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Vanuatu's political leaders are taking stock of the damage from Cyclone Harold amid protracted negotiations over the formation of government.

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says he is confident Boris Johnson will recover from coronavirus, describing the prime minister as a "fighter".

Total confirmed cases of Covid-19 around the world this morning jumped to more than 1,270,000, with nearly 70,400 deaths

The French High Commissioner to New Caledonia has presented a raft of emergency measures to help New Caledonia cope with the economic fallout from the Covid-19 outbreak.

One official says it could be the "hardest" week for the US, while others saw glimmers of hope from a slight slowing of fatalities in New York.

Fifteen social service organisations are asking utility, housing, banking and finance companies - plus government - to show compassion during the lockdown.

As countries across the Pacific implement measures to combat the spread of Covid-19, women's advocates are concerned what it might mean people in violent relationships.

As it tries to cope with coronavirus crisis, the Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister says the country has enough cash reserves to last six months, then it will be looking for donor help and loans.

Government officials and pork industry leaders have met again today via conference call to try and resolve concerns about a looming animal welfare crisis facing the sector.

The coronavirus pandemic continues to explode in the United States and the death toll climbs in Italy and Spain, while the confirmed number of cases globally has hit one million.

The commander of a United States ship has been fired after saying the US Navy was not doing enough to halt a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier.

The first full working week of the new normal is almost over - most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running, how are the workers getting on? Audio

A Hong Kong epidemiologist says it is safer for people to wear surgical masks if they are available, but health workers must have first call when supplies are short.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits has hit a record high for the second week in a row as the economic toll tied to the coronavirus intensifies.

The Covid-19 crisis has cut energy use sharply, as shuttered shops and factories remain in the dark.

The president of the Council of Trade Unions says double digit unemployment is realistic, but NZ faces a tremendous opportunity to rethink our economy. Audio

The pork industry is worried the closure of independent butchers during the Covid-19 lockdown will cause an animal welfare crisis for the sector.

A nationwide property management company has changed the wording of its advice to landlords wanting to offer rent holidays to tenants struggling during the Covid-19 shutdown.

We've been flooded with questions about wage subsidy and employment rights, so we put them to legal experts to get you answers.

Opinion: Concern is mounting among health professionals about the adequacy of the current guidelines on PPE. Their families are also worried.

Workers looking after people who are disabled are unhappy with government guidelines around their job and some are sewing their own face masks to keep themselves safe from Covid-19.