投稿者: Eva Corlett in Wellington, and agencies
Government says country will buy five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraftNew Zealand will spend nearly NZ$3bn ($1.7bn) upgrading its ageing defence fleet, including replacing its “embarrassing” planes that have left multiple prime minis…
Agreement includes sections on deep-sea mining and education, document shows, as opposition accuses PM of risking relationship with New ZealandA strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education…
The hoiho, which means ‘noise shouter’, triumphed in a year free from the usual scandals surrounding the competitionOne of the world’s rarest penguins has been crowned New Zealand’s bird of the year, in an unusually sedate year for the competition, fre…
Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemicNew Zealand will tighten its visa rules for some migrants as the coalition government moves to overhaul the immigration system …
After weeks of negotiations, incoming PM Christopher Luxon announces that populist Winston Peters and libertarian David Seymour will share deputy roleNearly six weeks after New Zealand’s general election, the incoming prime minister, National’s Christo…
Operator at North Island’s Mount Ruapehu lays off 130 people, with expert saying climate crisis at least partly to blame for poor snow seasonAn unseasonably warm and wet winter, brought on in part by climate change, has left one of New Zealand’s most p…