Losses from landslides have totalled $170m since January 2023. New Zealand's Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake (NHC Toka Tū Ake) has received nearly 10,000 claims for damage from landslides over the past three years.

Hundreds of tourists have shared things that surprised them during their travels to New Zealand. Pristine toilets, good-smelling air, a lack of small talk and polite Auckland drivers are just some of the things tourists said pleasantly surprised them during travels to Aotearoa.

Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands counting down to the new year and cheering at fireworks launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower.

New Year's Eve preparations are underway in Times Square in New York, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)Auckland has become the first major city to

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The Henley Passport Index, organised by a consulting firm that describes itself as “the global leader in residence and citizenship by investment,” releases the list based on global travel freedoms using data from the International Air Transport Association.

Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands counting down to the new year and cheering at fireworks launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower.

(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)(Lee Jin-man / AP) WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting down to the new year and cheering ...

New Zealand erupted into celebrations as the New Year ushered in. As New Zealand is ahead of India in time zones, the New Year arrived there first. Show Full Article This article is FREE to read We need your support to sustain good journalism and empower us to deliver

Other cities around the globe are readying with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions, after a year roiled by ongoing conflict

Passengers on a Dunedin-bound Air New Zealand flight were forced off the aircraft and had to leave their luggage on the plane following a security incident at Auckland Airport. Air New Zealand chief operational integrity and safety officer David Morgan said flight NZ677 was due to depart from Auckland to Dunedin this evening.