World Jan 20 Chris Hipkins set to become New Zealand’s next prime minister after Jacinda Ardern steps down Chris Hipkins was the only candidate to enter the race Saturday.
World Dec 22 Fiji police mobilize military following disputed election The military move came after Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama’s Fiji First party refused to concede, despite rival Sitiveni Rabuka’s party and two other parties announcing they had formed a majority coalition and would serve as the next government.
World Dec 13 New Zealand passes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes.
Science Oct 12 477 pilot whales die, beached on remote New Zealand beaches Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say.
Politics Jun 30 New Zealand declares Proud Boys a terrorist organization New Zealand's government has declared American far-right groups the Proud Boys and The Base are terrorist organizations, making it illegal in New Zealand to fund, recruit or participate in them.
Science Jun 28 NASA hopes New Zealand rocket launch will pave the way for moon landing ASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use in the coming years to once again land astronauts on the lunar surface. So it is sending up a test satellite from New Zealand.
World Feb 04 Aid to volcano-hit Tonga brings 1st COVID outbreak, lockdown Tonga is one of several Pacific island countries to experience their first outbreaks over the past month.
Science Jan 19 Experts explain why Tonga eruption was so big The eruption of the undersea volcano near Tonga over the weekend was incredibly explosive but also relatively brief.
World Jan 18 Three dead in volcano eruption aftermath, but Tonga appears to avoid major destruction Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared.
World Jan 17 Flights sent to assess damage after Tonga volcanic eruption New Zealand and Australia have sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage a huge undersea volcanic eruption caused in Tonga.