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New Zealand Explores Legalising Remote Lottery Betting: What It Means for the Gaming Industry
All other forms of gambling in New Zealand are illegal unless they're authorised under the Gambling Act of 2003
Travellers Could Be Slapped With £1,159 Fine In New Zealand For Breaking New Camping Rules
The new rules are set to be phased in over the next 16 months.
New Zealand MP Resigns Amid Shoplifting Allegations
The first accusations against the MP came to light on January 10.
Elon Musk To Charge New Users A Fee For Basic Account On X
The social media giant has been undergoing a radical overhaul since Elon Musk took over the platform.
Man Dies After His Boat Collides With A Whale
The incident took place on early Saturday morning when two men, aged 61 and 53, went out on a fishing trip off La Perouse, south-east of Sydney.
England vs Australia: David Beckham sends message to Lionesses ahead of semis
England will face Australia in the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
UK and New Zealand announces shared visa schemes expansion
The UK and New Zealand have expanded their shared visa schemes, allowing more young Brits and Kiwis to explore, work and forge lasting connections abroad.
First post-Brexit UK trade deal upholds net zero commitments
From June 1st onwards, businesses in the United Kingdom can sell their products in New Zealand and Australia in a more hassle-free manner as the Australia and New Zealand trade deal comes into force.
Britain's Cleverly leaves New Zealand early to focus on Sudan response
British Foreign Minister James Cleverly will leave New Zealand Friday and cut his Pacific tour short, a spokesperson for New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs said, as he focuses on coordinating Britain's response to the Sudan crisis.
New Zealand floods add to inflation challenge for new prime minister ahead of vote
The worst flooding in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland is heaping more inflationary pressure and is posing a fresh cost-of-living headache for prime minister Chris Hipkins, who is trying to win back support for his party ahead of elections this year.
New Zealand's Chris Hipkins sworn in as prime minister
Labour leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister in a formal ceremony on Wednesday, following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last week.
Two British nationals killed rescuing elderly woman in Ukraine
Two British nationals were killed while rescuing an elderly woman amid heavy fighting in Soledar, Ukraine.
Jacinda Ardern replaced as New Zealand PM at official ceremony
Ardern said last week she no longer had "enough in the tank" after steering the country through natural disasters, its worst-ever terror attack and the Covid-19 pandemic.
The candidates to replace New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand's ruling Labour Party is looking for a new leader after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation on Thursday.
N. Zealand's amended cow burp tax plans still stink, say farmers
New Zealand's government on Wednesday outlined changes to controversial plans to tax the farts and burps of livestock, but a leading farmers group said it was still opposed to the emissions reduction scheme.
New Zealand passes world's first law banning smoking for future generations
New Zealand has passed a historic legislation that will prevent future generations from smoking cigarettes.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern calls rival MP 'arrogant pr*ck'
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on hot mic calling a rival MP an "arrogant pr***."
On New Zealand farm, scientists reduce cow burps to save the world
More than a dozen calves wait at a research farm in New Zealand to be fed Kowbucha, a punnily named probiotic that studies show reduces burps -- or methane emissions.
New Zealand says no republic plan after Queen's death
New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has made it clear that she will not try to make the country.
Anti-government Protesters Gather Outside New Zealand's Parliament
About 2,000 anti-government demonstrators gathered outside New Zealand's parliament on Tuesday to vent their frustration on a range of issues nearly six months after protesters were forcibly removed from the grounds of the legislature.
Torrential Rain Causes Havoc In New Zealand, Hundreds Forced From Homes
Torrential rain hit parts of New Zealand for a fourth day on Friday, forcing hundreds of people from their homes as rivers overflowed their banks and waterlogged ground becomes unstable.
Torrential New Zealand Rains, Floods Force Evacuation Of 200 Homes - Media
Torrential rains hit New Zealand's South Island on Wednesday, flooding rivers, houses and roads and forcing roughly 200 households to evacuate, media reported.
New Zealand Rugby Stick With Foster As All Blacks Coach
New Zealand Rugby stick with Foster as All Blacks coach
Human remains found in storage container from New Zealand auction
A family has been left shocked and traumatised after having found human remains in a trailer-sized storage container they bought at an auction in New Zealand.
Rescuers in New Zealand use buckets and towels to save stranded dolphins
As many as seven Common dolphins that were stranded on a remote beach off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, were saved by rescuers on Friday.
New Zealand to deploy 120 troops to Britain to train Ukrainian troops
New Zealand is sending 120 military personnel to Britain to help train Ukrainians in front-line combat, the government said on Monday.
New Zealand's borders fully open after long pandemic closure
New Zealand's borders fully re-opened to visitors from around the world on Monday, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020.
NZ Prime Minister Says Early Signs That COVID-19 Cases Falling
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that there were early signs that new COVID-19 cases were falling, even as hospitalisations jumped to their highest level since March.
New Zealand COVID-19 Death Rate At Record Levels
New Zealanders are dying from COVID-19 at record rates as the country battles a new wave of the Omicron strain that is particularly affecting the older population.
New Zealand's Inflation Hits 3-decade High, Raising Bets On Sharper Rate Hikes
New Zealand's consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in three decades, beating forecasts and raising the prospect of an unprecedented 75 basis point interest rate hike at the central bank's policy meeting next month.