A new strain of the coronavirus linked to a recent outbreak in New Zealand has not been shown to be more infectious or cause more severe disease, the country’s top health official says. Key points: ...
New Zealand has reported 14 new Covid-19 cases a day after its biggest city, Auckland, went back into lockdown. The detection of four new infected family members earlier this week shocked a country that had ...
New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to China’s new national security law for the territory. The widely criticised law makes it easier to punish protesters and reduces the city’s ...