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Residents in New Zealand’s capital urged to report ‘drooping’ lights as council starts work on fixing all 17,000 lamps, which weigh more than 11kg each

Māori party likely to be kingmaker according to latest polls as countdown begins to election day

The number of cows has nearly doubled in a generation, and the resulting fertiliser and irrigation needs are having a devastating impact

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pulled New Zealand closer to the orbit of the US-backed military alliance NATO.

The recent report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) underscores the urgency of emissions reductions. For Aotearoa New Zealand, where 50% of emissions come from agriculture in the form of methane and nitrous oxide, this means the primary sector must be part of the response.

Nato's policy planning chief says China poses a "systemic challenge" to the global order, and is among the reasons why the alliance is focusing more closely on the Indo-Pacific.

Covid-19 may have been the sixth leading cause of death in New Zealand last year, justifying an ongoing cautious approach to the virus through winter.

‘Clearly, it is nice to have a cabinet that reflects the New Zealand population’

Mitchell Swepson took Australia A's only three wickets before their clash with New Zealand A petered out into a draw in Lincoln.

Women now hold an equal number of cabinet positions to men in the New Zealand government, reaching a milestone that the country's prime minister has welcomed.

Including ministers outside cabinet, there are now more women in country’s executive than men