We must stay vigilant. It looked as though New Zealand had another narrow escape from the clutches of Covid-19 but there was another flutter of fright last night when two more people were urgently...
It is understandable that some fans of the Olympic Games — perhaps, especially, those who still believe in the event’s Corinthian ideals and have not been left jaded by its long descent into crass...
When you accelerate in an electric car it gathers speed rapidly. It would be positive if the numbers of electric vehicles took off this year in similar fashion.
Those of us who have been merrily swiping and clicking for years will not be perturbed cheques are expected to have checked out in New Zealand by the middle of this year.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will preside over her first Cabinet meeting of the year next week, when she and her ministers will consider the Government’s agenda for the year ahead.
The nightmare is officially over. The appalling United States presidency of Donald Trump has finished. Joe Biden is in charge of the most powerful and most influential nation on earth.
There are few surprises in the second report from the independent panel set up by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to evaluate the international health response to Covid-19.
EDITORIAL:The Dunedin City Council’s plan to turn George St into a slow one-way street raised serious concerns about retail and central city viability, but there is a bigger threat looming.
The most famous use of the "four more years" phrase is a rather unpleasant memory for many New Zealanders. It was when mouthy Australian halfback George Gregan mocked the All Blacks during the 2003...
The second impeachment of United States President Donald Trump this week will do little to ease the tension in the countdown to the inauguration of the next president on Thursday.
Increased testing measures for air passengers coming into New Zealand announced this week have been welcomed, but questions remain about aspects of the Government’ s response.
As the rain pelted down across much of the South over the holiday break, few could honestly call it a stellar start to summer. While timely weather warnings were certainly provided for much of the...
With New Zealand’s first Covid-19 vaccinations not expected until after March, health authorities are well placed to learn from the pig’s ear some countries are making of their inoculation programmes.
It was an odd juxtaposition. On New Year's Eve riotous behaviour was occurring on two rooftops — unruly teens stomping on a cafe in Whangamata and 16 inmates of Waikeria Prison holding out after...