New Zealand warned of immunisation gap in Māori and Pacific community

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned Aotearoa New Zealand to urgently close the "alarming" gaps in measles immunisation, particularly among Māori and Pacific communities. A WHO review last year found measles vaccination rates were at...

Wallabies life begins at 30 for ex-New Zealand prop Ross

MELBOURNE - After making his New Zealand debut in 2022, prop Aidan Ross had to wait more than three years and swap nations to earn a second test cap but finally broke the drought when he ran out for Australia against Japan last Saturday. There was...

Man finds surfboard that drifted 2,400km from Australia to New Zealand

A man found an intact surfboard that was washed up on a beach in New Zealand, 2,400km from where it was lost more than a year ago off the coast of Australia. New Zealand-based French surfer Alvaro Bon was kite surfing in the coastal town of Raglan...

FRV Australia to develop 210 MWdc solar project in New Zealand

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) Australia, a leading developer of sustainable energy solutions and part of Jameel Energy and the Canadian infrastructure fund, OMERS, has announced the active development of the Rangitikei solar project, located...

Reuters: Iran, Russia and the New Zealand Insurer That Kept Sanctioned Oil Flowing

Last Christmas, the tanker Yug cruised out of the Chinese port of Qingdao after offloading 2 million barrels of sanctioned Iranian oil. Near the Arctic, a vessel carrying Russian crude churned through icy seas, bound for India. Six thousand miles...

New Zealand Police Commissioner says Kiwi cops coming home after ‘lack of support’ from NT bosses

Health New Zealand adopts dRofus to standardise facility planning countrywide

Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) has entered a long-term national agreement that will see the implementation of Nemetschek’s planning and data management solution dRofus across its healthcare infrastructure projects. This initiative aims to...

Việt Nam and New Zealand explore new trade horizons at Autumn Fair

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is aiming to become an innovative and reliable partner to New Zealand in the region's supply chain by encouraging the island nation's importers, distributors and retailers to explore collaboration opportunities, according to...

Brand Phoenix launches New Zealand portfolio  

Wine agency and distributor Brand Phoenix has announced the launch of its New Zealand portfolio of wines. In collaboration with New Zealand winemakers Cleighten Cornelius and Andy Hill, the selection of wines will come from both the North and...

‘Things are bigger than cricket’: Blair Tickner ready to enjoy New Zealand return

More than two years have passed since Blair Tickner last played for New Zealand, two years in which his life was thrown into chaos, his career into doubt, his family into crisis. “Obviously people haven’t seen me as much, but I feel like I’ve been...

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Entities Affected By Climate Reporting Changes Granted “No Action” Relief

Entities affected by recently announced climate reporting changes will no longer be expected to lodge climate statements ahead of legislation changes. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko has decided to provide interim...

Europe’s Sanctions Charade: How a New Zealand Insurer Exposed Brussels’ Failure to Enforce Its Own Rules

101For all the moral grandstanding that accompanied Europe’s sanctions against Russia and Iran, it appears the system is riddled with loopholes — and not just the technical kind. A Reuters investigation has uncovered that a small New Zealand...

New Zealand, ASEAN discuss trade, regional uncertainties

Southeast Asian bloc, Wellington 'together have agency to shape our regional and global order,' says New Zealand's Luxon ISTANBUL New Zealand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a summit on Tuesday in the Malaysian capital...

Việt Nam recognised to be active coordinator of ASEAN–New Zealand relations

KUALA LUMPUR — ASEAN and New Zealand on Tuesday agreed to upgrade the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership based on four pillars — Peace, Prosperity, People and Planet — at the ASEAN–New Zealand Commemorative Summit marking the...

Australia & New Zealand lag in rapid ransomware recovery rates

The latest State of Ransomware Survey from CrowdStrike reveals high levels of confidence among IT and cybersecurity leaders in Australia and New Zealand, but highlights a mismatch between this confidence and the actual ability to recover from...

Marko Stamenic appreciates his journey to reach World Cup with New Zealand

They say the journey is more important than the destination and in the case of Swansea’s New Zealand midfielder Marko Stamenic, that may be true. Stamenic has Carabao Cup opponents Manchester City on his mind again on Wednesday, having met them...

Tickner shelves the turmoil to embrace surprise New Zealand recall

"The tattoos are new on my arm," says New Zealand fast bowler Blair Tickner. "We got married at Kōtare Estate, which is Maori for Kingfisher. So there are two of them, to represent Sarah and I." It is possible that Tickner, a late...

120,000 Bees Bring the Flower Power in New Zealand's First Mobile Hive

Kiwi beekeeper takes buzzing passengers on a road trip across the North Island to raise awareness about pollination. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2025 / In what is believed to be a world first, 120,000 bees will be hitting...

New Zealand strengthens Malaysia, Asean ties with halal agreement, Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

“This will be your new market and we would like to welcome any halal product from New Zealand,” he told attendees at an event in Kuala Lumpur today. He said “halal is not just for Muslim, halal is for every religion”. The so-called halal economy...

New Zealand insurer kept Iran, Russia sanctioned oil flowing - report