Ardern said the South Pacific nation was fortunate its infection numbers remained relatively low, with 102 cases and no fatalities.
The body of a 32-year-old woman from Essex has been discovered days after she went missing during a solo hike.
30-year-old Nicole Reed's hopes of looking like Instagram models came crashing down after a botched breast lift surgery became infected.
A group of men allegedly pulled a young great white shark onto the beach before kicking it in the face, taking pictures and leaving it to die.
Authorities have now recovered the bodies of 16 of the 18 people killed in the December 9 blast.
The goal of the team from the bomb disposal squad was to recover the remains of eight people.
When the blast occurred, it was being visited by a group of more than 30 people from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
A man was shocked when he realised an auction had made him the owner of 1000 hens.
A café in New Zealand sparked outrage for referring to a customer's child as "the terrifying kid".
England might be handed a fine for the V-formation challenge they used as a response to New Zealand's customary Haka dance.
Companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, Twitter and Microsoft have all signed up to the initiative.
Kiwi coach Steve Hansen made 11 changes to his side for their upcoming encounter against Canada
The move comes after the Christchurch attacks were live-streamed in March this year.
The House of Representatives had another moderator in the debate along with the speaker on Wednesday
Residents concerned about drones flying to close to homes are being told to call the Civil Aviation Authority, not the police.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was asked in an interview when she and her partner had conceived their child.
England coach Trevor Bayliss called for T20 internationals to be scrapped after the Three Lions were knocked out of the trans-Tasman tri-series.
Stokes, 26, joined his England teammates in New Zealand last week following a five-month absence from international cricket.
Bayliss says players are at risk of a "blow out" due to the amount of games they are playing across all three formats.
The Yorkshire seamer suffered a recurrence of a hamstring strain during the Twenty20 defeat against New Zealand in Wellington.
Stokes, 26, was withdrawn from England duty in September 2017 after he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm.
Morgan, 31, missed England's defeat against Australia in Melbourne due to a groin injury picked up in training.