New Zealand: CoronaVirus Meter

Coronavirus latest: New York ‘decidedly in reopening phase’, Cuomo says

4h In Depth | The Financial Times

California's Orange County will allow more local businesses to reopen, including parts of Disneyland. Spain will welcome ...

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes New Zealand near Wellington

3h | Sydney Morning Herald

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was rattled live on television during a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Wellington. The ...

Like Christmas: New Zealand's post-Covid books boom

2d | The Guardian

Booksellers report huge growth of interest in New Zealand literature and an uptick in sales after lockdown lifted ...

Border friction: New Zealand set to open for NSW, Victorian tourists before Queensland

10h | Sydney Morning Herald

The Morrison government said it would not allow border bans to create an obstacle for flights to and from New Zealand.

New Zealand discussing 'helicopter money' handouts to stimulate economy

2d | Reuters

New Zealand is considering distributing free cash directly to individuals as a way of policy stimulus to help boost the ...

Coronavirus: Flexible working will be a new normal after virus

2d | BBC

Flexible working policies suit staff who are anxious about returning to offices while giving breathing space to companies as ...

New Zealand party replaces leader to face Ardern in election

2d | Associated Press

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has proved so popular during the coronavirus pandemic that it has prompted a change ...

Coronavirus live news: India sees 6,000 new cases in biggest one-day rise since pandemic began

2d | The Guardian

China abandons GDP target for first time amid ‘great uncertainty’; Trump appears at Michigan factory without mask; Italy ...

New Zealand Opposition Leader Ousted as PM Ardern's Popularity Soars

2d | U.S. News & World Report

Ardern's popularity has shot higher in recent weeks with around 84% of New Zealanders approving of her government's handling ...

'Avatar' movie sequel to resume production in New Zealand

2d | Reuters

A sequel to James Cameron's sci-fi movie blockbuster "Avatar" will go back into production next week for the first time since ...

New Zealand party replaces leader to face Ardern in election

2d | Associated Press

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has proved so popular during the coronavirus pandemic that it has prompted a change ...

New Zealand's opposition leader Simon Bridges dumped after crash in popularity

2d | The Guardian

Todd Muller takes top job in National party ahead of September’s election against popular Jacinda Ardern ...

Global report: China records no new Covid-19 cases for first time as Hertz files for bankruptcy

1d | The Guardian

No confirmed new cases for China; major car rental firm files for US bankruptcy; fears thousands will breach Eid travel ban ...

'Avatar' movie sequel to resume production in New Zealand

2d | Reuters

A sequel to James Cameron's sci-fi movie blockbuster "Avatar" will go back into production next week for the first time since ...

New Zealand opposition changes leader as PM support soars

2d | AFP on MSN.com

New Zealand's conservative opposition switched leaders Friday in a last-gasp bid to counter the record support Prime Minister ...

Coronavirus: US death toll tops 91,000 as New York achieves encouraging milestone — as it happened

1d In Depth | The Financial Times

UK prime minister faces calls to fire his chief adviser after cross-country trip. US plasma study shows encouraging results ...

Can New Zealand's National party reinvent itself under Todd Muller?

1d | The Guardian

The new opposition leader must win back centrist voters, just four months out from the election ...

New Zealand reports no new coronavirus cases for second straight day

5d | YAHOO!

New Zealand recorded no new coronavirus cases for the second straight day on Tuesday, but authorities said it was premature ...

New recording of John Prine’s ‘Angel From Montgomery’ released by Recording Academy for COVID-19 relief

1d | FOX News on MSN.com

A little over a month since his death, the Recording Academy has released a new recording of John Prine's “Angel From ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says four-day workweek could help rebuild country's economy after COVID-19

4d | CBS News

"I'd really encourage people to think about that if you're an employer and in a position to do so," New Zealand's prime ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says four-day workweek could help rebuild country's economy after COVID-19

4d | CBS News

"I'd really encourage people to think about that if you're an employer and in a position to do so," New Zealand's prime ...

CEO buys struggling New Zealand media company for $1

1m | Washington Post

In a statement to the Australian stock market, Nine said Stuff would be sold to CEO Sinead Boucher in a management buyout deal that will be completed by the end of the month. “We have always said that ...

Jacinda Ardern flags four-day working week as way to rebuild New Zealand after Covid-19

4d | The Guardian on MSN.com

New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has suggested employers to consider a four-day working week and other flexible ...

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern suggests four-day workweek could help rebuild economy after coronavirus pandemic

4d | Fox News

New Zealand’s prime minister suggested a four-day workweek could help revitalize the country’s hard-hit economy after the ...

Avatar 2 ready to resume filming in New Zealand, COVID-19 calms down

17h | TweakTown

James Cameron and his team in New Zealand will be resuming production of Avatar 2 sometime "next week", now that COVID-19 ...

Sailor has boat hit by waves, loses communication only to land in New Zealand and find out about coronavirus

4d | Fox News

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  This sailor from Canada stepped off his boat ...

New Zealand leader carries on with TV interview during quake

1h | Times Union

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview ...

Coronavirus alert: as Hongkongers return from Australia and New Zealand, expert warns of summer surge in Covid-19 cases

51m | YAHOO!

Hong Kong could see a surge of imported coronavirus infections when travellers arrive from the southern hemisphere over the ...

Coronavirus trans-Tasman bubble: NZ could open to New South Wales and Victoria first

31m | Stuff.co.nz

New Zealanders may be able to travel to Sydney and Melbourne before Australians can visit Brisbane. The Australian Government ...

Jacinda Ardern says a 4-day workweek could help New Zealand's economy recover from the coronavirus downturn

4d | Business Insider

Tourism is key to New Zealand's economy. Ardern encouraged employers to switch to four-day workweeks, saying they could ...