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Australia's 'freedom' movement has faltered. Could it find political success in NZ?

In the wake of protests against New Zealand's COVID-19 response, there are concerns candidates for local government are hiding their affiliation to a prominent anti-vaccine group.

ABC News · Sep 10, 2022

5 People Died After A Boat Capsized In A Potential Collision With A Whale Off The Coast Of NZ

Police said there'd be an "extensive investigation".

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 10, 2022

NZ sees ram raids increase, more people living in cars as cost-of-living pressures mount

New Zealand has the highest homelessness rate per capita in the OECD and a decades-long housing crisis. As cost-of-living pressures mount, the issue is becoming highly political for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

NZ government in super tax backtrack

A policy to streamline tax treatment of New Zealand super providers has been killed after 24 hours when the government realised it would cost Kiwis millions.

AAP · Aug 31, 2022

Auckland house prices down 15 per cent with the Reserve Bank of NZ now tipping prices across the country to follow

Auckland's real estate market sets the pace for the rest of New Zealand — right now, house prices are down 15 per cent from their 2021 peak and forecast to fall further. So what does that mean for families who just bought in?

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

South gets snow, North counts cost in NZ

Major dumps in Southern Alps ski resorts have delighted operators in need of a good season, but New Zealand's North Island have been starved of snow.

AAP · Aug 26, 2022

The government taking full ownership of Kiwibank is a bailout in all but name – what are the risks now?

With the transfer this week of Kiwibank’s assets to a state-owned company, the New Zealand crown has now taken full control of the bank. At an estimated cost of NZ$2.1 billion, the change of ownership has all the hallmarks of a government bailout.

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2022

NZ soldier died defending Ukraine

The Kiwi soldier who died fighting in Ukraine while on leave from the New Zealand Defence Force has been named as Christchurch-based Corporal Dominic Abelen.

AAP · Aug 25, 2022

NZ Labour expels rogue MP Sharma

New Zealand's governing Labour Party has expelled MP Gaurav Sharma after he went public with unsubstantiated claims of bullying.

AAP · Aug 23, 2022

Cruise ships are coming back to NZ waters – should we really be welcoming them?

The return this month of the first cruise liner to Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour was accompanied by the sort of fanfare normally reserved for visiting foreign dignitaries: a tug boat decked out in bunting, a circling helicopter, even the mayor on hand to welcome the ship.

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022