The Latest Breaking News from New Zealand

New Zealand's central bank has dropped rates for the fifth consecutive meeting, with the official cash rate now 3.5 per cent.

It’s unlikely many New Zealanders paid close attention to Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ statement late last year that “New Zealand and Germany are committed to enhancing their partnership”.

New Zealand are searching for a new coach for the white-ball formats after Gary Stead announced his decision to step down.

A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has improved in some areas

At the start of this month, when denicotinisation would have been due to come into effect in Aotearoa New Zealand (had the government not repealed smokefree laws), Australia introduced innovative smokefree policies to change the look, ingredients and packaging of tobacco products.

Cash injection of £4bn in just the next four years unveiled by Christopher Luxon amid rising global instability

Prime Minister Chris Luxon and the New Zealand National party have improved their popularity according to the latest TVNZ poll.

"I just kept telling myself ‘this is for a world cup win, hurt as much as you can because you won’t get it if you don’t’" says nation's first ever women's elite XCO World Cup winner

When retail executives start swearing during earnings calls, something is clearly amiss. That’s what happened recently when the CEO of United States-based luxury furniture retailer Restoration Hardware saw his company’s share price plunge by more than 25% in after-market trading.