Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from NZ

Granddaughter at heart of World Cup legacy

It's Paula Hansen's job to ensure the FIFA Women's World Cup leaves a long legacy for females in NZ, including her granddaughter. She tells Suzanne McFadden how, in our Wāhine of the World Cup series.

Newsroom.co.nz

Beyond the Soap Box: NZ's medication funding blind spot

Dr Fiona Imlach argues it’s time for politicians to realise the full impact of NZ’s fourth-highest cause of disability, and fund accordingly.

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ Minister Allan takes mental health break

New Zealand Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan will be back at work on Thursday after what she's disclosed as a mental health break.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Bailout, Band-Aid or back to basics? 3 questions NZ's university funding review must ask

Yesterday’s announcement of NZ$128 million in new funding for universities has naturally been welcomed as a badly-needed reprieve. But we have to ask, is this a bailout for struggling institutions, or is it just a Band-Aid on a tertiary sector with deeper structural wounds?

The Conversation

Hipkins meets Xi Jinping: behind the handshakes, NZ walks an increasingly fine line with China

Chris Hipkins anticipated a “diplomatic” meeting with Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader said he placed “great importance” on the relationship with New Zealand. Both businesslike, Hipkins made sure to stress his country was open for business too.

The Conversation

Supply of medicines to NZ threatened after vaccine disclosure – Ombudsman

After the Government mistakenly released confidential information about Covid-19 vaccines, the health ministry says it was 'made clear' this could have implications for broader pharmaceutical and therapeutic supply.

Newsroom.co.nz

EU-NZ deal closer to completion despite 'free trade fatigue'

Improved access to Europe for Kiwi exporters is a step nearer, but both sides may be running out of new, meaningful trade deals to sign. Sam Sachdeva reports from Brussels.

Newsroom.co.nz

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Overseas trio return to Wallaroos for New Zealand clash

UK-based trio Kaitlan Leaney, Emily Chancellor and Arabella McKenzie return to the Wallaroos as they take on the Black Ferns in the Pacific Four.

AAP

Write short story, get rich quick

Submissions are about to close for NZ's richest short story prize

Newsroom.co.nz

A short history of doing sweet FA on bank innovation

It’s not just the upcoming ComCom banking inquiry; three announcements in the past month are intended to nudge NZ towards more competitive, more innovative, consumer-focussed banking system. But it’s taken far too long, and there’s a long way to go.

Newsroom.co.nz

Dramatic youth-led US climate trial spurs Kiwi campaigners

An historic environmental court case brought by 16 young plaintiffs has just ended in Montana. It will have global ramifications, NZ climate change campaigners say

Newsroom.co.nz

Why NZ’s support of China’s climate change engagement makes sense

China is the world’s largest producer of solar and wind energy components. The PM's visit is a chance not just to discuss what we can sell to China, but also to secure supplies for our transitioning economy, argues Alistair Crozier

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ's geothermal wells offer a cheap way of storing carbon permanently -- equivalent to taking 600,000 cars off the road

We know putting carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere is bad for the climate. But should we be reversing some of the damage by removing greenhouse gases that were emitted decades ago?

The Conversation

Where is she now? Vilimaina Davu

When rules on players switching between countries were flexible, NZ was lucky to attract netball defender Vilimaina Davu from Fiji. She rewarded her new home country greatly, writes Adam Julian.

Newsroom.co.nz

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ferns legend back from crippling injury

NZ football great Ria Percival was told an injury last year could end her career, but she's back, writes Peter Thornton

Newsroom.co.nz

'We must be broke again' – our China policy is trade

PM Chris Hipkins is already talking as if our China policy is simply trade. For its long-term management, it must be much more than that, argues Jason Young

Newsroom.co.nz

Singapore points the way for NZ to avoid geopolitical conflict

As the PM visits China and prepares to go to the EU, he should consider the merits of resilient multi-engagement, which Singapore has been rather adept at, argues Stephen Jacobi

Newsroom.co.nz

Major risks to NZ's climate plan

An internal report on the progress of the Emissions Reduction Plan finds the chances of meeting climate targets are "finely balanced".

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Newsroom.co.nz

Independent review proposes new tools to finance local roads, parks and homes

A long-awaited review into the future for NZ's cash-strapped local government will recommend new ways to fund community needs. Jonathan Milne reports.

The New Daily

New Zealand alleges racism, abandons Qatar match

The All Whites, NZ's men's soccer team, have abandoned a friendly match against Qatar after alleged racist abuse was aimed at defender Michael Boxall.

AAP

New Zealand allege racism, abandon Qatar friendly

The All Whites, NZ's men's soccer team, have abandoned a friendly match against Qatar after alleged racist abuse was aimed at defender Michael Boxall.

Newsroom.co.nz

Painting it black in new Flag Ferns

Often overlooked in favour of rugby, American football is growing in NZ. Merryn Anderson catches up with one of the women on our first national flag football team.

Newsroom.co.nz

The mystery of NZ's weekday-only digital banking system

The world has had phone banking for almost 40 years; internet banking has been ubiquitous for 20 years. Computers don’t operate solely Monday to Friday. So why on earth is it only in the past couple of weeks that NZ’s payments system has geared up to work weekends?

AAP

Recession politics the latest NZ Labour blow

New Zealand's governing Labour party is trapped in a mire of blunders and bad news, the biggest of which might be the technical recession confirmed last week.

AAP

NZ PM Hipkins to meet Chinese president Xi

A New Zealand delegation of political and business leaders will depart for China on Sunday, with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to meet with President Xi Jinping.

1 … 20 21 22 23

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.