The Latest Breaking News from New Zealand

A surge in women's sport in NZ media, but a fall in female bylines, highlight the latest Sport NZ study - which also shows where LockerRoom leads the pack. 

It’s easy to understand New Zealand’s motivation for securing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU). What’s less apparent is why the EU chose to pursue the agreement with a small and distant country, currently ranked its 50th most important trading partner.

There are four huge deciding Tests taking place this weekend with New Zealand v Ireland, Australia v England, South Africa v Wales and Argentina v Scotland

The Glasgow Warriors scrum-half has joined Bay of Plenty on a short-term loan deal

The Solomon Islands prime minister met counterparts from Australia and New Zealand for the first time since striking a security pact with China that sparked concern among U.S. allies over Beijing's military ambitions in the Pacific islands.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s interest rate increase comes after rises in April and May.

New Zealand’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.5% as it attempts to curb inflation

Shipping delays and bottlenecks, along with rising popularity of hard liquor, cause shortage, accompanied by dip in chicken nugget stocks

Central banks in New Zealand and Korea have pushed ahead with further super-sized interest rate rises as they attempt to tame rampant inflation.