'I just want to go home' - joy for New Zealanders here New Zealanders living in Ireland react to today's news that the country will reopen its borders to them from early next year for the first ... World • 25 Nov
New Zealand hikes rates again, warns on more to come New Zealand's central bank raised interest rates for the second month in a row today to keep surging consumer prices in check and warned homeowners ... Business • 24 Nov
New Zealand sets date for reopening to tourists New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the country's government has said, outlining a cautious easing ... Coronavirus • 24 Nov
Bodies found 11 years after New Zealand mine disaster Eleven years after a New Zealand mine disaster claimed 29 lives, investigators said they had found the remains of at least two of the victims ... World • 17 Nov
New Zealand seals off region over fears of Covid spread Authorities planned to seal off the northern tip of New Zealand with police cordons, as they enforce a lockdown in the region over fears of ... Coronavirus • 02 Nov
UK agrees new trade deal with New Zealand Britain and New Zealand have reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal designed to reduce tariffs and improve services trade. Business • 21 Oct
New Zealand sees its highest number of Covid cases New Zealand has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic as a Delta-variant outbreak that dashed the nation's ... Coronavirus • 19 Oct
New Zealand drops Covid zero goal after Delta outbreak Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has admitted that New Zealand's widely praised "Covid zero" strategy had failed to halt a stubborn outbreak in Auckland and said ... Coronavirus • 04 Oct
New Zealand widens Covid lockdown as Delta spreads New Zealand's Delta variant outbreak has spread beyond Auckland, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, to put additional regions into a snap five-day lockdown. World • 03 Oct
No Covid pass, no inside toilet visit - Dutch minister Dutch patrons at cafes are not required to show a so-called "Covid pass" when dining outside on a terrace, but would have to do so ... World • 20 Sep
Woman charged with three child murders in New Zealand A woman charged with murdering her three young daughters, just weeks after the family arrived in New Zealand from South Africa, appeared in court today. World • 18 Sep
Australia buys one million Covid vaccine doses from EU Australia has purchased an additional one million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine from the European Union, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said, as the country ... World • 12 Sep
'Extremist' shot dead as six hurt in NZ market attack New Zealand police have shot and killed a knife-wielding "extremist" who was known to authorities, after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in ... World • 03 Sep
New Zealand Covid-19 cases drop for second day New Zealand's government has reported that new Covid-19 cases fell for a second day, down to 49, amid the tight lockdown the country undertook during ... Coronavirus • 31 Aug
New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer jab New Zealand has reported its first recorded death linked to Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine, the health ministry said, after a woman suffered a rare side effect ... Coronavirus • 30 Aug
Does New Zealand need to rethink its Covid-19 strategy? New Zealand's response to the Covid-19 pandemic has drawn much attention in recent times. The country has the slowest vaccination rate among developed nations and ... Coronavirus • 28 Aug
New Zealand extends national Covid lockdown New Zealand has extended a national lockdown sparked by a Delta virus outbreak into next week but warned restrictions would last longer in the infection ... Coronavirus • 27 Aug
New Zealand extends Covid-19 lockdown Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has extended New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown, saying the current outbreak has not peaked, as criticism mounts of her strategy to eliminate ... World • 23 Aug
NZ questions Covid-19 approach as Delta outbreak grows Officials in New Zealand have said the country's ambitious 'zero Covid' elimination strategy may no longer be viable, as an outbreak of the virulent Delta ... World • 22 Aug
New Zealand lockdown extended as outbreak widens New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged New Zealanders to adhere to her strategy to eliminate the fast-spreading Delta variant as she extended as ... Coronavirus • 20 Aug
New Zealand says it has solved Covid outbreak 'puzzle' New Zealand has reported a breakthrough in tracing the source of a Covid-19 outbreak that plunged the nation into lockdown, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ... Coronavirus • 19 Aug
Ardern warns New Zealand Covid outbreak will grow New Zealand's city streets were largely deserted as the country returned to life in lockdown for the first time in six months in a bid ... Coronavirus • 18 Aug
Four further Covid cases in NZ as snap lockdown ordered Officials in New Zealand have said that an additional four cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the country overnight, including an Auckland hospital worker, ... Coronavirus • 17 Aug
New Zealand plans phased border reopening next year New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that the country is not ready yet to fully reopen, but border restrictions can be eased in ... Coronavirus • 12 Aug
Hottest June in New Zealand since records began Daily temperatures in New Zealand in June averaged 10.6C - this is 1.9C above average despite a cold snap late in the month, the National ... Environment • 06 Jul
