,000 for a dream trip that was canned. Now they're fighting for their money.Epsom Girls' Grammar School students suffer double whammy on cancelled history trip.01 May 05:00 PM
BusinessCovid 19: World economies plungeAn estimated 30 million Americans put out of work after shutdowns forced by Covid 19.29 Apr 06:18 PM
WorldUS death toll passes 50,000; world leaders launch virus planBut the US won't take part in a "landmark" plan launched by European leaders and the WHO.24 Apr 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Sadness' and disbelief from a world missing US leadershipNew York Times: Pandemic is shaking bedrock assumptions about US exceptionalism.24 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleClosed border doesn't stop elderly couple: 'Love is the best thing'New York Times: Two lovers, 89 and 85, found a romantic way to keep (almost) in touch.22 Apr 08:58 PM
New ZealandCovid 19: The countries beating the virusHow New Zealand, China, Australia, Germany and South Korea are beating Covid 19.22 Apr 06:02 PM
New ZealandTechnicians leave families, brave pandemic to fix sludge pipesFive experts have travelled across the world from Germany to fix Wellington's water woes.20 Apr 07:00 PM
LifestyleQuick before it melts: Germany issues lockdown rules for eating ice creamAuthorities permit "'ne quick lick' in the shop to prevent ice cream melting.20 Apr 05:34 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe world is watching: Germany seeks path out of lockdownNew York Times: Study a part of an aggressive approach to combat the virus.19 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldSoftly, softly... How countries across the world are loosening the lockdownThe WHO has urged 'extreme caution' but there are signs of a slow return to normality.17 Apr 07:00 AM
TravelZoo to feed animals to each other in bid to surviveZoo Director said this 'modest proposal' was the least worst option for the zoo.15 Apr 08:27 PM
TravelArmchair travel: A love letter to BerlinYou're the scruffy, level-headed, Teutonic city we need at the moment14 Apr 06:00 AM
WorldNew York 'as terrible as it gets', WHO says Covid-19 is 10 times deadlier than 2009 flu"This virus is very good at what it does. It is a killer," said Governor Andrew Cuomo.13 Apr 06:38 PM
New Zealand100,000 deaths globally; UK reeling after deadliest day; 2 NZ fatalities"We continue to endure great pain … We feel this loss deeply."10 Apr 07:37 PM
OpinionCovid-19: NZ v the world - 'We are witnesses of something extraordinary'COMMENT: NZ's Covid-19 response is so astoundingly strong.10 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleMum's warning after children catch Covid-19A mum has sent an urgent warning to other parents after her children were hospitalised.09 Apr 07:19 PM
New Zealand'It seems crazy': Kiwis stuck in Germany refused access to Air NZ flightsKiwis cannot jump on return legs of Air NZ flights chartered by Germany.07 Apr 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOf beards and bubonic plague: German village prays for a (2nd) miracleNew York Times: Pandemic forced Bavarian village to abandon pledge to God made in 1633.07 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandBroke and desperate: Govt accused of hypocrisy over jobless immigrantsThere are 400,000 people in New Zealand on temporary visas.06 Apr 09:57 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA German exception? Why the country's coronavirus death rate is lowNew York Times: The pandemic has hit Germany hard, with more than 100,000 people infected.06 Apr 05:30 AM
New ZealandGlobal cases top 1m: No sign yet that NZ has lethal virus under controlRepatriation flights for stranded visitors have been given clearance as essential travel.02 Apr 06:54 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus: 'It's a scandal', father of stranded German teen angry at NZ GovtVolker Pries is unimpressed his 19-year-old daughter is unable to leave New Zealand.01 Apr 08:19 PM
WorldSetbacks and opportunities as virus hits hardThe pandemic has blasted illusions, particularly about rich nations' abilities to cope.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Tense wait for three German women stuck in DunedinThree German women are on stand-by for a lifeline — a flight home.27 Mar 08:19 PM
WorldOver 1.5 billion globally asked to stay home to escape virusA fifth of the world's population was being urged to stay at home to combat pandemic.23 Mar 04:41 PM
WorldWhat you need to know today about the outbreakA wrap of all the latest on the coronavirus around the world.23 Mar 02:50 AM
New ZealandStranded in Argentina as flights out cancelledA New Zealand citizen must use her German passport to get out of Argentina.20 Mar 02:04 AM
WorldChaos at European borders as people struggle to get home amid coronavirusThe closures have stopped not only people but also needed goods.17 Mar 07:38 PM
WorldDear corona diary - what it's like to be illKaroline Preisler is giving regular updates with the hashtag #coronadiary.17 Mar 06:49 PM
