The Latest Breaking News from NZ

The New Zealand Greens have sacked MP Darleen Tana after revelations of migrant worker exploitation and called on her to resign from parliament.

New Zealand should still resettle 96 asylum-seekers detained in Nauru despite its reservations, Australian officials say.

Adoption is often portrayed as a beautiful, loving act. It enables people to become parents to a child who is given a second chance at being part of a loving family. And a birth mother is relieved of a burden she was either unprepared for, or unable to carry.

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has labelled some Kiwi business leaders as the "C-List" in a gaffe revealing his fondness for the political fight.

The New Zealand Greens' year of tragedy and scandal has continued with co-leader Marama Davidson revealing a breast cancer diagnosis.

China and New Zealand have signed trade agreements after bilateral talks as part of a three-day visit by Premier Li Qiang.

Comment from the University of Otago: The Australian Budget aims to increase the number of women in jobs, equip them with the skills needed for high-demand industries of the future, and promote gender equality in these fields, writes Dr Murat Ungor

New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects – more than the maximum power demand of the whole country on a typical winter’s day – by 2028, according to the government’s latest generation investment survey.

Despite a NZ$1 billion increase in spending on education in the 2024 budget, there was a noticeable absence of any substantial investment in early childhood education (ECE). This contrasts starkly with the money put aside for primary and secondary education, particularly in areas such as literacy.