'It was surreal' - Irish abroad on hotel quarantine Mandatory hotel quarantine has started today for passengers arriving in Ireland from 33 countries considered "high risk". Coronavirus • 26 Mar
New Zealand approves paid leave after miscarriage Working mothers and their partners will be allowed to take paid leave after suffering a miscarriage or stillbirth in New Zealand. World • 25 Mar
Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop 'whining' over Covid President Jair Bolsonaro has told Brazilians to stop "whining" and move on, in his latest remarks attacking distancing measures and downplaying the gravity of the ... Coronavirus • 05 Mar
NZ lifts tsunami evacuation orders after Pacific quakes New Zealand has lifted tsunami evacuation orders covering large swathes of its coastline, declaring "the largest waves have now passed" after a swarm of powerful ... World • 05 Mar
Auckland to go into lockdown as Covid case confirmed New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said Auckland will enter a seven-day lockdown after a new case of Covid-19 was confirmed. Coronavirus • 27 Feb
Dozens of whales stranded at New Zealand bay Rescuers are racing to save dozens of pilot whales that beached on a stretch of New Zealand coast notorious for mass strandings, wildlife officials said. World • 22 Feb
New Zealand to issue free period products in schools New Zealand will distribute free sanitary products in schools to combat "period poverty" among the disadvantaged, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said. World • 18 Feb
Melbourne orders snap Covid lockdown A five-day lockdown has been ordered in the Australian state of Victoria, which includes the city of Melbourne, to control an outbreak of the highly ... Coronavirus • 12 Feb
NZ parliament ejects Maori MP over refusal to wear tie New Zealand's parliament has backed down after ejecting a Maori politician because he refused to wear a tie, allowing him to speak without an accessory ... World • 10 Feb
New Zealand plans syllabus on Maori, UK colonisation New Zealand's government has proposed that all children learn the history of Maori people and British colonisation in a set course that teachers must follow, ... World • 03 Feb
New Zealand confirms two more Covid cases in community New Zealand has confirmed two new cases of the more virulent South African Covid-19 strain in the community, as investigators scrambled to determine how the ... Coronavirus • 27 Jan
NZ detects first community transmission in two months New Zealand health officials have confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of ... World • 24 Jan
New Zealand woman dies in suspected shark attack A woman has died after an apparent shark attack at a popular New Zealand beach, police have said. World • 07 Jan
NZ backpacker killer convicted of further rape, attack The man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane after meeting her on a dating app has also been convicted of two other violent offences against ... World • 22 Dec 20
NZ child abuse inquiry finds 250,000 harmed in care Up to a quarter of a million children, young people and vulnerable adults were physically and sexually abused in New Zealand's faith-based and state care ... World • 16 Dec 20
New Zealand marks volcano eruption anniversary New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has paid an emotional tribute to victims of the White Island volcano eruption on the first anniversary of the ... World • 09 Dec 20
NZ mosque attack report faults focus on Islamist threat A report into the Christchurch mosque massacre in New Zealand has found security agencies focused almost all their resources on potential Islamist extremism, and failed ... World • 08 Dec 20
Unilever to try out 4-day working week in New Zealand Global consumer goods giant Unilever said today it was poised to try out a four-day working week for all its New Zeland employees. Business • 01 Dec 20
New Zealand lays charges over volcano deaths New Zealand's workplace safety watchdog has announced criminal charges against 10 organisations and three individuals over last year's White Island volcanic eruption that claimed 22 ... World • 30 Nov 20
100 whales and dolphins die after mass stranding in NZ About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800km off New Zealand's east coast, ... News Lens • 25 Nov 20
New Zealand incorporate hijab in police uniforms The New Zealand Police force has incorporated a hijab into its official uniform, with the first officer to wear it reporting that it "feels great". News Lens • 19 Nov 20
Proposal to legalise marijuana defeated in New Zealand New Zealanders have narrowly rejected a proposal to legalise recreational marijuana, according to official referendum results released today. World • 06 Nov 20
New Zealand backs euthanasia, Electoral Commission says New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia but is on course to reject recreational marijuana use, the country's Electoral Commission has said. World • 30 Oct 20
Ardern wins landslide in New Zealand general election New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country's general election, leveraging success battling Covid-19 to gain an unprecedented outright ... World • 17 Oct 20
Polls open in New Zealand as election gets underway New Zealanders have started voting in a general election that could see Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern strengthen her left-of-centre hold on government. World • 16 Oct 20
