The Latest Breaking News from New Zealand

Strangers in their own land: how a new citizenship category could avoid a trap for Indigenous children born overseas

Outdated laws mean Indigenous children in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia can currently be denied citizenship on the lands of their ancestors.

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2025

Irish first for Wallabies in daunting start to new comp

The Wallabies will launch their debut Nations Championship campaign with a triple-header against Ireland, France and Italy in Australia in July 2026.

AAP · Nov 17, 2025

Mind guru Gilbert Enoka: ‘England are about to go to war, and I want to be in the trench with them’

The mental skills coach famed for his ‘no dickheads’ policy with the All Blacks now faces his and Brendon McCullum’s acid test in the Ashes

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025

Dozens of schools in Australia and New Zealand shut after play sand recalled over asbestos fear

Closures follow laboratory results confirming traces of tremolite and chrysotile asbestos in several sand products widely used in early-learning classrooms

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Planning Your First Motorhome Trip New Zealand

There's a reason so many people dream of a New Zealand road trip on four wheels.

inkl · Nov 17, 2025

Schools close in New Zealand after play sand recalled over asbestos fears

Six coloured sand products recalled in New Zealand after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar items

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2025

Maro Itoje hails England’s scrum ‘weapon’ after win over New Zealand

England’s vastly-improved set-piece proved vital in their ninth win in history over the All Blacks

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025

Ford urges England to ensure win over New Zealand is no ‘flash in the pan’

George Ford warned that England’s impressive victory over New Zealand on Saturday must not be a false dawn

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025

Lorde review – viscerally kinetic theatrics and euphoric abandon

The New Zealand alt-pop diva’s show has shades of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense colliding with frenetic digital glitches and moments of crowd-pleasing intimacy

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025

Lost in the plot: how would-be authors were fooled by AI staff and virtual offices in suspected global publishing scam

Book publishing websites in Australia, the UK and New Zealand appear to be using fake testimonials and AI staff pages to lure aspiring writers into handing over their money

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2025