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Incredible map: Where stranded cruise ships are stuck
Cruise ship workers are still trapped on ships unable to dock because of restrictions.
'NZ's iron curtain': The plight of trapped migrants under Covid-19
New Zealand crushed Covid-19 but at great cost to many separated families.
Man stuck on cruise ship surprises Kiwi kids
Teacher tracks down stranded cruise crooner on Instagram and gets him on class Zoom.
'Will we die hungry?' A teeming Manila slum chafes under lockdown
New York Times: Life was already a struggle in the shanties. Then came the coronavirus.
Kiwis stuck in Philippines to get flight home
Govt says New Zealanders there were experiencing "challenging circumstances".
Virus shuts English language school
Napier language school shuts, but no widespread closures in NZ yet.
Filipino carpenter: Who will feed my family now?
Carpenter's net income drops from $1200 to $494 - now who will feed his family?
In slum at epicentre of Duterte's drug crackdown, fear and love coexist
New York Times: "We can die of Covid-19, but we're more likely to die of hunger."
Quarter of Kiwi hotelier's global properties shut
Around a quarter of the 120-property Swiss-Belhotel International chain are shut.
Coronavirus: Citizens confined in bid to control pandemic
Millions ordered not to leave home except for food, medicine or exercise.
One shot, dozens taken hostage in Philippines shopping mall
An ex security guard opened fire and took dozens of people hostage in Manila.
Coronavirus: Empty planes, ferries and popular holiday destinations
"It's like going on holiday here 10 or 20 years ago," one traveller revealed.
Adapting to rising seas, schools move to the rafters and cats swim
New York Times: Residents of island in the Philippines adjust to their sodden existence.
In Manila and San Francisco, rising seas are a crisis right now
New York Times: How rising sea levels are affecting two big metropolitan areas.
Coronavirus fears: Cruise ship to dock in Cambodia after four countries refused entry
MS Westerdam turned away by the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan despite no ill passengers.
Coronavirus panic, hysteria: Auckland school bars Filipino kids
School bars four Filipino children who have never been to China.
Runaway bride: The world's top spots for a destination wedding
When it comes to your own wedding, there's a lot to be said for skipping town.
Record number of deaths in one day in coronavirus 'ground zero'
The global death toll has now reached 565 deaths.
'Foolish': Scary response from China's neighbours as virus toll hits 492
A global emergency has been declared. But the response is muted.
Second coronavirus death outside mainland China
Only a small number of "fortunate" patients who test positive are admitted to hospital.
Coronavirus: First death out of China, as toll climbs past 300
The total number of cases stands at 14,380 infected with the deadly virus.
Institute issues face masks to students
Free face masks and hand sanitiser for students who have been in China.
Comment: Simon Bridges is wrong to stir the anti-Semitism pot
COMMENT: New Zealand deserves better from its politicians.
Wife wins battle for NZ residency after drawn-out process
Leonora McKelvey fought for NZ residence to care for her ailing husband.
Brooding volcanic monster menaces the Philippines
New York Times: At least 30,000 people have fled since a mammoth eruption.
Lava gushes from Philippine volcano as ash spreads to Manila
Sudden eruption forced villagers to flee and shut down Manila's international airport.
Volcano erupts near Manila; villagers flee, airports shut
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and Manila's international airport shut.
Philippine peasants were promised land. Staking a claim can be deadly
New York Times: Duterte vowed to help peasants. Instead, he reinforced grip of landowners.
China's aggressive military moves: 'Dangerous plan' almost complete
It's a mission that has existed in the shadows, seizing control little-by-little.
Christmas typhoon leaves 28 dead, 12 missing in Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone has forced thousands to flee their homes.
Immigration agent fined $7000 for multiple serious breaches
Tribunal also barred Khieng Chiv from reapplying for a licence for a year.
'One step closer to disaster': Photo reveals China's bold land grab
Image reveals China's bold move in its sinister plan to seize control of South China Sea.
Kiwi man who paid $80 to abuse boy loses suppression
The man had more than 14,000 objectionable images on his computers.