New Zealanders start voting in Oct. 14 general election
New Zelanders started voting for a new government as advance in-person balloting opened ahead of the Oct. 14 general election.
Mon Oct 02 2023
Thousands of New Zealanders use pathway to apply for Australian citizenship
New Zealanders meeting some eligibility requirements can become citizens without first becoming permanent residents in Australia.
Mon Aug 14 2023
New Zealanders venture out as COVID-19 curbs eased in most regions
New Zealanders visited beaches and queued for takeaway food as tough lockdown measures were eased.
Wed Sep 01 2021
New Zealand's COVID-19 strategy criticised as lockdown extended
With about 80% of the 5.1 million New Zealanders yet to be fully vaccinated, Ardern chose to quickly lock down the entire country.
Tue Aug 24 2021
Australia evacuates more than 300 overnight from Afghanistan - PM
Australia ran four flights into Kabul, evacuating Australians, Afghan visa holders, New Zealanders, US and British citizens, Morrison said.
Sun Aug 22 2021
New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana
New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana.
Fri Oct 30 2020
New Zealanders go to the polls as Ardern seeks 2nd term
Opinion polls indicate Ardern is poised to win, with her liberal Labour Party polling far ahead of the conservative National Party.
Sat Oct 17 2020
New Zealanders wear face masks as Auckland lockdown lifted
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern scaled back the restrictions in Auckland on Sunday, but made masks compulsory on public transport.
Mon Aug 31 2020
New Zealand reports no cases of COVID-19 for 23 days
The death toll in New Zealand was 22, and the number of recovered cases was 1,482.
Sun Jun 14 2020
New Zealanders celebrate freedom from COVID-19
New Zealand celebrated the defeat of the novel coronavirus after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the country no longer has active cases of COVID-19.
Tue Jun 09 2020
New Zealand opposition leader ousted as PM Ardern's popularity soars
Ardern's popularity has shot higher in recent weeks with around 84% of New Zealanders approving of her government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Fri May 22 2020
Fishing, surfing and hunting beckon New Zealanders after coronavirus lockdown
New Zealanders will be able to go fishing, surfing, hunting and hiking this week for the first time in more than a month as the country begins to ease its lockdown.
Mon Apr 27 2020
New Zealand leader says nation changed after mosque attacks
Jacinda Ardern says New Zealanders have become more engaged with the Muslim community in the year since a gunman killed 51 people at two mosques.
Fri Mar 13 2020
New Zealand polls close after nail-biting race, record numbers vote in advance
New Zealanders went to the polls on Saturday after the most hotly contested race in recent history, with changes to the country's openness to migration.
Sat Sep 23 2017
New Zealand rejects flag change: preliminary results
New Zealanders voted convincingly against a proposal to ditch Britain's Union Jack from the national flag, preliminary results released by election officials showed.
Thu Mar 24 2016