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Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant attends his first day in court in Christchurch on August 24, 2020. (AFP)

Court told New Zealand shooter planned to burn down mosques

The gunman pleaded guilty in March to 51 counts of murder and one count of terrorism the first terrorism conviction in...

24 Aug 2020 4:14 AM GMT

In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 photo provided by the Center for Pharmaceutical Research, a pharmacy technologist using a biosafety level 2 hood prepares a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine candidate for testing in Kansas City, Mo. This early safety study, called a Phase 1 trial, is using a vaccine candidate developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals. (Photo | AP)

Chinese mining company used COVID-19 vaccine in PNG

National Pandemic Response Controller banned COVID-19 vaccine testing or trials in Papua New Guinea on Thursday

21 Aug 2020 6:43 AM GMT

A man wears a face mask as he passes by graffiti reading No vaccine, No tracking, No COVID. (AP)

Coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory in Australia: PM

Anticipating a backlash from vocal anti-vaccine activists, Morrison said the stakes were too high to allow the disease...

20 Aug 2020 7:52 AM GMT

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media about changing the 2020 general election date during a press conference at the Parliament in Wellington on August 17, 2020.. (AFP)

New Zealand PM postpones election after virus return

PM Ardern also acknowledged concerns from rivals that curbs on campaigning would unfairly weigh the election in favour...

17 Aug 2020 3:28 AM GMT

Australia has one of the worlds highest incidences of shark attacks and there have been five fatal ones in the country so far this year.(AP)

Australian surfer repeatedly punches shark to save wife

Police said the couple were surfing at a beach near Port Macquarie on Saturday morning when she was bitten twice and...

16 Aug 2020 8:32 AM GMT

A health worker takes details at a COVID-19 testing station setup at Eden Park, National Sports Stadium, in Auckland. (AFP)

New Zealand virus outbreak spreads beyond Auckland, 13 new cases...

The infections outside Auckland come despite a strict lockdown, including masked police blocking roads to seal its...

14 Aug 2020 3:29 AM GMT

Medical staff prepare to take a COVID-19 tests at a drive through community based assessment centre in Christchurch, New Zealand. (AP)

Puzzling New Zealand virus outbreak grows to 17 cases

Lockdown in Auckland could be extended well beyond an initial three days as the source of new infections continues to...

13 Aug 2020 6:25 AM GMT

New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media regarding the latest case of COVID-19 coronavirus infections, breaking a 102-day run of no local transmissions, at the parliament in Auckland on August 12, 2020. (AFP)

New Zealand scrambles to find source of new virus infections

Virus measures back in place in the country as election candidates postpone campaigning for a week

12 Aug 2020 4:06 AM GMT

Customers enjoy lunch in the sunshine at the Riverside Market in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. New Zealand marked a 100 days of being free from the coronavirus in its communities Sunday, Aug. 9, with just a handful of infections continuing to be picked up at the border where people are quarantined. (AP)

New Zealand reaches 100 days without coronavirus transmission

There are still 23 active cases but all were detected at the border when entering the country and are held in managed...

9 Aug 2020 4:57 AM GMT

Victoria states authorities say welcomed a stabilisation in coronavirus cases, saying the state had averted an exponential increase in infections due to its strict lockdowns. (AP)

Australia's Victoria sees 'stabilisation' in new coronavirus cases

Cases with unknown sources of infection, referred to as 'mystery cases' still continue to be a concern

8 Aug 2020 9:54 AM GMT

New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attends the launch of the Labour Partys election campaign in Auckland on August 8, 2020, ahead of the countrys general elections scheduled for September 19. (AFP)

COVID success adds bonus points to Ardern's re-election bid

The polls had pointed to a cliffhanger election this September, but the story has since changed because New Zealand's...

8 Aug 2020 7:37 AM GMT

A patient has her temperature checked at a medical clinic during lockdown due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus in Melbourne. (AP)

Australia's hotspot state tells citizens not to panic buy

Production of beef, lamb and pork has been reduced by one third to reduce chances of virus spread in meat processing...

6 Aug 2020 6:00 AM GMT