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CORONAVIRUS | Some 400,000 people returned to work after PM shifts alert level down a notch.

CORONAVIRUS | New Zealand has enforced a wide-ranging lockdown and Australia is also tightly restricting many activities.

CORONAVIRUS | Jacinda Ardern says she rejected her health minister's offer to resign as it would jeopardise plans to combat the pandemic.

CORONAVIRUS | The woman in her 70s tested positive for the virus on Friday.

Families of victims express relief as they will not have to re-live the incident through a trial.

CORONAVIRUS | Coronavirus cases surged to 205 today as the gov't imposed self-isolation for everyone.

CORONAVIRUS | All-non-essential services, schools and offices to be shut over the next 48 hours, says PM Jacinda Ardern.

The attack has emboldened people who want to spread hate, says Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand.

The stage is set for a close contest in the national elections to be held in September this year.

Auckland police have asked residents to stop calling the nation’s emergency hotline to report the issue.

Police say they have scaled back a search for the two missing persons but have not given up hope of finding them.

There has been growing criticism that people were allowed on the island, given the risks of an active volcano.

Police remain committed to recovering the two bodies and military divers are continuing to scour the waters around the island.

Waters around White island are contaminated by massive eruption of rocks, lava and chemicals, reducing visibility.

Experts say there is still a 50-60 pct chance of another eruption in the coming hours on White Island.

The volcano on White Island is "highly volatile" and can erupt again within days, says authorities.

Ongoing seismic activity preventing rescue teams from accessing White Island to recover bodies.

The eruption was a reminder of the power of nature and humans’ connection with it, says Pouroto Ngaropo. 

The victim is currently in critical condition and is receiving treatment at Christchurch Hospital, says Wisma Putra.

No signs of life on volcano island with at least eight people missing and presumed dead.

UPDATED 8PM | Police said more casualties expected with rescue services unable to reach White Island as it remained too dangerous after the eruption.

Foreign experts share how the mixed-member proportional voting system made politics more palatable, representative and issue-based.