投稿者: Helen Livingstone
Putin is in North Korea on a historic trip expected to deepen trade and security tiesVladimir Putin receives warm welcome in North KoreaSee all our Ukraine war coverageMark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch prime minister, is expected to become the next head o…
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here: Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen military ties in BeijingWhile Putin’s visit to China continues, back in Russia his deputy foreign minister has said Moscow will respond in kin…
Residents of New Zealand’s largest city say people are ‘heartbroken’ at fresh damage wreaked by stormAuckland, New Zealand’s largest city, has been hit by a tornado, two months after the wider region was devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle and three months…
Ex-PM has been accused of stopping a police investigation into former staff members at a universityFormer Fijian leader Frank Bainimarama has been released on bail and said he “served with integrity,” after pleading not guilty to abusing his power as p…
Deadly storm left wine regions of Hawkes Bay and Gisborne covered in mud just before harvest timeSome wine-growing regions in New Zealand’s North Island have been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, with vineyards there facing a long path to recovery afte…
China’s foreign minister is embarking on a grand tour of Pacific nations amid western concerns about Beijing’s ambitions for the regionDeal proposed by China would dramatically expand security influence in PacificChina’s ambitions in the Pacific first …
This blog is now closedSajid Javid says says mandatory jabs were ‘right policy at the time’ but announces reviewAustria lifts ‘lockdown of the unvaccinated’ as Europe slowly opens upMinisters plan to scrap vaccine mandate for NHS staff in EnglandCanada…
Covid wave in France could reach peak in 10 days time, says expert; German chancellor and state governors likely to build on new restrictionsMilitary deployed at London hospitals due to Omicron staff shortagesTrue number of Covid deaths in the US likel…
Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy say they have been subject to ‘vitriolic’ harassment from small section of the public as a result of their workTwo of New Zealand’s most prominent Covid experts are taking legal action against their employer, the Universi…
Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy say they have been subject to ‘vitriolic’ harassment from small section of the public as a result of their workTwo of New Zealand’s most prominent Covid experts are taking legal action against their employer, the Universi…
Robert Etheridge, aka DJ Dimension, apologises for ‘my misunderstandings’ in breaking isolation rules and visiting Auckland venues before testing Covid-positiveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA British DJ who triggered New Z…
New Zealand police are looking for the baby’s mother, saying they are worried she needs ‘urgent medical attention’The body of a baby has been discovered at a recycling facility in south Auckland, New Zealand police have said.The baby, believed to be a …
Measures include reducing number of loans to borrowers with small deposits and potential debt-to-income restrictionsNew Zealand’s reserve bank has announced plans to tighten up mortgage-lending, as the country struggles to tackle its housing crisis.One…
Both babies survived after doctors performed emergency caesarean sectionsSee all our coronavirus coverageFiji has reported a record number of Covid deaths over the past week, including two pregnant women, as the country struggles to contain a severe ou…
The storm struck the suburb of Papatoetoe, causing extensive damage to homesOne person has died and two people have been injured after a suspected tornado hit a shipping container site in the New Zealand city of Auckland on Saturday morning.Fire crews …