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The Queensland Reds want to avoid a repeat of 2023's Super Rugby quarter-final when they scored more tries than the Chiefs but were beaten by penalty goals.

New Zealand Dollar TO USD buying exchange rate is USD 1.61 as per open market rate and NZD TO USD selling exchange rate for 1 New Zealand Dollar is USD 1.6...

Plan to double mineral exports by 2035 and proposed law to fast-track major projects stir fears over environmental impact

New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects – more than the maximum power demand of the whole country on a typical winter’s day – by 2028, according to the government’s latest generation investment survey.

An unusual northern rātā tree that looks like it is striding across an empty field has been crowned New Zealand's Tree of the Year. The giant plant, which looks strikingly similar to an Ent from "The Lord of the Rings," is centuries old.

One of the greatest of All Blacks rugby scrum-halves known for his formidable speed and strength

Air New Zealand is buying sustainable aviation fuel in Singapore—but the uplift will be from the U.S.

Named due to its resemblance to JRR Tolkien’s sentient tree-like Ents, the 32m tall rātā near Karamea was the clear winner in the annual poll

Despite a NZ$1 billion increase in spending on education in the 2024 budget, there was a noticeable absence of any substantial investment in early childhood education (ECE). This contrasts starkly with the money put aside for primary and secondary education, particularly in areas such as literacy.

When Resources Minister Shane Jones recently unveiled his draft strategy for mineral mining, it was quickly criticised by the Labour opposition as “taking New Zealand backwards”. One environmental group even called it a “love letter to mining companies”.

With the Labor government poised to update a controversial immigration direction, Peter Dutton has deflected attacks on his record as immigration minister.