Japan has decided to declare “short and powerful” states of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures. The decision has been undertaken as...
There were big smiles under the masks last Friday, as Air New Zealand had their busiest day of flying since Covid-19 closed the borders.

Bali is rated as one of the best travel destinations in the world by countless websites, review portals, and travel magazines each year –...
There is a best new seller storming the bookstores in the US and now an HBO Max has made a series starring Kaley Cuoco...
This will be a big event for cruise fans! The first voyages of the biggest cruise ship ever built are now available for booking.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has derided the federal health minister's warning that mass vaccination won't lead to the borders opening as "the biggest load...
An Auckland Airport worker who has tested positive for Covid-19 cleans planes from high-risk "red-zone countries", and had been fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda...
As Europe and the U.S. suffered catastrophically high coronavirus infections and deaths, countries around the Pacific Rim like Australia staved off disaster. But now,...
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said people will “likely” need a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated. His...
It seems that the return of cruising is starting in high gear. One of the world’s biggest cruise lines, MSC Cruises, announced on Thursday...