The Latest Breaking News from NZ

As winter bites, NZ urgently needs a COVID action plan for schools – here’s how to do it

With protections against COVID-19 transmission incomplete in early 2022, the government’s policy of keeping schools open through the Omicron outbreak has left communities exposed to widespread infection and disrupted learning.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2022

Waratahs buoyed by wins against NZ teams

Tane Edmed says wins over Kiwi teams including a breakthrough on NZ soil has given the Waratahs confidence for their Super Rugby Pacific final with the Chiefs.

AAP · May 31, 2022

Kookaburras amp up for hockey series in NZ

The Kookaburras will be aiming to continue on from their whitewash of Malaysia when they face New Zealand in a four-match series in Auckland.

AAP · May 30, 2022

Air of compromise: NZ's Emissions Reduction Plan reveals a climate budget that’s long on planning, short on strategy

Until now, the government’s approach to climate action has largely been about getting the policy architecture right. This work is vital, but it’s more about rearranging possible futures, less about emissions reductions in the near term.

The Conversation · May 17, 2022

How NZ could become a world leader in decarbonisation using forestry and geothermal technology

Energy is the double-edged sword at the root of the climate crisis. Cheap energy has improved lives and underpinned massive economic growth. But because most of it comes from burning hydrocarbon fuels, we’re now left with a legacy of high atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and an emissions-intensive economy.

The Conversation · May 16, 2022

NSW extradites NZ woman over child murder

Police have extradited a woman over the alleged murder of a two-year-old girl near Oberon in central NSW in a cold case dating back to 1987.

AAP · May 12, 2022

Hockeyroos fight back to draw with NZ

The young and inexperienced Hockeyroos have come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with New Zealand in Auckland.

AAP · May 10, 2022

NZ agency cleared over White Island blast

A judge in New Zealand has cleared the country's emergency management agency of safety breaches over the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption.

AAP · May 4, 2022

Australia’s hardline deportation policy leaves no room for second chances

Mystery Sixtus was deported alone to NZ as a teenager and separated from family, one of the increasing number of non-citizens removed under the Migration Act

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2022

‘It’s like a Ponzi scheme’: New Zealand first homebuyers lean on bank of mum and dad

As housing prices surge, nearly half of Kiwis are relying on parents to get a foothold on the property ladder, eating into their retirement plans and savings

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2022