Coronavirus cases are surging across Australia as an outbreak of the omicron variant spreads, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to schedule an emergency national cabinet meeting

Keri Hulme, the New Zealander whose 1984 debut novel The Bone People won the Man Booker Prize, has died

New COVID-19 cases in Australia’s most populous state have surged to a pandemic record, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with state leaders to discuss preventative measures

New COVID-19 cases in Australia’s most populous state have surged past 3,000 for the first time, adding pressure on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to speed the rollout of booster shots

Australia says it plans to start making mRNA vaccines at home with a new plant that could produce up to 100 million doses each year

New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger

The leader of the Solomon Islands has survived a vote of no confidence in Parliament following riots in the capital last month

New Zealand’s conservative opposition party has chosen former businessman and political novice Christopher Luxon as its new leader, as it tries to rebuild from a huge election loss last year and continued infighting