投稿者: Charlotte Graham-McLay in Wellington
Group reportedly got into difficulty as torrential rain hit during outing in Northland regionSearchers in New Zealand have found the body of a teenager who died on Tuesday as torrential rain fell during a school trip into caves in the Northland region….
Thousands of hives in remote areas still unreachable and full scale of devastation remains unknownTwo months after a cyclone swept away thousands of beehives in the fertile fruit bowl of New Zealand’s North Island and left thousands more unreachable, b…
Analysts say country’s strategic importance in Pacific has attracted attention of nations such as ChinaNew Zealand’s intelligence bosses have warned of “increasingly aggressive activity” in the country by people they believe are spies for foreign state…
Opponents claim that bill put forward by Labour government amounts to fear-mongering in an election yearLarge groups of asylum seekers arriving to New Zealand by sea could be detained in prison for up to 28 days without a warrant, under a law change th…
Recent auroras have been so intense they have been visible as far north as Auckland The lure of unusually vibrant views of the southern lights in New Zealand has prompted aurora-hunters to drive for hours through the night to capture the “elusive” sigh…
Kane Te Tai fought with the International Legion and was known for documenting battles and daily life in Ukraine on social mediaA former New Zealand soldier who drew an online following with his dispatches from the frontline of the Ukraine war has been…
Love Better campaign includes a video that encourages teenagers to delete their exes on social media“OK, I’m doing it. I’m officially deleting my ex from all my socials,” a young woman says, looking determinedly into her phone screen. She leans closer …
Newly-added words include koha – a gift or offering – and kōrero, meaning a conversation or chatNew Zealanders will now see the common and casual te reo Māori greeting Kia ora e hoa! – meaning “hi mate” – in their Oxford English Dictionaries, as the in…
Three mothers who lost sons in the terrorist attacks say working to prevent others suffering the same violence has both helped and frustrated themSo many of their sons loved football. The game meant inclusion and friendship regardless of language or cu…
Lawyers for survivors and families of victims had urged postponement due to sheer volume of disclosure and delays in receiving, accessing and reviewing itAn inquest hearing into the deaths of 51 Muslims in a white supremacist terror attack on two Chris…
New Zealand reels from impact of massive storm, with many left homeless and others cut off from food supplies, power and communicationsIn the New Zealand city of Napier, black army helicopters hum overhead. Leonard Fleming has damp clothes, no food and…
As rain and flooding eases, attention turns to assessing the scale of the damage after four people were killed by unprecedented extreme weatherInsurers say devastating flooding in Auckland was the “biggest climate event” in New Zealand’s history, as ra…
Senior lawyer assisting coroner will not cross-examine police witnesses after bereaved families objected to her law firm’s work with the policeThe coroner leading an inquiry into the 2019 terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques has ruled a senior …
Government promises more openness on threats as security agencies appeal for public help in identifying those at risk of violent extremism New Zealand is rolling out a bespoke deradicalisation program as the threat from people holding violent anti-auth…
While the sight and sound of te reo Māori is becoming common in Aotearoa, advocates say the journey to a bilingual society is only beginningWhen New Zealand’s biggest chocolate maker recently released one of its popular products with Māori-language pac…