New Zealand names Riksbank's Breman as central bank chief New Zealand has today named Swedish national Anna Breman as its new central bank governor, the first woman in the role who joins following a major shakeup at the bank amid criticism over its management of the economy. Business • 24 Sep
New Zealand names Riksbank's Breman as central bank chief New Zealand has today named Swedish national Anna Breman as its new central bank governor, the first woman in the role who joins following a major shakeup at the bank amid criticism over its management of the economy. Business • 24 Sep
NZ father on the run with children shot dead by police A New Zealand father who had been on the run with his three children for nearly four years was shot dead by police after robbing a farm supply store, police have said. World • 08 Sep
NZ father on the run with children shot dead by police A New Zealand father who had been on the run with his three children for nearly four years was shot dead by police after robbing a farm supply store, police have said. World • 08 Sep
NZ police say CCTV shows father on the run for four years New Zealand police have released images apparently showing a fugitive father who disappeared with his children nearly four years ago. World • 29 Aug
NZ police say CCTV shows father on the run for four years New Zealand police have released images apparently showing a fugitive father who disappeared with his children nearly four years ago. World • 29 Aug
Dawn Meats agrees deal with New Zealand's Alliance Group Dawn Meats has announced a deal to acquire a majority stake in New Zealand meat producer Alliance Group. Business • 12 Aug
Dawn Meats agrees deal with New Zealand's Alliance Group Dawn Meats has announced a deal to acquire a majority stake in New Zealand meat producer Alliance Group. Business • 12 Aug
Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood - PM Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. World • 11 Aug
Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood - PM Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. World • 11 Aug
Dairy giant New Zealand endures butter price shock Butter prices have soared in dairy export giant New Zealand, new figures show today, with local supplies cut short as the industry chases fatter profits overseas. Business • 17 Jul
Dairy giant New Zealand endures butter price shock Butter prices have soared in dairy export giant New Zealand, new figures show today, with local supplies cut short as the industry chases fatter profits overseas. Business • 17 Jul
NZ parliament gives record bans to Maori MPs over haka New Zealand's parliament has handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a protest haka on the debating floor. World • 05 Jun
NZ parliament gives record bans to Maori MPs over haka New Zealand's parliament has handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a protest haka on the debating floor. World • 05 Jun
NZ teenager dies after taking part in rugby-inspired game A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said. World • 27 May
NZ teenager dies after taking part in rugby-inspired game A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said. World • 27 May
New Zealand set to suspend Maori politicians over protest Indigenous Maori politicians have decried a push to temporarily suspend them from New Zealand's parliament, after disrupting the reading of a contentious race relations bill with a protest haka. World • 15 May
New Zealand set to suspend Maori politicians over protest Indigenous Maori politicians have decried a push to temporarily suspend them from New Zealand's parliament, after disrupting the reading of a contentious race relations bill with a protest haka. World • 15 May
Reserve Bank of New Zealand cuts rates as tariffs loom New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate today, as widely expected, signalling a greater readiness to lower borrowing costs further as the economy faces headwinds from weak demand and trade barriers. Business • 09 Apr
Reserve Bank of New Zealand cuts rates as tariffs loom New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate today, as widely expected, signalling a greater readiness to lower borrowing costs further as the economy faces headwinds from weak demand and trade barriers. Business • 09 Apr
NZ Navy vessel hit reef and sank after 'autopilot' error A New Zealand navy vessel ploughed into a reef near Samoa and sank because its crew mistakenly left it on "autopilot", a military inquiry has found. World • 29 Nov 24
NZ Navy vessel hit reef and sank after 'autopilot' error A New Zealand navy vessel ploughed into a reef near Samoa and sank because its crew mistakenly left it on "autopilot", a military inquiry has found. World • 29 Nov 24
Thousands protest against NZ bill to alter Maori rights Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of parliament in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori. World • 19 Nov 24
Thousands protest against NZ bill to alter Maori rights Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of parliament in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori. World • 19 Nov 24
Thousands protest against NZ bill to alter Maori rights Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of parliament in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades. World • 19 Nov 24
Thousands protest against NZ bill to alter Maori rights Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of parliament in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades. World • 19 Nov 24
NZ Maori protest march reaches Wellington for rally A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand will culminate in Wellington tomorrow at a rally where thousands are expected to protest a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of the Maori. World • 19 Nov 24
NZ Maori protest march reaches Wellington for rally A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand will culminate in Wellington tomorrow at a rally where thousands are expected to protest a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of the Maori. World • 19 Nov 24
NZ protesters march over bill to change founding document Thousands of people joined a march towards New Zealand's national capital after a contentious bill that would reinterpret the country's 184-year-old founding document passed its first hurdle in parliament. World • 15 Nov 24
NZ protesters march over bill to change founding document Thousands of people joined a march towards New Zealand's national capital after a contentious bill that would reinterpret the country's 184-year-old founding document passed its first hurdle in parliament. World • 15 Nov 24
New Zealand PM delivers apology to state abuse survivors New Zealand's prime minister has delivered a historic apology to victims abused in state care, acknowledging the "unimaginable pain" suffered within children's homes and psychiatric hospitals. World • 12 Nov 24
New Zealand PM delivers apology to state abuse survivors New Zealand's prime minister has delivered a historic apology to victims abused in state care, acknowledging the "unimaginable pain" suffered within children's homes and psychiatric hospitals. World • 12 Nov 24
Watch: Haka world record set in New Zealand The world record for the largest ever haka has been set in New Zealand. New Zealand • 29 Sep 24
Watch: Haka world record set in New Zealand The world record for the largest ever haka has been set in New Zealand. New Zealand • 29 Sep 24
New Zealand nearly triples levy on international tourists New Zealand will nearly triple entry fees for tourists, the government said, spurring criticism from the key tourism sector that the higher levy will deter visitors. World • 03 Sep 24
New Zealand nearly triples levy on international tourists New Zealand will nearly triple entry fees for tourists, the government said, spurring criticism from the key tourism sector that the higher levy will deter visitors. World • 03 Sep 24
Meth found in sweets handed out by New Zealand charity Pineapple sweets handed out by a New Zealand charity have tested positive for potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, police have said. World • 14 Aug 24
Meth found in sweets handed out by New Zealand charity Pineapple sweets handed out by a New Zealand charity have tested positive for potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, police have said. World • 14 Aug 24
Pacific Islands to build climate disaster warehouses Australia and New Zealand have said they would provide A$42.6 million (€25.7 million) for Pacific Island countries, which span millions of kilometres of ocean, to store humanitarian aid in the region to prepare for increasing climate disasters. World • 09 Aug 24
Pacific Islands to build climate disaster warehouses Australia and New Zealand have said they would provide A$42.6 million (€25.7 million) for Pacific Island countries, which span millions of kilometres of ocean, to store humanitarian aid in the region to prepare for increasing climate disasters. World • 09 Aug 24
New Zealand inquiry finds 200,000 were abused in care New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has apologised and promised reforms after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state and religious care over the last 70 years. World • 24 Jul 24
New Zealand inquiry finds 200,000 were abused in care New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has apologised and promised reforms after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state and religious care over the last 70 years. World • 24 Jul 24
World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach The body of a spade-toothed whale, a species so rare it has never been seen alive, appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say. World • 16 Jul 24
World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach The body of a spade-toothed whale, a species so rare it has never been seen alive, appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say. World • 16 Jul 24
New Zealand to end ban on oil and gas exploration New Zealand's government has said it plans to reverse a five-year-old ban on new oil and gas exploration, igniting a backlash from political opponents and environmental groups. World • 09 Jun 24
New Zealand to end ban on oil and gas exploration New Zealand's government has said it plans to reverse a five-year-old ban on new oil and gas exploration, igniting a backlash from political opponents and environmental groups. World • 09 Jun 24
Macron heads to New Caledonia as evacuation flights sent New Zealand's foreign minister said a government plane would depart for New Caledonia to pick up tourists stranded for a week in the crisis-hit French territory. World • 21 May 24
Macron heads to New Caledonia as evacuation flights sent New Zealand's foreign minister said a government plane would depart for New Caledonia to pick up tourists stranded for a week in the crisis-hit French territory. World • 21 May 24
New Zealand ram put down after death of elderly couple A ram in New Zealand has been shot and killed by police after it was blamed for the deaths of an elderly couple in a farm paddock, authorities have said. World • 19 Apr 24
New Zealand ram put down after death of elderly couple A ram in New Zealand has been shot and killed by police after it was blamed for the deaths of an elderly couple in a farm paddock, authorities have said. World • 19 Apr 24
