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Trent Boult takes the decision to spend more time with his young family

Justice minister says law introduced by previous government was a ‘kneejerk reaction to crime’ that failed as a deterrent

National party to launch independent investigation into Sam Uffindell, who has denied fresh allegations of intimidating behaviour

Fresh claims of abusive behavious at university have prompted the New Zealand opposition National party to stand down new MP Sam Uffindell.

Routine childhood immunisations have dropped so dramatically globally during the COVID-19 pandemic that the World Health Organization and UNICEF are raising the alarm.

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Strong alliances are a "great counterweight" to Beijing's destabilising actions in the Indo-Pacific, general says during Aotearoa visit.

New Zealand’s Parker will face Briton Joyce in a heavyweight clash in Manchester this September

The population of New Zealand's kakapo, an endangered flightless parrot, has increased 25% in the last year to 252 birds following a good breeding season and success with artificial insemination, the conservation department said Tuesday. The kakapo have been nearly wiped out by introduced predators such as stoats as the…

The population of New Zealand's kakapo, an endangered flightless parrot, has increased 25% in the last year to 252 birds following a good breeding season and success with artificial insemination, the conservation department said Tuesday.

The world's future will be written in the Pacific, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in New Zealand on Tuesday, as she wrapped up a whistle-stop tour of Pacific nations intended to demonstrate Washington's commitment to the Pacific region.