New ZealandGreen MP under fire for heading to international Covid hotspotBarely weeks into his new job a Green Party MP flew to Mexico.09 Feb 08:37 PM
WorldNo link to bat, lab: Wuhan team's bombshell Covid announcementExperts revealed it is 'extremely unlikely' the virus came from a lab.09 Feb 04:50 PM
New ZealandBiden name-check in first major speech by Foreign Affairs MinisterBiden was the only world leader Mahuta mentioned by name in her first major speech04 Feb 05:19 AM
New ZealandSupply squeeze? What rules in Europe could mean for NZ's Covid vaccineNew EU controls on Covid vaccine exports could mean there are not as many doses for NZ.30 Jan 06:25 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldCovid response was a global series of failures, WHO-established panel saysNew York Times: The interim report is a bleak recounting of deadly missteps.19 Jan 01:47 AM
WorldCovid-19: WHO blasts vaccine profits and prioritiesDirector-General claims vaccine makers targeting locations where 'profits are highest'.18 Jan 05:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: 'Do not lose control' - a good reminder for winners in the virus fightEDITORIAL: New Zealand has a lot to lose should a mutant strain sneak in.17 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldExplainer: What WHO researchers are trying to find out in WuhanThe visit has been shrouded in secrecy; neither China nor the WHO is revealing much.16 Jan 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessFrom liquid gold to price crash: NZ's honey hangoverNew mānuka standards cooled regular honey prices but have left NZ awash with product.15 Jan 11:00 PM
WorldWHO team arrives in Wuhan to search for pandemic originsResearchers arrived today in the Chinese city where the pandemic was first detected.14 Jan 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichael Barnett: As the US rejoins the real world it's our job to engageOpinion: New US administration can renew ways to live, work, trade and engage with NZ.13 Jan 04:00 PM
World'We lost the battle over summer': WHO warns herd immunity highly unlikely this yearFears the extremely infectious nature of Covid could require a higher vaccination rate.11 Jan 09:56 PM
WorldCovid-19: Rich nations, vaccine firms should stop bilateral deals - WHO50% of high-income countries already deploying vaccines — but 0% of poor countries are.08 Jan 08:16 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld25 days that changed the world: How Covid could have been stopped, and wasn'tNew York Times: So far, Covid-19 has killed 1.8m people. It didn't have to be this way.31 Dec 08:28 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldOne Covid vaccine side effect - global economic inequalityNew York Times: The lopsided distribution of vaccines appears certain to worsen inequity.25 Dec 11:15 PM
WorldFact check: Five biggest Covid-19 myths debunkedA look at five stubborn myths around Covid-19 that refuse to die.17 Dec 08:23 PM
WorldCovid mutates: New strain emerges in UK as cases soarThe new variant is spreading rapidly says the UK's Health Secretary.14 Dec 05:34 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionIt's time to come together with a global collaboration on vaccinesOpinion: Vaccine roll-out isn't ample to meet the pandemic and will leave millions behind.14 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIt's you, Aotearoa: Whānau of 5 Million are Our Heroes Award 2020 winnersWe all played our part to stop the spread of Covid-19. These are our stories.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid: 30 per cent of NZers are 'vaccine sceptics'The WHO has identified "vaccine hesitancy" as one of the top 10 threats to global health.07 Dec 10:20 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldEthical dilemma: Who should get the Covid vaccine first?New York Times: The US must choose between preventing death or curbing the virus's spread.05 Dec 08:07 PM
WorldCovid-19: Facebook to remove false vaccine claimsSocial media giant's warning on disinformation as posts surge ahead of vaccine rollout.03 Dec 05:12 PM
World'Highly effective' and cheaper: Third Covid vaccine results look promisingAstraZeneca's vaccine is allegedly cheaper and easier to distribute than some of rivals.23 Nov 04:02 PM
WorldLessons from around the world on fighting Covid's second waveTen months into the pandemic, what have we learned and what measures should we take?22 Nov 09:14 PM
WorldG20 leaders urge united response to virusCovid-19 offers G20 members chance to cooperate for greater good - but will they?22 Nov 12:31 AM
WorldHelen Clark - call for resignation from Covid panel a 'smear'Clark rejects claim of 'close ties' to Beijing as 'absurd'.15 Nov 09:25 PM
WorldHelen Clark seeks answers on WHO's response to Covid-19Former prime minister Helen Clark's inquiry asks whether WHO is fit for the job.10 Nov 05:32 PM
WorldBiden plans to quickly rejoin WHO, Paris climate accord - reportsBiden's team has a "book" of early actions - and reversing Trump's calls is chapter 1.08 Nov 08:18 PM
WorldGlobal challenges for NZ won't disappear with TrumpNZ's commitment to multilateralism has clashed with a new kind of isolationism in the US.31 Oct 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why Ardern can't call Trump a creep ... even if he isThe Government shouldn't endorse Trump's pick for top OECD job just because he's a Kiwi.31 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelAnother year at home: The latest prediction on when overseas travel will bounce backIt's the timeline that keeps shifting - in the wrong direction.28 Oct 02:28 AM
New ZealandWHO singles out New Zealand's Covid-19 successThe WHO has hailed New Zealand as an example to follow in the fight against Covid-19.25 Oct 07:39 PM
World'Greatest crisis of our age': Global record for daily Covid infections as cases surge around worldA sobering new statistic shows the global coronavirus crisis is only getting worse.25 Oct 06:21 PM
WorldMany roadblocks in the way of a vaccine rollout around the worldVaccines will need non-stop sterile refrigeration to stay potent and safe.19 Oct 07:52 PM