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Pest numbers are booming and the annual cull has been called off, forcing one rural council to look at other ways to control the rabbit boomIn New Zealand, Easter is usually a time for killing rabbits. But, faced with a ban on the annual slaughter this…
Read MoreFormer New Zealand PM calls for politics to be opened up for all in emotional address to parliamentJacinda Ardern’s valedictory speech in full“You can be anxious, sensitive, kind and wear your heart on your sleeve. You can be a mother, or not, an ex-Mo…
Read MoreFormer New Zealand prime minister will push initiative she created in wake of 2019 terrorist attackFormer New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will take on a new role working alongside international governments and social media companies to target…
Read MoreThe remains of Māori people taken by an Austrian taxidermist in 1877 and displayed in a Vienna museum have finally been returnedOn the shorelines of Wellington, the sound of weeping poured out into the thick mist of the city harbour. A procession moved…
Read MoreAfter an unexpected return to parliament, Te Pati Māori has grabbed headlines with its bold and uncompromising stancesRawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer sit down laughing. He holds a glass with a thick finger of whisky, she a handful of cheese st…
Read MoreCo-leader Rawiri Waititi, whose party is expected to become kingmakers, accuses Act of ‘emboldening racism across the country’ through its rhetoricNew Zealand’s Māori party, Te Pati Māori, which could hold the balance of power at the next election, has…
Read MorePrime minister says ‘the Pacific is our home’ as Beijing plans a regional security pact with almost a dozen island nationsJacinda Ardern says New Zealand is “ready to respond” to security needs in the Pacific, after it emerged China is planning a Pacif…
Read MoreNew Zealand PM remains in isolation but tried to uphold budget breakfast tradition with finance minister via InstagramNew Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern says she has lost her sense of taste after testing positive for Covid-19 on Saturday.Thursda…
Read MorePM says budget, which includes major spending on climate and health care reform, aims to ensure long term ‘economic and social security’Weekly $27 cash payments, fuel discounts and half-price public transport are among the short-term sweeteners offered…
Read MoreResearchers say country’s successful Covid pandemic response and high-trust society is no inoculation against misinformationNew Zealand’s anti-vaccine convoy is hoping to be there for the long haul. Once a ragtag collective of tents, it has become a fu…
Read MoreThe new opposition leader has been greeted with ‘relief’ by the party faithful – but what alternative he offers is not yet clearChristopher Luxon’s shelves are empty. The solid frames that surround him are devoid of books, the broad expanse of his desk…
Read MoreAs the country’s much-lauded pandemic policy reaches a critical moment, Hipkins insists it remains committed to eliminationArdern looks to life beyond lockdowns with 90% vaccination target It’s New Zealand’s 1pm Covid press conference, and Chris Hipkin…
Read MoreTwo men tried to reach city – where Covid restrictions banned takeaways – with $100,000, three buckets of chicken and an undisclosed quantity of fries, police saySee all our coronavirus coverageTwo men have been arrested after police said they found th…
Read MoreDemand for MIQ spaces is vastly outstripping supply, with spots snapped up in just two hoursSee all our coronavirus coverageOverseas New Zealanders trying to return home are facing a queue tens of thousands of people long, as the country reopens bookin…
Read MoreHundreds who worked for New Zealand military remain stranded in Afghanistan, destitute and fearing Taliban reprisalsDesperate and running low on food, Afghans who worked for New Zealand wonder if help is coming.“The situation here is chaos,” says Sayed…
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