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August 15, 2025 2:20 PM

New Zealand’s population exodus hits 13-year high as economy worsens

New Zealand citizens leaving the country have hit the highest levels in 13 years, with more than a third of those emigrating aged under 30 years as unemployment rises and economic growth remains soft. Data released by Statistics New Zealand on Friday showed 71,800 New Zealand citizens departed New Zealand in the year ended June 2025, up from 67,500 in the previous 12-month period and below the record 72,400 in the year ended February 2012. New Zealand's net migration, which is the number of th...

July 11, 2025 11:11 AM

New Zealand braces for severe weather as storm threatens flooding

Heavy rain and strong winds lashed parts of New Zealand on Friday as a cold front moved east across the country, and authorities warned conditions could worsen over the next 24 hours, triggering floods and landslides. The northern regions of both the South Island and North Island of the country could be severely affected by the wild weather, the country's weather bureau said in its latest update. New Zealand's MetService said the wind would pick up from Friday afternoon, with gusts of ...

July 8, 2025 11:46 AM

Williamson, Bracewell skip New Zealand’s tour to Zimbabwe

Kane Williamson and Michael Bracewell will skip the upcoming two-test tour of Zimbabwe with the blessing of New Zealand Cricket, while paceman Ben Sears has been ruled out by a side injury. Rob Walter, who replaced Gary Stead as coach last month, named his first test squad on Tuesday, awarding a call-up to uncapped young fast bowler Matt Fisher and recalling experienced hands Ajaz Patel and Henry Nicholls. "Kane and Michael were up front with New Zealand Cricket about their availability for th...

March 17, 2025 10:12 AM

India and New Zealand launch Free Trade Agreement negotiations

India and New Zealand have officially announced the launch of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant step forward in their bilateral economic relationship. The development was confirmed on Sunday, during the visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to India, ahead of his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The announcement reflects the deepening economic cooperation between the two nations, which share longstanding ties based on democr...

March 17, 2025 9:37 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate 10th Raisina Dialogue today; New Zealand PM Luxon to deliver keynote address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics, in New Delhi on Monday. The event, organized by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), will take place from March 17 to March 19. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, currently on an official visit to India, will serve as the Chief Guest for the inaugural session and deliver the keyn...

March 16, 2025 7:54 AM

New Zealand PM Luxon to arrive in India today for historic five-day visit

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is scheduled to arrive in India on Sunday, marking his first official visit since assuming office. The five-day visit, which runs until March 20, has been organised at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Luxon’s visit aims to strengthen the long-standing relationship between India and New Zealand, reaffirming the two nations' shared commitment to expanding bilateral ties across various sectors. Prime Minister Luxon will be accompanied ...

February 27, 2025 11:30 AM

New Zealand’s foreign minister raises concerns over China’s Tasman Sea drills on Beijing visit

New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday. The issue was a lack of notice given to New Zealand over the military exercises off its coast, told reporters in Beijing after meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng. "This is a failure in (our special relationship) at this time, and we'd like to have it corrected into the future," he said. I...

February 21, 2025 8:03 PM

Airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live-fire exercises off Australia

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong raised concerns with her Chinese counterpart on Friday over inadequate notice given by the Chinese navy of a rare live-fire exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand that forced airlines to divert flights. Airlines including Qantas, Emirates and Air New Zealand modified flight paths between Australia and New Zealand on Friday after China broadcast a message that its navy would hold live-fire exercises off Australia's New South Wal...

February 13, 2025 9:26 AM

Olympics-New Zealand snowboarder Sadowski-Synnott savours golden return

Grounded by a troubling ankle injury for much of 2024, New Zealand's first Winter Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is now back on top of the snowboarding world after a "mind-blowing" few weeks in Colorado. The 23-year-old swept both the slopestyle and big air gold medals at the World Cup in Aspen, after claiming the X-Games slopestyle title at the resort in late-January. She also became the first woman to land a triple cork in any ski or snowboard event at the X-Games when she pulled off ...

February 10, 2025 12:11 PM

New Zealand concerns mount as Cook Islands PM plans to sign agreement with China

Concerns are mounting in New Zealand as the Cook Islands’ Prime Minister travels to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with New Zealand, despite the two nations' constitutional ties. New Zealand has become increasingly concerned about China’s growing presence in the Pacific region and the threats it poses to the country’s national security. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday at a press conference New Zealand expected transparency and consultation ...