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New Zealand in 2050: The country is struggling with climate migrants, cyclones and mosquito-borne disease.

Team New Zealand finally returned to the water on Wednesday to continue testing their new America's Cup boat and had the satisfaction of foiling under sail.

The new NZeTA requirements kick in from October 1.

OPINION: New Zealand has a few natural treasures - like glaciers and our largest tree - that may not be seen by future generations. Tourists come from all over ...

We Kiwis don't tend to think we have much of an image problem on the world stage, thanks in no small part to tourism campaigns that, as Bing Crosby might ...

A group representing migrant workers says the government's overhaul of work visas has failed to remove a clause that means they can be treated like modern ...

New Zealand's pride for its team reflects generations of history and tradition, going back to 1903.

On September 25, 1819, Reverend Samuel Marsden planted the first vines in New Zealand. 'New Zealand promises to be very favourable to the vine� should it ...

Kiingi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII says land at heart of housing dispute should be given back to indigenous custodians.

Amazon Studios' Lord of the Ring series will be filmed in the lush green forests of none other than New Zealand. The streaming platform announced today that ...

By RNZ. Petrol company Gull says its competitors raised fuel prices too quickly after drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Global oil prices had their ...

Coach Mark Hammett has defended the selection process of the New Zealand Schools side after the national First XV champions, Hastings Boys' High School, ...

Amul, the country's biggest milk brand, and its parent, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), have reiterated their staunch opposition to import from ...

The 39-year-old New Zealand prime minister is often contrasted with Trump for her views on issues including women's rights, climate change and diversity.

Muhammad Raheesh Isoof, a "healer" from Christchurch, appeared in Fijian court Monday in the mysterious deaths last month in the Nausori Highlands.

Lower-paid foreign workers will be able to bring their families to New Zealand again after it was restricted in 2017 by the former National-led Government.

OPINION: New Zealand was quick to voice its concern at the devastating forest fires in Brazil, although we might just have easily sent our praise. After all ...

Fonterra , the world's biggest dairy exporter, will face off this month with farmer shareholders angry about the New Zealand company's ill-fated foreign expansion ...

The New Zealand subsidiary of the Bank of China has launched a 3.15% rate for one and two year fixed home loan contracts, setting a new low in the New ...

Three New Zealand climate youth groups have joined the likes of Nelson Mandela, Ai Weiwei and Malala Yousafzai in winning top Amnesty International ...

(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's leadership is under scrutiny after her Labour Party botched its handling of an alleged sexual ...

The global oil crisis has hit New Zealand with BP hiking fuel prices by 6c per litre on Tuesday. In a statement, the energy giant blamed the rise on the drone ...

Many travellers wanting to visit New Zealand will soon need an electronic authorisation, thanks to a new government requirement starting next month. The New ...

Josh Thompson took a clown to a work meeting as a "support person" when he was about to lose his job.

More than a century ago, New Zealand women made history by signing the suffrage petition.

A total of 1327 cases of measles have been confirmed across New Zealand to date, with 1108 of those in Auckland. The outbreak continues to rise, with 44 more ...

Westpac New Zealand has revealed plans to tackle its 30 per cent gender pay gap.

The All Blacks' brand is back in business. So, too, is that of the Springboks. Both teams have been mobbed at hotel and training fields in Kashiwa and Fukuoka.

A Mt Roskill couple appeared to be in shock as they watched their house burn down in a matter of minutes this morning, a witness says. Firefighters were called ...

The Arts Council of New Zealand announced yesterday that Japanese-Samoan artist Yuki Kihara will represent the country at the Fifty-Ninth Venice Biennale.

Ordinary New Zealanders are being asked to play a part in helping smooth the way for a new measure aimed at keeping out overseas visitors who pose a risk to ...

New Zealand's property prices have skyrocketed, and, with citizens languishing under a housing crisis, ethnic Asians are being subject to hateful comments on ...

New Zealand had a current account deficit of NZ$759 million in the second quarter of 2019, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday. That beat forecasts for a ...

New Zealand's government has announced changes to employer processes and visas.

New legislation includes creation of registry to monitor and track every firearm legally held in New Zealand.

We go off piste to explore some of New Zealand's impressive smaller ski resorts.

'Protodontopteryx' fossil showing the bony, tooth-like projections on the bird's beak. Credit: Canterbury Museum. Image Available CC BY NC and for News and ...

Researchers say it helps them understand volcanic and tsunami hazards.

Airline accused of lack of respect for indigenous language by seeking to protect image of the greeting, also the name of its in-flight magazine.

OPINION: Hong Kong is now in its fourth straight month of protests, which have seen thousands of people take to the streets to rally against a controversial China ...

Firefighters in New Zealand performed a hair-raising, powerful haka under Auckland's Sky Tower on Wednesday.

UPDATED: Britain's new trade minister, Liz Truss, is making a surprise visit to Wellington today to hold talks with the Government about a post-Brexit trade deal.

It's the end of smooth sailing for the New Zealand Superfund, with rough times on the horizon. The Superannuation Fund made $261 million the past year and.

New Zealand spies helped track down who carried out a major cyber-attack on Australia's Parliament before its election earlier this year. Australia's cyber ...

New Zealand, a top ranked country in terms of ease of doing business, wants to help Bangladesh improve business climate that is seeking to attract more foreign ...

Amazon's The Lord of the Rings series returns to New Zealand; Big Mouth snags Queer Eye cast; and Nintendo's Legend of Zelda remake impresses in a new ...

Kiwis are known for being straight up and not beating around the bush, but still remaining unclear in our message. Our "yeah nah, Kiwi as" lingo is something ...

Hundreds of people are risking their lives to take a photo at the site, 60 metres up.

The trial was scheduled to begin on May 4, 2020, but has been delayed until June 2 to avoid clashing with Ramadan.

By Te Aniwa Hurihanganui for RNZ. Far North iwi Ngati Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a ...

Melbourne propagators of eardrum decimating noise sludge B�G are hitting Aotearoa for a three date.

Rio de Janeiro rap legend Black Alien, former member of 90s Brazilian hip hop supergroup Planet.

More than a year after a mass feedback process over New Zealand's education system, the government has released its findings.

Simon Bridges said he was 'amazed' by China's prosperity and also met Guo Shengkun, who is believed to have links to secret police.

NIWA warns power outages and "localised structural damage" are possible.

New Zealand First MP Mark Patterson has lashed out at a vegan protest inside an Auckland supermarket. Activists stood in front of the meat section at ...

He's just 24 years of age, but Kiwi swimmer is finishing up in elite ranks.

Michael Venus and Marcus Daniell have cruised to an easy win in the doubles rubber to give New Zealand an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Asia Oceania Group ...

Teaching history is as much about facts and people as it is about contested narratives and disputed interpretations, which is why it's time to make New Zealand ...

Prepare for heavy rain in the west and strong winds in the east.

British colleagues are "a bit gobsmacked" NZ doesn't collect hate crime data, says Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt.

Up to 1800, the European population was largely a transient mix of whalers, sealers and traders.

A passenger has died on an Air New Zealand flight from Buenos Aires to Auckland.

A monster cloud is shrouding New Zealand on Saturday as a frontal system moves over the country. The "long white cloud" is so massive it stretches northwest ...

A guide on New Zealand's largest glacier says he's seen dramatic changes in the four years he's been working there. The 23-kilometre-long Tasman Glacier ...

The New Zealand Labour Party's mishandling of an internal investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a party volunteer threatens to mark Prime Minister ...

Game on second day between the winners of five out of the eight previous tournaments could be a preview of the final. Paul Rees. Thu 12 Sep 2019 05.28 EDT ...

New Zealand farmers do not play on a level playing field with their international food producing competitors. This has been the case since the 1980s, when farm ...

OPINION: From spectacular natural landscapes to the kindness of strangers, this will make you proud to be a Kiwi.

The New Zealand dollar remains the tenth most traded currency globally, according to a survey compiled by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS).

When Tim Brown co-founded Allbirds, he didn't know much about company culture. He did, however, know a lot about team chemistry. The 38-year-old New ...

Major climbdown as Jacinda Ardern's flagship KiwiBuild policy, designed to provide affordable housing, is dumped. Guardian staff and agencies. Wed 4 Sep ...

New Zealand lawmakers introduced a sweeping set of new gun control proposals into Parliament on Friday, six months after a mass shooting in Christchurch ...

This iconic fish and chip shop poster is missing one fish, but it's creator won't give up on the catch.

Josh Thompson hired clown � who reportedly mimed crying as the paperwork was handed over � as emotional support aide.

NZ history will be compulsory but some myths about pre-European days need to be binned right now.

A man has appeared in court on a charge of careless use of a vehicle after a woman was struck by a Lime scooter after she stepped off a bus on a central ...

New Zealand's aquaculture industry is eyeing a move towards open-ocean and land-based farms, as it looks to become a $3 billion industry by 2035.

Six months after a pair of attacks on two Christchurch mosques, New Zealand residents are still grappling with the worst atrocity in the country's modern history.

Air New Zealand is understood to be close to making a call on whether to fly non-stop between Auckland and New York, and services could start as early as next ...

OPINION: The story of the lost white tribe of Rhodesia is a fascinating one.

Acting prime minister Winston Peters has foreshadowed a slump in the New Zealand economy, citing US president Donald Trump as one of the reasons why.

A female passenger died minutes before her 13-hour flight from Argentina to New Zealand landed on Friday.

Primary sector goods have boosted the economy for the fourth year in a row.

New Zealand chocolate brand Whittaker's has slammed a number of rude Kiwis who took to the Whittaker's Facebook page to body shame of one its own ...

Fourteen of the 48 Rugby World Cup matches will be available free, including all of the All Blacks' games. Twelve games will screen free-to-air on TVNZ 1 (see ...

Jacinda Ardern says allegations in question are 'incredibly distressing' and offers to meet alleged victims.

Three years ago Wellington's Mayor Justin Lester came to office on the back of popular support for his signature policy, New Zealand's first wet house - it never ...

New Zealand's indigenous Maori community is threatening to boycott Air New Zealand because the company is attempting to trademark a logo of a Maori phrase ...

The BNT V8s Championship will join the Supercars Junior Development Program to provide a pathway for young Kiwi drivers to follow the likes of Scott ...

It's the largest ever Auckland-based television production.

When Bollywood celebrities hear "New Zealand", they can't help lament the Black Caps heartbreaking loss at Lord's two months ago.

Kiwis who make an art out of putting on their clothes in the morning.

A Kiwi adman has chosen an unusual support person to accompany him to a redundancy meeting. In lieu of the usual suspects of a friend, colleague or family ...

His passion for conserving New Zealand's marine ecosystems and his love of whales and dolphins made Wade Doak a conservation icon. Sue Halliwell ...

New Zealand has become the sixth nation to qualify for next year's Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup, continuing its perfect record in Oceania women's football ...

PM says she found out allegation against party staffer was of a sexual nature only from reading media report.

He controversially published The Little Red Schoolbook, a book about sex and drugs for teenagers.

One is just months away from growing "rugby fields of weed".

New Zealand's prime minister is facing pressure amid allegations that her party may have covered up a sexual assault complaint against one of its staffers.