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As the coronavirus pandemic destroys jobs across Australia, New Zealanders who have lived and worked here for years are finding they have no access to welfareLess than a month ago, New Zealand citizen Sven Nielson was working full-time in the tourism i…
Independence movement lodges documents in high court arguing $45bn fund invests in illegally mined fertiliserThe Western Sahara liberation movement has taken New Zealand’s superannuation fund to the country’s highest court over its investments in farms…
Sportswear brands say disruption is spreading with major sporting events in doubtThe sportswear brands Adidas and Puma have both reported a devastating collapse in sales in China due to the coronavirus outbreak and warned disruption is spreading to oth…
National Crime Agency investigating how ex-president’s grandson bought London mansionBritain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has asked a grandson of the former president of Kazakhstan to explain where he got the money from to buy a multimillion-pound man…
With cases spiking sharply across Europe and emergency measures in place from California to Saudi Arabia, investors have sent shares tumbling. Follow all the developments live. Leaked coronavirus plan to quarantine 16m sparks chaos in ItalyQuarter of I…
Carrier withdraws financial guidance given two weeks ago due to increasing disruptionAir New Zealand has told investors that the coronavirus outbreak means it cannot predict how the business will fare this year as the economic impact outstripped its al…
Restrictions covering drugs including paracetamol prompt fears of global shortagesCoronavirus – live updatesThe coronavirus outbreak has led India to restrict the export of dozens of drugs including paracetamol and various antibiotics, leading to fears…
Shares struggled to gain traction as new data showed that China and Hong Kong came to a virtual economic standstill in FebruaryLatest updatesFears of a coronavirus-driven global economic slowdown have mounted after stock markets gave a lukewarm reactio…
About 85% of products for the toy industry are located in China – and each day, supply chains see new virus-related problems“It feels like a rollercoaster, but the dip down is followed by another dip down,” said Jay Foreman, chief executive of Basic Fu…
US confirms first death in Washington state and strengthens travel advice, raising Iran and Italy to a level three. Follow live newsUS: first death follows Trump claim outbreak is a hoaxWhich countries have travel restrictions in place?Will the Olympic…
Airline which operates some of world’s longest flights is considering ‘Skynest’ sleep pods with pillows, sheets and blankets Air New Zealand has announced it could have flat beds in economy for some of its long-haul flights, but it will be more than a …
Concerns mount that the spread of Covid-19 cannot be stopped as stock markets fall amid investor fears. Follow latest newsCoronavirus outbreak is pandemic ‘in all but name’, says expert Stocks fall as virus fears hit global marketsIran denies cover-up …
Authorities are caught between urgent need to restart economy and efforts to contain virusCoronavirus outbreak – live updatesThe Chinese authorities are trying to usher the country back to work, a month after announcing the unprecedented quarantine of …
Companies count cost of China flight cancellations and weaker travel demand across AsiaCoronavirus – latest newsAir France-KLM, Qantas, and the global container shipping company Maersk have become the latest businesses to warn about the financial impac…
Travel restrictions leave many stranded, while those with flights booked await refundsCoronavirus – latest newsForeign nationals who live in China or planned to visit say they have been left in limbo as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, with many u…