Images captured during dawn services at war memorials in Melbourne and Wellington on Saturday showed vacant streets and small crowds.

Peter Dutton said an arrangement with New Zealand is a logical first step in lifting restrictions before Australia could look at opening up to other nations within the region.

A New Zealand father-of-three has sparked debate over the 'right' way to arrange your kitchen drawers after sharing a labelled photo of his layout online.

Australian National University infectious diseases expert Professor Peter Collignon believes Australia's suppressed approach has had greater success than NZ's elimination strategy.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has outed herself as an app sceptic, but still plans to push on with a version of Australia's COVIDSafe app in her country.

The probe was launched earlier this month after Professor Brendan Murphy made the suggestion to a New Zealand parliamentary committee.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had an intimate 'catch up' over the phone with Queen Elizabeth II last night.  

Tasmanian opposition leader Rebecca White has welcomed an apology from Australia's Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy to medical staff in Tasmania after he claimed they held an illegal dinner party.

Australia and New Zealand's science, research and innovation sectors have banded together in a recently formed strike task force to help governments respond to the pandemic.

Ian McInnes, Council for International Development chair and chief executive of signatories Tearfund, says New Zealand is enjoying a moment of global strength and should use it.

McDonald's stores in New Zealand have announced they are having difficulty sourcing ingredients to make their famous burgers because of coronavirus lockdowns.

Players have reportedly planned to boycott training on Monday until a pay deal is finalised amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The singer, 24, who is dating Gigi's brother Anwar, 20, spoke about the happy news after the model confirmed she is five months pregnant with her first child.

Iron Maiden have been forced to cancel the Australian and New Zealand leg of their Legacy of the Beast tour.

With her tresses scraped up into a stunted ponytail, the singer, 24, who is dating Gigi's brother Anwar, 20, wore minimal make-up and sunglasses atop her head for the snaps shared to Instagram

Freya Sawbridge decided to catch flight back to her parents' home in New Zealand on March 20 to avoid the worst of the pandemic.

Fan favourite Connie Crayden is the latest Married At First Sight star to sign with an agency to kickstart her career as an Instagram influencer. 

The New Zealand Warriors will fly to Australia on Sunday despite COVID-19 travel bans as the NRL gears up resume in four weeks. 

Australia is edging closer to lifting coronavirus restrictions as four million people download the tracing app.

Auckland security manager Arlo McDiarmid's life revolved around his wife Isla and baby daughter, Indigo. Their world came crashing down when doctors found tumours all over his body.

The number of 'confirmed and probable' infections remained at 1,487 after one suspected case 'already known to us' tested positive, New Zealand's health ministry said.

New Zealand could open its borders to Australian holidaymakers as part of a 'trans-Tasman bubble'.

Proposed changes to health guidelines will be discussed by the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation on May 22.

Jacinda Ardern has shut down New Zealand television host Duncan Garner after he questioned her conservative coronavirus lockdown approach in a heated interview on air.

A semi-clad Cr David Benson-Pope shocked his Dunedin Council colleagues and viewers watching Monday's livestreamed council meeting,.

The number of 'confirmed and probable' infections remained at 1,487 after one suspected case 'already known to us' tested positive on Monday, the health ministry said.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will on Tuesday reveal the Australian economy is losing $4billion every week the government shutdown to slow the spread of the virus stays in place.

The working mother-of-one said she'd 'spare everyone the details' of the mishap, but was praised by her followers for her ability to multitask and her honesty.

South Australia's top doctor has raised concerns about the reopening of interstate tourism, warning travellers from interstate pose the biggest risk for a second wave of outbreaks.

Rebekah Burgess, 39, had originally planned to have a water birth at her home in Wellington, New Zealand, when her daughter Trinity was born in March.

The electronics and appliances retailer saw an 11.3 per cent increase in sales, on a comparable basis, at its JB Hi-Fi stores and online sales in Australia.

Coronavirus has made Australians reassess their taste in luxury goods and opt for the simpler things in life, a Boston Consulting Group survey of 1,000 consumers has found.

Kat Buchanan, 33, and her fiancee Taryn Cumming, 31, live in Auckland, New Zealand with five cats. They knew they wanted children from the beginning of their two-year relationship.

Freedom camping is a popular activity for international travellers as it allows them to park a caravan or pitch a tent in some of the most scenic spots throughout New Zealand for free.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced details around what 'Alert Level 2' will look like on Thursday, ahead of Cabinet's decision on when the restrictions will be eased.

Alison Round, 54, of Staplehurst, Kent, found a Bible belonging to Morgan Swap, a New Zealand (NZ) flight sergeant in her uncle Edward Finch's belongings and travelled to NZ to return it to his family.

Ethan Browne has revealed that he had to overcome the macho culture he grew up in to become an actor. 

Johan Giesecke, who was Sweden's top virus expert for 10 years, believes lockdowns are merely delaying an inevitable wave of coronavirus cases and deaths - not preventing it.

James' last shot was a 32-footer with 16 seconds left, capping the 13th 50-point game of his career - including playoffs - and he threw the ball skyward at midcourt when time expired.

LeBron James returns to Cleveland on Wednesday for the first time since leaving last summer and signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. He's coming back to a city still grappling with losing him.

LeBron James continues to defy logic. He is still at the peak of his powers at the age of 33 and he puts that down to working hard, playing hard, stretching and, importantly, sticking to the process.

Luke Walton was surprised to hear that LeBron James and Lonzo Ball were only the second Lakers teammates to record a triple-double in the same game.

This was hardly the ideal way for LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers to cap what amounted to an eventful week of highs and lows.

James watched from courtside as the Clippers scored 22 consecutive points during the second half of their 118-107 victory at STAPLES Center. The 33-year-old wore a blazer over a white hoodie.

The Lakers trailed the Sacramento Kings by seven with 4:30 remaining in the fourth quarter before outscoring them 18-4 the rest of the way en route to a 121-114 victory at the Staples Center.

The NBA stars showed solidarity with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. On Super Bowl weekend James and Durant's gestures were powerfully timed.

The actress, 46, looked beautiful in a colorful ensemble complete with a yellow coat and vibrant dress as she stood on a staircase with her gorgeous family.

LeBron James scored 29 points and Brandon Ingram added 27 as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 19-point deficit midway through the third quarter to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-106 on Thursday night.

LeBron James has surpassed Michael Jordan to climb into fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list, behind only Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

NBA ROUND-UP: Steph Curry and Kevin Durant each scored 28 points, with Durant going 12 of 13 from the field, as the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-103 on Wednesday.