New Zealand
New Zealand to reopen to foreign travellers from April 30
New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the government said on Wednesday, outlining…
New Zealand to end tough COVID curbs, adopt new virus-fighting system next week
WELLINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand will adopt a new system of living with the virus from Dec. 3, which will…
New Zealand PM Ardern hails Merkel as ‘true leader’, ‘very good person’
Nov 12 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday paid tribute to outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel, commending her…
China’s Xi warns against return to Cold War tensions at APEC meeting
WELLINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Asia-Pacific region must not return to the tensions of the Cold War era, Chinese President Xi…
New Zealand mosque shooter considers appealing life sentence
WELLINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at mosques in Christchurch is considering appealing against his life…
New Zealand keeps pandemic curbs for another week in Auckland
WELLINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - New Zealand will extend coronavirus curbs for another week in its largest city of Auckland, but ease…
New Zealand says it will cut greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030 as COP26 starts
Oct 31 (Reuters) - New Zealand pledged on Sunday to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, toughening at…
New Zealand to start easing COVID-19 border restrictions
New Zealand said on Thursday it would ease coronavirus border restrictions that have been in place since March 2020, and move to…
New Zealand reports second-highest daily COVID-19 cases in pandemic
Oct 25 (Reuters) - New Zealand reported 109 new locally acquired coronavirus cases on Monday, the bulk of them in its largest…
New Zealand’s coronavirus outbreak spreads to South Island
New Zealand reported 104 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, including the first community case of the virus in the country's South Island…
New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target for ending COVID-19 lockdown
WELLINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand will end its strict coronavirus lockdown measures and restore more freedoms only when 90% of…
New Zealand passes climate change disclosure laws for financial firms in world first
SYDNEY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - New Zealand has become the first country to pass laws requiring banks, insurers and investment managers to…