Chris Hipkins

New Zealand has overturned laws that would have banned the sale of cigarettes to future generations, the government said on Thursday, reported German news agency (dpa).

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

New Zealand will no longer have to wear a face mask in health care facilities or isolate for seven days after contracting the virus.

Kiri Allan has resigned from all her portfolios immediately, after she was taken into police custody over the accident on Sunday.

At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in Auckland.

The form of government that China has is a matter for the Chinese people, Chris Hipkins said.

Jacinda Ardern was named the second highest honour in New Zealand, on King Charles birthday holiday celebrated by the country today.

The cyclone hit the North Island's northernmost region on Feb. 12 and tracked down the east coast, inflicting widespread destruction.

Police said they had managed to make contact with 4,000 of the 6,500 people reported as having not been in contact since before the cyclone.

Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells, forcing evacuations and stranding people on roof tops.

Jacinda Ardern will resign on Wednesday and be replaced by the new Labour party leader, Chris Hipkins.

The New Zealand Labour Party has confirmed Chris Hipkins as the party's new leader and New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister.

If a candidate is unable to secure two-thirds of the available votes on Sunday, the leadership contest will go to the wider membership.

Most travellers have to undertake pre-departure and arrival testing, while most foreigners are also required to be fully vaccinated.

Bloomfield said the aim now was to try and get on top of the outbreak while also ramping up vaccination rates.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.

Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?

Anfaal Saari emphasises the seriousness of the issue, especially involving children and teenagers under 18 years old.