New Zealand
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
World
August 23, 2021
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but…
South Africa offers to host after NZ cancels rugby tests
World
August 20, 2021
South Africa offers to host after NZ cancels rugby tests
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — South Africa offered on Friday to host all remaining games in the southern hemisphere’s Rugby…
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up
Middle East
August 18, 2021
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up
WELLINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s city streets were largely deserted on Wednesday as the country returned to life…
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
World
August 17, 2021
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put New Zealand under strict lockdown on Tuesday after the country’s…
Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods
World
May 31, 2021
Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Several hundred people in New Zealand were evacuated from their homes Monday with some recounting…
Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country
World
April 12, 2021
Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections Monday to overtake Brazil as the second-worst…
Coronavirus digest: New Zealand suspends travel from India
World
April 8, 2021
Coronavirus digest: New Zealand suspends travel from India
New Zealand on Thursday said it will temporarily suspend entry for all travelers arriving from India. The announcement comes after…
All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand’s largest city
World
March 12, 2021
All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand’s largest city
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – All remaining restrictions in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland have been lifted after no locally transmitted cases…
When can we go on vacation again? This is what experts say
Features/Interviews
March 2, 2021
When can we go on vacation again? This is what experts say
(CNN) — After reaching an all-time high in January 2021, global coronavirus cases numbers are beginning to drop. Vaccination roll-outs are…
Asia Today: S. Korea allows workers to squeeze extra doses
World
February 27, 2021
Asia Today: S. Korea allows workers to squeeze extra doses
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency has allowed health workers to squeeze extra doses…