投稿者: Charlotte Graham-McLay in Wellington
Owners hope the friendly shortfin eel, which delighted children in Whangārei for 35 years, made it out to sea during delugeA shortfin eel named Eel McPherson, who was beloved by a New Zealand city for 35 years, has bid bon voyage to its backyard pool a…
Exits of an MP and a minister might signal a new attitude in a nation where politicians’ private lives have traditionally been off-limitsAfter a New Zealand MP quit and a minister was fired in successive days over allegations of sexual misconduct or in…
PM says country only needs to look at Australia to see how coronavirus can re-emergeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJacinda Ardern has warned that “perfection” in response to the Covid-19 pandemic “is just not possible” as s…
Tough-talking conservative politician will take on Jacinda Ardern at polls in September New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, widely known for her exhortations to kindness and compassion, will face Judith Collins – a combative, tough-talking co…
Former Rebels president says he understands importance of health rules as two other returning travellers who broke out of isolation go through courtsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJacinda Ardern’s government expressed its u…
Australian man who pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder will be sentenced in AugustThe Australian man who pleaded guilty to killing 51 Muslims in a terrorist attack in Christchurch in March 2019 has chosen to represent himself at his sentencing next m…
Nation living with ‘reduced visibility’ of what will happen in the coming months and a growing sense of isolationWhen Jacinda Ardern urged New Zealanders to stand firm behind her government’s decision to keep the country’s borders tightly closed agains…
The prime minister appeared to be responding to the opposition leader, who has said keeping the borders closed for months or years is ‘untenable’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJacinda Ardern has decried as “dangerous” her d…
Attractions include a lack of coronavirus cases and the chance to avoid foreign investment restrictionsIt’s a common refrain for inhabitants of the northern hemisphere fed up with their own countries and longing for escape: “That’s it, I’m moving to Ne…
Some Kiwis find a harsh homecoming amid concern about importing coronavirus after months of lockdown sacrifice by ‘team of 5 million’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Ellen, 30, a New Zealander returning home from London,…
Picturesque but precarious spot on private land has been inundated with trespassers desperate to get the perfect shotThey climb over barbed wire, past “private property” signs and pose precariously on the edge of a 50-metre cliff face – all to get the …
Pair drove nearly 650km to visit dying parent after being released early from quarantine but officials claim public were not at riskCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand has recorded its first new cases of coronavirus …
Government TV ad is latest in a series of striking public service announcements using humour to tackle tricky subjectsIt’s a scene out of every parent’s – and teenager’s – worst nightmare: two adult-film actors turn up naked at the front door, to tell …
There may be tough economic times, and fresh cases, ahead but for now New Zealanders can enjoy a day free of coronavirus restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage“I just had a meeting with someone and I thought, ‘Do I sha…
Jacinda Ardern says she ‘did a little dance’ when she heard there were no cases of coronavirus left in the countryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand’s government will lift all Covid-19 restrictions except stringent …