The Latest Breaking News from New Zealand

"We need to be on guard, and ready," Jacinda Ardern says.

The first aid flights reached Tonga on Thursday with more en route, five days after a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami, as communities awaited a ship with equipment to scale up supplies of much-needed drinking water.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spelled out her priorities for 2022 with a reflective speech in New Plymouth.

Air force planes from both countries are delivering humanitarian supplies, as the head of Tonga's World Health Organization office says the local government is "very cautious" about letting in humanitarian support personnel due to the risk of COVID-19.

Emma Timmis, 37, covered some 1,300 miles during her journey from Cape Reinga, at the top of the country, to Bluff, and became the fastest person in the world to do so

With Great Power rivalry, Covid complications and wider global instability set to continue, foreign policy watchers say NZ must step back up.

Sexlessness and Wellington wokeness mark an otherwise substantial anthology of LGBTQIA+ writing.

Fans have been treated to a preview of what's to come in Thursday's Quad Series final during a fierce battle between Australia and England that ended in a 48-all draw.

It could not guarantee relaxation in mandatory hard quarantine upon return of players back home

Australia and New Zealand dispatch naval vessels carrying material to help provide temporary shelter and clean drinking water after volcanic eruption

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand's white-ball tour of Australia scheduled to start from January 30 has been postponed indefinitely after the New Zealand government could not guarantee relaxation in mandatory hard quarantine upon return of players back home in view of COVID-related restrictions.