New Zealand

A pedestrian walks past the New Zealand Parliament Buildings in Wellington, New Zealand, June 14, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Lucy Craymer/File Photo
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NZ politician removed from parliament following comments in Palestinian debate

An urgent debate was called after the centre-right government said on Monday it was weighing up its position on whether to recognise a Palestinian state

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrives at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, September 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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New Zealand PM to discuss trade, tourism and security in first visit to China

Philippine Defence Minister Gilberto Teodoro speaks during a joint press conference with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (not pictured) at a hotel in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
Asia

Philippines, New Zealand strengthen defence ties with troop pact

You think he'd cheer up! The blobfish has been voted the world's ugliest animal. Photo: Rex/Greenpeace
Offbeat

'World's ugliest animal' is New Zealand's fish of the year

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters looks on on the day he meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, US, April 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Craig Hudson/File Photo
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New Zealand foreign minister to question Chinese naval activity in Beijing visit

The Auckland skyline is seen at sunset, New Zealand, August 12, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo
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New Zealand loosens visitor visa rules to welcome digital nomads

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus chairs the weekly meeting of the Advisory Council at his office in Tejgaon, Dhaka on Thursday, 5 December, 2024. Photo: PID
Bangladesh

Govt okays mission in New Zealand, gazette officially honouring Kazi Nazrul as national poet soon

The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) during a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, as a scheduled deployment in the U.S Naval Forces Europe area of operations, deployed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S, allied, and partners interests, in this photo taken on October, 11, 2023 and released by U.S. Navy on October 14, 2023. U.S Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 6th Fleet / Handout via REUTERS
Asia

Philippines, US, Australia, Japan, New Zealand to hold joint maritime activity in South China Sea

Mehrtens appeared in good health in images published by Indonesian authorities after his release. Photo: Handout / AFP
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New Zealand pilot freed in Indonesia after 19 months in rebel captivity

Cape Farewell is seen in New Zealand March 9, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
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New Zealand nearly triples levy on international tourists

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leaves Japan's prime minister's official residence after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 2024. Photo: FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Hamas-Israel war

Malaysia, New Zealand PMs call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Air New Zealand. Photo: BSS/AFP
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New Zealand population growth stalls as Kiwis flee the nest

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks during a joint press conference with Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (not seen) following their bilateral meeting at the Prime minister residence office on June 19, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy