Rather than get rid of regional councils, maybe the government should look at expanding their role to deliver core services – ...

In short: New Zealand has suspended its financial assistance to the Cook Islands, saying its former Pacific Island colony did not consult it before signing a deal with China.

New Zealand women's central contracts list for 2025-26: Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Fran Jonas, Jess ...

Auckland Hearts' left-arm seamer Bree Illing and Otago Sparks' batter Bella James have earned their maiden central contracts after being named in the 2025-26 season list announced by New Zealand ...

A new memoir by the former Prime Minister revisits her time in office but doesn’t explain the confounding transformation the country underwent during COVID.

New Zealand’s parliament agreed on historically lengthy suspensions for three Indigenous legislators who last year performed a haka, a traditional Maori dance, disrupting the reading of a ...

NZ’s Local Government Act requires councillors to put local concerns first. But local politics is rife with party affiliation, and tensions are likely to increase.

The New Zealand MPs who protested constitutional reforms by performing a Maori haka on the floor of parliament will receive the most severe suspensions ever issued in the institution's 170-year ...

Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron is pressing forward with his “imminent” move to New Zealand from Los Angeles. “I’ve already qualified in terms of time in country,” Cameron told ...

'Avator' director James Cameron is planning to become a citizen of New Zealand as he worries 'America doesn't stand for anything' under Trump.

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James Cameron opens up about move to New Zealand amid President Donald Trump's second term. Marc Piasecki/Getty Images/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images As someone familiar with major shipwrecks, James ...