Restaurants and cafes will reopen for takeout in the country’s second-most populous city. But Prime Minister Jacinda Arden said she remained committed to stamping out the virus.
Author: LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA
Jacob Zuma of South Africa Is Granted Medical Parole
The leader of the political opposition called the move by the country’s correctional department “entirely unlawful.”
Australia’s New Covid Ad Prompts a Backlash
The video appears to target younger people, most of whom are ineligible for shots in a vaccination campaign that has been slowed by shortages.
Hong Kong Bars British Travelers Over Delta Variant Concerns
Hong Kong cited the spread of the more virulent Delta coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom, which will be reclassified as “extremely high-risk.”
U.N. Says Great Barrier Reef Is ‘in Danger.’ Australia Bitterly Disagrees.
UNESCO has called on the government to quickly mitigate the effects of climate change on the natural wonder and tourist destination, but officials say they are already doing plenty.
In Australia, Births of Tasmanian Devils Are a Milestone After 3,000 Years
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