Auckland entered severe restrictions in mid-August as it began fighting a Delta outbreak. Some bars reopened a minute before midnight, the moment they could.
Tag: New Zealand
Climate Change Driving Some Albatrosses to ‘Divorce,’ Study Finds
Warming oceans are sending the monogamous sea birds farther afield to find food, putting stress on their breeding and prompting some to ditch their partners.
New Zealand Plans to Reopen to International Visitors
Emerging from one of the world’s longest lockdowns, the country plans to admit most fully vaccinated travelers by the end of April without a mandatory hotel quarantine.
Stop Using Our Haka, Maori Tribe Tells Anti-Vaccine Protesters
Ngati Toa, which owns the legal rights to the dance, said it supports Covid vaccinations as the best chance to protect a group that has suffered disproportionally from pandemics.
New Zealand’s Sea Lions Are Back, and Crashing Golf Courses and Soccer Matches
After their populations were decimated by hunters, New Zealand’s sea lions are returning to the coasts — sometimes surprising locals by turning up in unexpected places.
New Zealand’s Biggest City Is to Ease Lockdown Restrictions
The lifting of rules comes as the country records some of its highest daily case numbers since the pandemic began.
New Zealand Held a Bird Contest. A Bat Won.
The long-tailed bat, one of the country’s only two native land mammals, flew away with the top prize.
New Zealand Held a Contest for Bird of the Year. The Birds Lost.
The long-tailed bat, one of the country’s only two native land mammals, flew away with the top prize.
Tonga Reports First Covid Case, Nearly 2 Years Into Pandemic
The Pacific island, 1,100 miles from New Zealand, has quarantined all airport employees on duty after a flight with an infected passenger arrived.
New Zealand Expands Vaccine Mandate to Cover 40 Percent of Workers
The rule will cover employees at restaurants, gyms, bars and hair salons.