PM Jacinda Ardern said the initial three-day lockdown, which would have expired overnight Friday, would be extended by another four days
20 Aug 2021 12:09 PM
The country will move into a snap three-day lockdown, as authorities suspect presence of Delta variant
17 Aug 2021 12:23 PM
Australian PM Scott Morrison abruptly decided to squash the rumour -- which has turned 'Engadine Maccas' into internet folklore
15 Jul 2021 3:17 PM
The travel restriction comes after New Zealand recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation on Thursday, of which 17 came from India
08 Apr 2021 11:25 AM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to 'unfriend' Australia
23 Feb 2021 10:30 AM
Minister Paul Fletcher had also raised concerns that blocking news media on the popular platform could boost the spread of misinformation
18 Feb 2021 11:06 AM
New Zealand has been widely praised for its handling of the pandemic, with just 26 deaths in a population of five million
17 Feb 2021 12:37 PM
The country remains on alert level 1 for COVID-19, its lowest level, with no restrictions
14 Feb 2021 12:43 PM
Cheng's detention came weeks after Australian authorities raided the homes of Chinese state media journalists
08 Feb 2021 12:34 PM
It is the second time a returnee has developed coronavirus symptoms after being cleared to leave an isolation facility in New Zealand
24 Jan 2021 12:36 PM
New Zealand joins 32 other countries including Japan, Canada, France and Britain that have declared a climate emergency
02 Dec 2020 11:47 AM
Australia launched the inquiry in 2016, amid reports from whistle-blowers and in the local media of the alleged killing of unarmed civilians
19 Nov 2020 1:38 PM
Radhakrishnan, who is from the 2017 intake of new MPs, is a minister outside of the Cabinet
02 Nov 2020 2:00 PM
Neighbouring New Zealand reported four new cases on Saturday, all returned travelers in quarantine
10 Oct 2020 3:40 PM
Diplomatic relations between the two have deteriorated after China imposed trade reprisals in response to Australia’s COVID-19 probe call
10 Oct 2020 9:44 AM
All recent polls have pointed to a victory for Ardern’s Labour Party, governing in a coalition with the Greens and New Zealand First
08 Oct 2020 3:03 PM
The quantity of the tiny pollutants was 25 times greater than previous localised studies had shown
07 Oct 2020 11:38 AM
Ardern announced restrictions in the country's largest city would be eased, after a second COVID-19 wave was contained
05 Oct 2020 10:17 AM
Friday’s report also marked the fourth consecutive day without any cases of community transmission
18 Sep 2020 10:07 AM
Residents in the state can now have outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people, and cafes will be able to seat up to 50 people outside
17 Sep 2020 10:43 AM