#new zealand

Policymakers fear inflation otherwise.

Hubbard competing in women's super-heavyweight 87kg category set to test ideal of fair competition in sport.

This is very raw event for NZ, even more for community that experienced it - Ardern.

PM says there are things China and New Zealand 'do not, cannot, and will not agree'.

Homelessness soars as pandemic and govt's response inflame one of the world's least affordable housing markets.

The matter is already over, says the deputy federal territories minister.

The deputy minister previously came under fire for his extended absence.

Deputy FT minister left for New Zealand 83 days ago.

No new local Covid-19 cases reported in both countries today.

An emergency alert has also been issued for all coastal areas around Auckland.

Anyone near coast who felt long or strong quake should move inland - National Emergency Management Agency.

The ruling government under pressure to disclose whether the deputy minister had received special treatment.

This comes after Sarawak Report and Batu MP question Edmund Santhara's absence.

The country has not had any local virus cases for months until the recent infections.

Nearly half of NZ greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, mainly methane.

The prime minister's party increased its majority to 65 seats from 64 in the 120-seat Parliament.

Will we fritter away whole generations of talent before we can entrust someone like Jacinda Ardern with power here?

Though Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has the numbers to govern alone, she is in talks with former ally the Green Party to build a wider consensus.

Buoyed by a decisive yet compassionate leadership style, the prime minister is widely expected to win a second term this weekend.