Covid 19

Rwanda is using drones to broadcast information about Covid-19 prevention - and help catch those breaking lockdown.

A crew of three has returned from the International Space Station to a very different planet they left last year.

Today the global death toll from Covid-19 passed 100,000, and the third and fourth deaths related to the virus in New Zealand were announced.

A group of New Zealanders stranded on a Covid-19 stricken cruise ship off the coast of South America are on their way home.

New Zealand soldiers whose base in Iraq was hit by rockets are being reunited with their families, starting today.

In the US, 16.8 million filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March, creating an overwhelming backlog in applications.

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help deliver food packs to children's homes in Auckland and Wellington.

The need for an Emergency Control Room has been challenged by Westland mayor Bruce Smith.

Whānau who rely on kaimoana for food are urging the government to relax the lockdown fishing ban.

On paper staying at home sounds simple, so why does it feel so hard? After one week of lockdown, psychologists say it's normal for people to be feeling trapped and isolated.

A start-up of young engineers - assisted by experts - are rushing to design a low-cost ventilator they hope to mass produce.

Nearly a full week into lockdown, testing criteria were broadened, more ventilators were found and help was found for those with nowhere to go.

Authorities are tracing clusters, counting deaths, and have opened a pop-up clinic on Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach.

The world has not faced a bigger challenge since WWII, the UN Secretary General warns.

Legal advocate Ashleigh Fechney says employees and employers will need to work together to make sure the wage subsidy scheme works properly.

Queenstown's Mayor says he is incensed about a party at a backpackers hostel last night, despite the country being in lockdown.