The Latest Breaking News from New Zealand

Since the horrific attacks in Christchurch in 2019 there has been substantial and growing attention paid to the extreme right in New Zealand. The pandemic – and the conspiracy theories and anti-government sentiment that developed in response – increased that scrutiny, and the sense of unease or alarm many felt…

The rain this summer is without precedent; the increase in local fruit and vege prices will be similarly unparalleled. Jonathan Milne reports.

Ben Stokes will captain England for the first time in the country of his birth, but is keen to let teammates take the spotlight

Two changes to tourist XI as James Anderson also returns

New Zealand’s head coach, Gary Stead, has defended two potentially divisive selection calls before the first Test against England

‘Due to the strength and direction of winds, all our domestic and international jet services in and out of our main hub have been suspended,’ confirms airline

PM Chris Hipkins calls storm ‘the most significant weather event New Zealand has seen this century’

Boult negotiated a release from his national contract last August to cash in on franchise offers

The New Zealand government has declared a state of national emergency for only the third time in history