
New Zealand reclaims record for largest haka dance
New Zealanders turned out in force to Eden Park to participate in the event and take the record back from France who broke it in 2014.
Mon Sep 30 2024

New Zealanders start voting in Oct. 14 general election
New Zelanders started voting for a new government as advance in-person balloting opened ahead of the Oct. 14 general election.
Mon Oct 02 2023

Thousands of New Zealanders use pathway to apply for Australian citizenship
New Zealanders meeting some eligibility requirements can become citizens without first becoming permanent residents in Australia.
Mon Aug 14 2023

New Zealanders venture out as COVID-19 curbs eased in most regions
New Zealanders visited beaches and queued for takeaway food as tough lockdown measures were eased.
Wed Sep 01 2021

New Zealand's COVID-19 strategy criticised as lockdown extended
With about 80% of the 5.1 million New Zealanders yet to be fully vaccinated, Ardern chose to quickly lock down the entire country.
Tue Aug 24 2021

Australia evacuates more than 300 overnight from Afghanistan - PM
Australia ran four flights into Kabul, evacuating Australians, Afghan visa holders, New Zealanders, US and British citizens, Morrison said.
Sun Aug 22 2021

New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana
New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana.
Fri Oct 30 2020

New Zealanders go to the polls as Ardern seeks 2nd term
Opinion polls indicate Ardern is poised to win, with her liberal Labour Party polling far ahead of the conservative National Party.
Sat Oct 17 2020

New Zealanders wear face masks as Auckland lockdown lifted
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern scaled back the restrictions in Auckland on Sunday, but made masks compulsory on public transport.
Mon Aug 31 2020

New Zealand reports no cases of COVID-19 for 23 days
The death toll in New Zealand was 22, and the number of recovered cases was 1,482.
Sun Jun 14 2020

New Zealanders celebrate freedom from COVID-19
New Zealand celebrated the defeat of the novel coronavirus after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the country no longer has active cases of COVID-19.
Tue Jun 09 2020

New Zealand opposition leader ousted as PM Ardern's popularity soars
Ardern's popularity has shot higher in recent weeks with around 84% of New Zealanders approving of her government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Fri May 22 2020

Fishing, surfing and hunting beckon New Zealanders after coronavirus lockdown
New Zealanders will be able to go fishing, surfing, hunting and hiking this week for the first time in more than a month as the country begins to ease its lockdown.
Mon Apr 27 2020

New Zealand leader says nation changed after mosque attacks
Jacinda Ardern says New Zealanders have become more engaged with the Muslim community in the year since a gunman killed 51 people at two mosques.
Fri Mar 13 2020

New Zealand polls close after nail-biting race, record numbers vote in advance
New Zealanders went to the polls on Saturday after the most hotly contested race in recent history, with changes to the country's openness to migration.
Sat Sep 23 2017

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025