The Latest Breaking News from New Zealand

Facing a do-or-die battle against New Zealand going into the third ODI, India women are likely to get the much-needed fillip in the form of Smriti Mandhana becoming available for the match in Queenstown on Friday. And 2011 World Cup winner Harbhajan Singh feels it will lend "firepower" to the…

Australia’s insistence that refugees must not be able to enter ‘the backdoor way’ via NZ remains a sticking point in negotiations

Drug trafficking and production is on the rise in the Pacific Islands and Australia's addiction to methamphetamine and cocaine is driving the problem, a Lowy Institute report finds.

New Zealand scientists have found a rarely seen baby ghost shark, complete with a belly full of yolk and an umbilical scar. Among a suite of unusual features, the male of the species has a retractable sex organ on its head.

Following years of discussions, support for a global treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution is now widespread, with 75% of UN member states backing the idea.

Gemma Lewis says the A-League Women's risks looking like a "Mickey Mouse" league after being forced to list outfielder as back-up goalkeeper.

Kamila Valieva slipped to fourth in figure skating and Team GB secured their first medal on a dramatic day in Beijing

Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews indicates a deal with New Zealand to resettle 150 refugees currently in Australia is in its final stages.

New Zealand mum Nicola Adams made her sons, aged nine and 12, sign loan contracts after they borrowed money to buy a new PlayStation and TV

Pre-pandemic bargains have disappeared as airlines look to recoup costs of closures and grapple with rising fuel prices

Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a “ghost shark”, a rare type of fish that lives deep in the ocean.