New Zealand

New Zealand

American flown to New Zealand hospital in rare winter Antarctic rescue

The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on 23 March and will not rise until 21 September.

07/08/2026

New Zealand

China complains to New Zealand over ‘go back to your own country’ jibe

China's ambassador made a rare intervention after New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters refused to back down over remarks he made in parliament to Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.

30/07/2026

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Kiwi birds return to New Zealand's capital after a century away

Wellington has welcomed its 250th relocated kiwi as the Capital Kiwi Project works to restore New Zealand's national bird to hills where it has been absent for over a century.

01/05/2026

Nature

‘Incredible movement’ returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand capital

The kiwi initiative is part of a quest to rid the island nation of introduced predators by the year 2050.

01/05/2026

Travel News

This airline is launching bunk bed sleep pods on long-haul flights

Available on select flights between Auckland and New York, the four-hour sessions are priced from €248.

15/04/2026

Earth News

One of the world's rarest lizards almost wiped out by local mice

The entire global population lives in one five-acre wetland.

14/04/2026

Nature

Penguins are attracted to harmful white plastics, study shows

Researchers set out to discover why seabirds appear to be attracted to white plastic over other colours.

20/03/2026

Nature

Berry boom brings hope for New Zealand’s once-doomed flightless parrot

'We don’t have the Eiffel Tower or the pyramids, but we do have kakapo," says New Zealand Department of Conservation’s Deidre Vercoe.

27/02/2026

New Zealand

New Zealand landslides kill at least two, others missing

Landslides ploughed into a home and a campsite in northern New Zealand on Thursday, killing at least two people and leaving others missing under tonnes of mud. Rescuers used heavy machinery to dig through the mass of earth that moved after heavy overnight rain in New Zealand's North Island.

22/01/2026

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New Zealand landslide traps campers, children among the missing

New Zealand was shaken by a landslide at Mount Maunganui, burying parts of a seaside campground. Rescuers heard voices but found no signs of life. Heavy rain preceded the slide.

22/01/2026

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New Zealand welcomes 2026 with fireworks at Auckland’s Sky Tower

Auckland celebrated the new year with fireworks from the Sky Tower despite steady rain, marking 2026 ahead of the world.

31/12/2025

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New Zealand man in custody after swallowing Fabergé diamond pendant

The suspect remains in custody after allegedly swallowing an €18,000 Fabergé octopus pendant from an Auckland store. The pendant, which is a special edition James Bond item commemorating the film Octopussy, has not yet been recovered.

03/12/2025

Earth News

Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales

Scientists have sounded the alarm over toxic forever chemicals, after analysing 127 whales and dolphins.

30/11/2025

New Zealand

Two climbers dead after fall on New Zealand's Aoraki Mount Cook

Authorities say they were alerted late on Monday night local time that four climbers needed help as they attempted to climb Mount Cook. Two people were rescued and airlifted by helicopters, as authorities work to recover the bodies of the two remaining climbers.

25/11/2025

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Severe winds batter New Zealand for second time in a week

Powerful winds swept across parts of New Zealand for the second time in a week on Thursday, disrupting flights, forcing school closures, and causing widespread transport delays.

23/10/2025

New Zealand

New Zealand fugitive killed by police, children found safe

Tom Phillips had been evading authorities for nearly four years with his three children. He was killed in a shoot-out with police officers, and his children found alive.

08/09/2025

New Zealand

New Zealand to buy US helicopters in €1.3bn military spending package

New Zealand’s military spending has trailed that of its larger partners in the Five Eyes intelligence sharing group of countries, which includes the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia.

21/08/2025

New Zealand

New Zealand soldier admits spying in country's first such conviction

The soldier came to law enforcement attention as part of an operation after a 2019 terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, when a white supremacist opened fire on Muslim worshipers, killing 51.

19/08/2025

Travel News

New Zealand to charge tourists to visit top natural attractions

The measure aims to generate revenue for conservation while boosting employment opportunities.

05/08/2025

New Zealand

FBI opens first office in New Zealand, sparking backlash in China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in June that China posed an imminent threat and urged Indo-Pacific countries to increase military spending to 5% of GDP.

01/08/2025

New Zealand

New Zealand Parliament suspends lawmakers who performed Māori haka

The three politicians from New Zealand's Te Pāti Māori party performed the haka when asked if they supported a controversial bill looking to redefine the country's founding treaty with Māori people.

05/06/2025

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Supporters rally with haka as Māori MPs face sanctions

A protest haka by Māori Party MPs in New Zealand’s parliament has sparked deep political division and could lead to record suspensions.

20/05/2025

Nature

Can artificial insemination help save New Zealand’s flightless parrot?

The kākāpō was the first wild bird to be successfully artificially inseminated in 2009, but it’s taken years to repeat the feat.

19/05/2025

Nature

Rare snail filmed for first time laying an egg from its neck

Rangers who have been caring for the species for nearly 20 years say they have never seen this behaviour before…

07/05/2025

Travel News

Want to move to New Zealand? New visa welcomes digital nomads

All the details on who can get the visa and how to apply.

27/01/2025

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30 pilot whales stranded on a beach in New Zealand rescued

On Sunday, more than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets. However, four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation agency said.

26/11/2024