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Greens surge in tightest NZ election for decades

New Zealand's two biggest political parties have held campaign-starting rallies but it was the Greens that launched in a key poll.

AAP · Sep 28

Textile stocks rally up to 10%: Raymond, Gokaldas Exports & others rebound after Trump tariff-triggered selloff

Textile stocks rebounded on Tuesday, recovering most of the previous session’s losses after US President Donald Trump signed a Russia sanctions bill into law. Raymond led the gains with a 10% rally, while Pearl Global Industries, Gokaldas Exports, Arvind and Vardhman Textiles also advanced.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Two New Zealand naval ships transit Taiwan Strait

Two New Zealand naval vessels passed through the Taiwan Strait last week, the New Zealand Defence Force said Tuesday. "The Royal New Zealand Navy has a long history of deployments in the region which includes passage along regular routes as ships sail between regional engagements," a Defence Force spokesman said.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

‘So hacked off’: as election nears, New Zealanders despair at the main parties – and Opportunity knocks

National and Labour have passed government back and forth for years but many voters are no longer content with politics as usual

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25

NZ election poll watch: right still leads left, but Opportunity could deny it a majority

With the November 7 general election now just over two months away, and party campaigning about to start in earnest, political polls are coming into sharp relief.

The Conversation · Aug 25

New Zealand's government introduces legislation to ban social media for under-16s

Under the proposed law, firms like Meta could be fined up to 10% of their global revenue if they fail to comply.

Euronews · Aug 24

After Australia, New Zealand proposes social media ban for under 16

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon proposed banning children under sixteen from social media. This legislation aims to protect young people from harmful online content and addictive technologies. However, two coalition parties oppose the bill, which may require opposition support to pass. Australia enacted a similar ban in December 2025,…

The Times of India · Aug 24

New Zealand's prime minister proposes banning children from using social media

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a bill that would ban children younger than 16 from using social media

The Independent UK · Aug 24

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

WELLINGTON - New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Monday banning under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24

New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

The bill would require social ‌media platforms to ⁠take ⁠reasonable steps to verify users' ages, including by utilising existing account information, facial technology ​and digital identity documents.

The Economic Times · Aug 24