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MPs spar over their stances, with opposition leader Christopher Luxon forced to manage the gulf between his personal views and National party policyAs the repeal of Roe v Wade rolls back women’s abortion rights in the US, New Zealand politicians are fa…
Read MoreMaori new year legally recognised for first time, prompting excitement and debate over how best to mark the dayOn the volcanic peak of Maungakiekie, astronomers and stargazers huddled in the freezing early morning to see the constellations of the new y…
Read MoreSocial media abuzz with pictures and theories about formations thought to be from exhaust plume of SpaceX rocketNew Zealand stargazers were left puzzled and awed by strange, spiralling light formations in the night sky on Sunday night.Around 7.25pm Ala…
Read More‘Small work plan’ is another signal of intensifying security interests in the region, in the wake of Beijing’s security deal with HoniaraNew Zealand is developing its own maritime security “work plans” with Solomon Islands, its defence minister has sai…
Read MoreConservation officials believe mass die-offs are becoming more frequent as climate crisis disrupts food chainsThe penguins lie in orderly, evenly spaced rows, wings splayed, their trademark glossy blue plumage dulled by sand. There are 183 in all, care…
Read MoreAfter brutal colonial-era efforts to suppress Māori culture, symbols of Indigenous identity are flourishing once moreMokonui-ā-rangi Smith crouches on a woven mat, deep in concentration, the sound of tapping filling the room. Rhythmically, Smith hits a…
Read MoreForeign minister Nanaia Mahuta accepts China has become more assertive in the region but says approach will remain essentially unchanged New Zealand’s foreign minister has defended herself against accusations of complacency in the wake of China’s drama…
Read MoreUS president welcomes New Zealand’s PM to Oval Office and speaks of devastation caused by mass shootingsNew Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has met US president Joe Biden to discuss shared concerns about China’s growing influence in the Pacific…
Read MoreTweet about Wellington water feature drew light-hearted responses from MPs and the public, with one saying: ‘There’s a fine line between iconic and crap’The husband of New Zealand’s British high commissioner has announced his loathing of the Wellington…
Read MoreRosemary Penwarden says the vehicle, powered by home rooftop solar, has been running smoothly for three years and has thanked oil companies for the motivationA New Zealand woman has converted a 29-year-old wreck into a homemade, electric vehicle, “to s…
Read MoreComments by Winston Peters come as China hopes 10 Pacific countries will sign wide-ranging security dealNew Zealand and its allies have failed to listen to “alarm bells” about China’s growing influence, and allowed a “vacuum” to develop in the Pacific,…
Read MoreUp to 42% of company’s fish have died in warm water areas this year, with CEO warning climate change is ‘faster than people think’New Zealand’s biggest king salmon farmer says it is shutting some of its farms after warming seas prompted mass die-offs o…
Read MoreIn downtown Auckland, violent crime rates are up 30% from pre-pandemic levels, while shootings in Wellington have left residents shakenIn the early evening, light leeches quickly from Auckland’s central business district, and the people follow. Offices…
Read MoreNanaia Mahuta confirms ‘unwelcome and unnecessary’ deal came as a surprise to New Zealand and Australia, saying the Solomons must provide transparencyThe shock over China’s security deal with Solomon Islands is evidence of “a relationship failure” , Ne…
Read MoreWinston Peters condemned two-year ban as ‘dictatorial behaviour’ that ‘should be reserved for third world banana republics’New Zealand’s former deputy prime minister, Winston Peters, has been banned from parliament grounds for two years for visiting a…
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