New Zealand

The Prime Minister has declared New Zealand open for business.

She told a summit on New Zealand and US business today that the country is moving into a new phase of its Covid -19 recovery -… Audio

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The first international flights have touched down in Auckland in over two years, bringing in tourists, family and Kiwis home from holidays or business trips.

A historic and entirely unprecedented… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has twisted and turned over a wealth tax today - as the Opposition revisited a well-worn debate from 2020.

Jacinda Ardern first refused to rule out introducing a wealth tax in a… Audio

'An economic approach that will get Kiwis ahead'. That's how National leader Christopher Luxon is selling his party's vision for the country in a pre-Budget speech.

Luxon says the government has no… Video, Audio

Rising sea levels and cities that are slowly sinking. Scientists say the impacts of sea level rise will be be knocking on peoples doors sooner than expected.

New data from NZ Sea Rise has painted a… Video, Audio

Look out World Series, the Black Ferns Sevens are back. After an absence of more than 800 days due to the pandemic, the New Zealand women's side return to the circuit in Canada this weekend.

As… Audio

Are you looking to buy a puppy online? Beware of the cryptocurrency con, police say.

They've recently seen a staggering rise in online trading scams.

In one of the latest swindles, people are paying… Audio

People who say they've suffered bullying, harassment and abuse at Fire and Emergency New Zealand are sceptical about a new review of the workplace culture.

The independent review was announced today… Audio

A Christchurch resident who lives and works near the burnt out wastewater plant - sending a stench over the city - says he's amazed there's been no warning on the health impact. Yesterday Christchurch… Audio

Police in the Cook Islands have resorted to shooting stray dogs, amid a spate of dog attacks on locals.

Thousands of unregistered animals are roaming freely, menacing and attacking people and… Audio

A $58 million deal signed between the Crown and an iwi housing provider today is promising to make the dream of home ownership more achievable for Māori.

It plans to deliver a minimum of 170… Audio

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If you think we have a skills shortage here, how desperate must you be if you're offering bonus haircuts and paid dinners out in a bid to attract workers?

A company in Western Australia has gone to… Video, Audio

Immunocompromised people say looser mask exemption criteria means they may need to further restrict their activities in order to stay safe.

Under the new rules, exemptions can be handed out for those… Audio

Almost all the children involved in ram raids in recent weeks are not in school, Oranga Tamariki says.

Smash and grabs using a car have appeared to be on the rise, with police saying they are often… Video, Audio

The government is forging ahead with its Three Waters reforms and says it's time everyone else got on board.

It means drinking, waste and storm water systems will come under four massive water… Audio

White supremacy continues to be the leading driver of extreme, illegal online content in Aotearoa.

That's the key finding out of the Department of Internal Affairs' first annual report on online… Audio

TikTok's no longer a platform for dance moves or mocking your mum, it's become the place to catch the latest crime being carried out.

Recent ram raids have been captured on camera - and police say… Video, Audio