The Latest Breaking News from NZ

A fast-talking Kiwi businessman who left behind scores of hurt staff and investors, including a Hollywood producer and the family of Taika Waititi, has finally been struck off as a company director. Jonathan Milne and Tina Morrison investigate.

The coach of a combined Australian and New Zealand invitational team wants to put a proverbial spanner in the works of the British and Irish Lions.

There has been a lot of “ruling out” going on in New Zealand politics lately. In the most recent outbreak, both the incoming and outgoing deputy prime ministers, ACT’s David Seymour and NZ First’s Winston Peters, ruled out ever working with the Labour Party.

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon says Ukraine's proposal that he visit Kiev alongside Anthony Albanese is a "great invitation" that the pair are open to.

First Nations and Pasifika XV coach Toutai Kefu says he'd love to have All Blacks star Ardie Savea and Wallabies veteran Kurtley Beale available for selection.

An estimated 150,000 workers in female-dominated industries will miss out on increased pay after the New Zealand government axed their pay equity claims.

Alex Fowler, Miela Sowah and Maddison Rocci starred as the Opals took an unbeatable 2-0 series lead with a 41-point belting of the Tall Ferns.

The Wallaroos will be aiming to post their first win over New Zealand when the two teams lock horns in Newcastle on Saturday.

In a move that underscores New Zealand's commitment to fair and transparent regulation, the country's Gambling Commission has dismissed TAB NZ's lobbying efforts for preferential treatment, affirming that all gambling operators will be held to the same legal and ethical standards.