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Annual competition inundated with a record number of votes after comedian took the Australasian crested grebe under his wingNew Zealand has crowned a bird that grunts, pukes and has a highly unusual repertoire of mating rituals as its bird of the centu…
Read MoreOne expert says tougher regulations will have ‘enormous implications’ for the industry in a country that promotes itself as the adventure capital of the worldWhite water rafting guide Hamish Watters stands in a garage, a 30-minute drive north of Wellin…
Read MoreCentre-right party ousted Labour in election but outstanding votes will determine if National needs populist party NZ First to governNew Zealand could be stuck in political limbo for weeks as the newly elected National party waits to see if it can gove…
Read MoreParty once led by Jacinda Ardern suffers serious election defeat amid anger over cost of living and strict Covid policiesNew Zealand voters have delivered a forceful rejection of the Labour government as a surge in support for the National party delive…
Read MoreChris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash in heated final debate ahead of 14 October vote as left-leaning government trails right bloc in pollsThe leaders of New Zealand’s two major political parties have made a last ditch effort to sway votes in their…
Read MoreFormer prime minister appealed to voters in Facebook video after being noticeably absent in lead up to 14 October electionRead all our coverage of the New Zealand 2023 electionJacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former prime-minister, has made an eleventh-ho…
Read MoreDirector says it is both ‘bizarre’ and ‘nice’ that the film, recorded 20 years ago using a handy-cam and a karaoke microphone, has remained so popularTwenty years ago, a group of New Zealand martial arts students pooled their dollars, bought a pricey l…
Read MoreVacant positions mean that some prisoners spend 23 hours a day locked in their cells while others face months-long delays to parole hearingsConfined to cells for 23 hours a day; unable to see family face-to-face; problems accessing lawyers – New Zealan…
Read MoreColony cages are larger but animal welfare campaigners say the birds are still not able to behave naturallyBattery cages for layer hens will become illegal in New Zealand from 2023 but animal welfare campaigners are urging the government to scrap the r…
Read MoreMotels used to temporarily house homeless people were found to often be unclean and unsafeNew Zealand’s emergency housing system that temporarily places homeless people in motel units is breaching human rights, with residents reporting filthy and unsaf…
Read MoreNew Zealand PM apologised for comment made live on parliament television during question timeNew Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has become the latest leader to fall victim to a hot microphone, after her comment that the leader of a minor opposit…
Read MoreCity missions are reporting a 400% increase in demand since before the pandemic, amid soaring food and housing costsIt is a weekday afternoon and a bus loaded with donated goods has pulled up to the Wellington City Mission. Volunteers form a chain to f…
Read MoreNew Zealand parents say they will focus on supporting their son, now in the guardianship of his doctors, through life-saving operationThe family of a baby who has been placed in his doctors’ care because his parents refused to consent to a transfusion …
Read MoreLabour and Ardern were immensely popular during the pandemic but inflation and deepening social inequality has changed their fortunesSupport for New Zealand’s Labour party has dropped to its lowest level since it came into power in 2017, new polling sh…
Read MoreWhile strict Covid-19 response was broadly considered one of the most successful in the world, PM says inquiry will help prepare for next pandemicNew Zealand will launch an official inquiry into its Covid-19 response so that future governments are bett…
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