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South Korea has extradited to New Zealand a woman suspected of murdering two children whose bodies where discovered in suitcases in Auckland this year, South Korea's justice ministry said on Tuesday.

The economic impact of COVID on Pacific Island states, combined with major labour shortages in Australia and New Zealand, has created a perfect storm. A mass exodus means Pacific nations are now losing crucial workers at such volume that their own development prospects are being undermined.

Bernadine Bezuidenhout was so sick while playing for the White Ferns, her body started to shut down. But now she’s back stronger, with the help of a Silver Ferns legend. And she tells Suzanne McFadden how she’s found balance in her life, helping at-risk youth through sport.

In private hands, iconic New Zealand treasures can be sold off, hidden away, or even destroyed.

With NZ's services exports to the superpower down almost 70 percent, a new report says a rebound remains likely but change could still be needed.

A Creative New Zealand assessor with an apparent disregard for ageing middle-class audiences has helped torpedo funding for a touring arts programme.

Footage was taken down only after the New Zealand government alerted Twitter, which had failed to pick up the content as harmful

New Zealand's government and opposition are at loggerheads on how to confront crime as the death of a dairy worker in Auckland shocks Kiwis.

The Three Waters tensions are a symptom of a deeper democracy and legitimacy problem, says visiting author, that can only be addressed by allowing New Zealanders to participate in decision-making.