Race on to replace Ardern as PM of NZ
WELLINGTON: Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation sparked a push on Friday (20th of Jan 2023) for New Zealand to choose its first Maori prime minister, as a small pack of candidates…
New Zealand aims to open to Australians in early 2021
WELLINGTON: New Zealand hopes to open a travel bubble with Australia by April next year and is working to finalise the necessary anti-coronavirus border measures, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said…
‘No plausible way’ Christchurch mosque shooter could have been detected
WELLINGTON: New Zealand police and intelligence services made a string of errors ahead of last year's Christchurch mosques attack, but may not have been able to prevent the massacre of…
Unilever New Zealand to trial four-day work week
WELLINGTON: Unilever New Zealand said on Tuesday it would trial a four-day work week for staff in the country, with no cut to their pay, after the government this year…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attends her cabinet meeting at the parliament in Wellington on November 6, 2020. (Photo by Dave Lintott / AFP)
New Zealand’s Ardern sworn in for second term
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for a second term Friday, as final election results showed her landslide victory was even bigger than previously thought. The…
Ardern wins landslide in New Zealand election
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory in New Zealand's general election Saturday, leveraging success battling Covid-19 to gain an unprecedented outright majority and the chance to implement…
Ardern takes early lead in New Zealand’s ‘Covid election’
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was on track to achieve an unprecedented outright majority in New Zealand's general election Saturday after campaigning on her success handling the Covid-19 pandemic. With…
Ardern vows to quit if she loses New Zealand election
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday she will step down as leader of the centre-left Labour Party if opinion polls prove wrong and she loses Saturday's general…
Ardern set to win in New Zealand’s ‘Covid election’
WELLINGTON: There were no masks on display as about 1,000 university students gave Jacinda Ardern a rock-star reception during her final Wellington campaign rally this week -- and the New…
New Zealand PM says ‘we beat the virus again’
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared on Monday New Zealand "beat the virus again" and announced restrictions in the country's largest city would be eased, after a second Covid-19 wave…
Quarantine won’t stop All Blacks hosting Wallabies: PM
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday she was working to ensure New Zealand's strict quarantine rules do not stop the All Blacks hosting Australia in next month's Bledisloe Cup.…
New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus outbreak persists
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in New Zealand's largest city, saying more time was needed to ensure a stubborn cluster of coronavirus infections was under…
New Zealand PM hits back at Trump’s ‘patently wrong’ virus claims
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday slapped down Donald Trump's talk of an out-of-control coronavirus "surge" in New Zealand as "patently wrong". She expressed dismay after the US president…
New Zealand PM delays election after virus return
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday delayed New Zealand's looming election by four weeks to October 17 after a renewed coronavirus outbreak hampered campaigning. Ardern was under pressure from…
New Zealand races to track outbreak’s origin as cases jump
WELLINGTON: New Zealand rushed to track the source of a sudden return of the coronavirus Thursday as the number of new cases in its biggest city rose to 17 and…
NZ’s Ardern kicks off election campaign
AUCKLAND: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern kicked off her Labour Party's election campaign Saturday riding high in the opinion polls after a successful response to the coronavirus outbreak. Ardern's…
Dean Jones suggests moving T20 World Cup to New Zealand as PM Ardern hints at lifting restrictions
SYDNEY: Former Australia Captain Dean Jones has suggested that the International Cricket Council (ICC) should shift this year’s T20 World Cup to New Zealand. His statement came after New Zealand…
PM Khan, WB President discuss economic situation
NEW YORK: President of World Bank David Malpass held a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan here today and discussed Pakistan's economic situation. According to a Prime Minister Houses statement,…
Arderns wellbeing budget brings New Zealand good vibes
Ardern’s ‘wellbeing’ budget brings New Zealand good vibes
WELLINGTON: New Zealand unveiled its inaugural "wellbeing" budget Thursday in a move set to cement Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's reputation for compassionate leadership in the wake of the Christchurch mosque…
New Zealand PM targets online hate after mosque attacks
New Zealand PM targets online hate after mosque attacks
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's leader Jacinda Ardern will demand action to curb online extremism, citing the worst mass killing in her country's recent history at a summit of world leaders and…
Prince William to honor Christchurch shooting victims
Prince William to honor Christchurch shooting victims
WELLINGTON: The Duke of Cambridge will arrive in Auckland, New Zealand on April 25, or the Anzac Day, and will travel with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Christchurch the following…
New Zealand disarms police as terror threat level lowered
New Zealand disarms police as terror threat level lowered
WELLINGTON: New Zealand police on Wednesday ended the routine arming of frontline officers as the terrorism threat level was lowered a month after the Christchurch mosques massacre. Police and security…
Top judge named to head Christchurch massacre inquiry
Top judge named to head Christchurch massacre inquiry
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday named a Supreme Court judge to lead an inquiry into the massacre last month of 50 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques.…
New Zealand shooters back gun control after massacre
New Zealand shooters back gun control after massacre
WELLINGTON: New Zealand will crack down on firearms ownership this week after the Christchurch mosques massacre that claimed 50 lives -- and the Kiwi gun lobby, for the most part,…