Cyclone lashes New Zealand's North Island, hundreds evacuated
World 10:40 12/04/2026SYDNEY - A cyclone battered New Zealand's North Island on Sunday, cutting power to thousands of residents and forcing hundreds to evacuate, as officials warned conditions would worsen through the day.
New Zealand struggles to regain economic mojo without housing recovery
World 16:24 23/03/2026For decades, New Zealand has relied on inflating the housing market to engineer a recovery during downturns, but the playbook has failed this time, putting policymakers in a quandary just as the Middle East conflict adds a new layer of uncertainty.
New Zealand to tighten immigration rules amid crime concerns
World 15:18 18/03/2026WELLINGTON - New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Wednesday to tighten deportation, asylum and immigration enforcement rules, saying the changes are needed to tackle serious offending, migrant exploitation and bad-faith claims.
New Zealand readies for further storm damage after floods kill one person
World 13:19 14/02/2026New Zealand was bracing for more heavy rains on Saturday after floods swept through one regional centre, causing power outages, road collapses and home evacuations while a man's body was found in a vehicle submerged on a highway.
Air New Zealand cancels long-haul services as cabin crew strike looms
World 12:55 11/02/2026Air New Zealand said on Wednesday it had cancelled 46 wide-body long-haul services ahead of a planned two-day strike by cabin crew over stalled negotiations.
Recovery of New Zealand landslide victims halted on safety concerns
World 16:04 25/01/2026SYDNEY - New Zealand authorities suspended recovery efforts on Sunday for victims of a landslide that hit a busy campground on the country's North Island.
Survivors unlikely in New Zealand landslide, police say
World 10:24 24/01/2026SYDNEY -- There will probably be no survivors of a landslide in New Zealand that hit a busy campground on the country's North Island, New Zealand police said on Saturday after human remains were found overnight.
Rescuers dig for 6 missing in New Zealand landslide
World 10:57 23/01/2026Rescuers dug into deep mud searching for at least six people still missing Friday after a landslide from an extinct volcano crashed into a popular campsite in northern New Zealand.
New Zealand rescuers sift rubble for landslide survivors
World 14:38 22/01/2026WELLINGTON - Rescue workers combed rubble on Thursday at a campsite in New Zealand as they searched for the missing, children among them, after a landslide triggered by heavy rains that snapped power links to thousands and caused widespread damage.
New Zealand launches review of medical portal hack
World 10:28 05/01/2026New Zealand’s health ministry will look into the cause of a cybersecurity breach of a privately owned website, which hosts medical records for roughly a third of the country’s population and what extra protections are needed, the government said Monday.
‘Aroha’ spirit strengthens Vietnam -New Zealand partnership
Vietnam News 13:33 29/11/2025The Consulate General of New Zealand in Ho Chi Minh City hosted the 50-year anniversary of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Vietnam on Thursday evening at The Reverie Saigon in Saigon Ward.
Mother sentenced to life in prison for New Zealand's 'suitcase murders'
World 14:59 26/11/2025A New Zealand woman who murdered her two young children and hid their bodies in suitcases inside a storage locker was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years.
