New Zealand’s PM cancels wedding amid Omicron spread
MOSCOW, Jan. 23 — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding as the country is about to move to the red Covid-19...
APEC leaders, ministers, officials convene to push for inclusive, sustainable recovery
WELLINGTON, Nov 6 — The 2021 APEC (the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Economic Leaders’ Week, hosted by New Zealand and chaired by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern,...
Four arrested for smuggling drugs worth RM8.1 mln at KLIA
SEPANG, Nov 1 — Two employees of a cargo airline working at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were among four men arrested on suspicion...
New Zealand’s Ardern locks down nation over single Covid-19 case
WELLINGTON, Aug 17 — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put the nation under strict lockdown on Tuesday after one new case of the coronavirus...
New Zealand halts travel bubble with Australia over Delta variant
ANKARA, July 23 — New Zealand on Friday announced a temporary end to travel bubble with Australia over the spread of more severe Delta variant...
New Zealand mosque shooter’s court hearing postponed due to no-show
WELLINGTON, April 15 — The mass shooter who killed 51 people in New Zealand in 2019 did not appear in court on Thursday after seeking...
NEMA warns locals to evacuate immediately after 8-magnitude quake strikes off New Zealand
WELLINGTON, March 5 — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of New Zealand on Friday launched the third consecutive tsunami warning after an 8-magnitude quake,...
First batch of Covid-19 vaccines arrives in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Feb 15 — The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines arrived in New Zealand on Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed. The shipment of...
Malaysian man drowns in New Zealand
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — A Malaysian man drowned while out with friends at Pinders Pond, near Roxburgh, in New Zealand at 7.30pm local time...
New Zealand unites with Apec economies against protectionism
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — New Zealand has joined Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders in calls against protectionism, urging Apec to continue to commit towards...
New Zealand’s next parliament is set to be the most diverse ever
WELLINGTON, Oct 19 — New Zealand’s next parliament is set to be the most inclusive ever, with several people of colour, members from the rainbow...
New Zealand enters first recession in decades
ANKARA, Sept 17 — Following strict coronavirus restrictions, New Zealand entered a recession as the country’s economy shrank 12.2 per cent in the June quarter,...