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New Zealand is being hit by the tailwind of Cyclone Debbie

Thousands evacuated in New Zealand floods

World / 06 Apr 17

The FBI alleges Kim Dotcom's Megaupload cost copyright owners more than $500m by offering pirated content

NZ court rules Kim Dotcom can be extradited to US

News / 20 Feb 17

'Zealandia' was once part of the Gondwana super-continent but broke away about 100 million years ago

Researchers say New Zealand part of lost continent

News / 17 Feb 17

Several aircraft are involved in the fight against the fire

Wildfire destroys homes in New Zealand

News / 16 Feb 17

Hundreds of whales were stranded since Friday

NZ beached whale crisis over, say rescuers

News / 12 Feb 17

The pilot whale stranding is the largest in New Zealand since 1985

Fresh whale stranding on New Zealand beach

News / 11 Feb 17

Cause of the stranding at Golden Bay not known

Race to rescue whales stranded on NZ beach

News / 10 Feb 17

Justice Minister Amy Adams apologised to those she said had lived with years of stigma and prejudice

New Zealand to quash historic gay sex convictions

News / 09 Feb 17

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already cut funding to five UN institutions

Israel to re-assess UN ties after settlements vote

News / 24 Dec 16

Bill English was the sole contender for the job of prime minister

Bill English sworn in as New Zealand PM

new zealand / 12 Dec 16

John Key pictured at a memorial service in Christchurch in 2012

New Zealand's ruling party considering new leader

World / 05 Dec 16

Vessel overturned in a harbour north of the city of Auckland

Eight feared dead as boat sinks in NZ

News / 26 Nov 16

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered landslides and caused major damage

Storm hits New Zealand earthquake zone

News / 17 Nov 16

The Waiau Lodge Hotel, 120kms north of Christchurch in the aftermath of the quake

'Utter devastation' after New Zealand earthquake

News / 14 Nov 16

A road is cordoned off near Hanmer in New Zealand after the earthquake

Two killed after earthquake hits New Zealand

News / 14 Nov 16

A search party found Pavlina Pizova more than a month after she and her partner began their trek

Hiker stuck on mountain for month describes ordeal

News / 26 Aug 16

A search party found the woman after concerns were raised that she and her partner had not been seen since they set out on their walk

Tourist rescued after month spent in remote NZ hut

News / 25 Aug 16

Final results of the referendum are due on 30 March

New Zealand votes to retain flag

News / 24 Mar 16

The siege began after a person began shooting during an anti-drugs operation

Four New Zealand police shot in drugs siege

World / 09 Mar 16

'Silver Fern' design will compete with the existing flag in a second referendum in March next year

New Zealand votes for provisional new flag design

News / 11 Dec 15

Police were alerted when the helicopter's emergency locator beacon was activated yesterday

Weather hampers New Zealand alpine crash recovery

News / 22 Nov 15

Only 300 takahe are known to exist

NZ cull halted after marksmen kill rare birds

News / 21 Aug 15

The department is providing consular assistance to the man's family

Galway man who drowned in New Zealand is named

News / 06 Jul 15

ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the 1915 Gallipoli landing

Australians attend dawn services for ANZAC Day

News / 25 Apr 14

The current flag has attracted criticism because one corner features the symbol of its former colonial master

New Zealand may vote to remove Union flag

News / 29 Jan 14