New Zealand
Petition to change NZ to Aotearoa presented to Parliament
Te Pāti Māori has presented its petition urging Parliament to change New Zealand's official name.
Meth laced MDMA tablet found in NZ for first time
Methamphetamine has reportedly been found in an MDMA tablet in New Zealand for the first time.
Remembering Bastion Point occupation leader Joe Hawke
Tributes have been flowing in for the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei leader.
Inside the club night that’s elevating fashion in Auckland
This Africa Day, we revisit our night at the best party in town.
Covid update May 24: 8435 cases, 15 deaths
There are 327 people in hospital - 10 of those people are in ICU or HDU.
Fight to lower voting age to 16 will head to Supreme Court
A date is yet to be set but Make It 16 will be heading to the Supreme Court.
With op shop prices on the rise, second hand clothing becomes controversial
We look into the for and against argument of thrift flipping
Hori’s Pledge: campaign to correct the country’s name to Aotearoa
It's a pushback against Don Brash's Hobson's Pledge.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid
She's one of 7,068 other new cases of Covid-19 today.
‘It’s human rights’: Aucklanders rally for abortion rights in the US
It comes as the United States may be set to overturn Roe v Wade.
Price of burgers, coffee increase as food prices rise again
As NZ continues to grapple with a cost of living crisis, food prices continue to rise.
Covid update May 8: 5,647 new cases, 3 deaths
A case of the BA.5 variant has been discovered at Aotearoa's border for the first time.
Covid update May 7: 6,745 new cases, 15 in ICU.
There are 339 people in hospital, and 12 deaths being reported.
How to harvest kūmara: ‘Māori can’t connect to a carrot’
“The history of the kūmara goes way back; it’s in our DNA, it’s in our whakapapa."
Three Waters: What is it and why this reform is controversial in NZ
The government has made a plan to combine all of NZ’s water infrastructure and make four entities.
Heads up, there’s a 6-week wait for NZ passport renewals
That’s right, six weeks.
NZ has 'virtually no idea' rate of tax paid by wealthiest
Revenue Minister David Parker reveals plans to create the foundation for a "fair" tax system.
Covid update April 24: 5662 new cases, 9 deaths
There are 490 people currently in hospital, with 20 of those in ICU.
Covid update April 23: 7,930 cases, 19 deaths
Of the 494 people in hospital, 15 are in ICU.
NZ’s list of top climate polluting companies revealed
A 2021 report found that Fonterra and Z Energy were among New Zealand’s worst climate polluters.
Covid update April 10: 6,718 new cases, 604 in hospital
Of the hospitalisations, 22 are in ICU. There are 12 deaths reported today.
'Last call at 9.30pm': What the nightlife is like in New Plymouth
Taranaki locals tell us about the nightlife in New Plymouth two years into a pandemic.
Covid update April 9: 8,531 new cases, 11 deaths
There are 635 people in hospital, with 18 in ICU.
Covid update March 30: 15,918 cases, 14 deaths
817 people are in hospital - of those people, 24 are in ICU or HDU.
Covid update March 29: 17,148 new cases, 842 hospitalisations
There are 26 people in ICU. 34 people with the virus have died in the past 10 days.
Covid update March 28: 12,882 community cases, 861 hospitalisations
There are 11 Covid deaths today. They are in Auckland, Waikato, MidCentral and Nelson Marlborough.
Covid update March 27: 10,239 cases, 4 deaths
There are 848 people in hospital, with 28 of those people in ICU.
Covid update March 26: 14,175 cases, 20 deaths
There are 841 people in hospital, with 27 of those in ICU.
New Zealand to resettle 150 refugees a year from Australia
An almost decade-old offer from New Zealand is finally being agreed to by Australia.
Covid update March 20: 12,020 community cases
There are updates on testing requirements for some flights coming in from Samoa.