Science Dec 30 Inside Rocket Lab's effort to outpace larger space rivals By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin
World Sep 30 FBI director gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Jim Mustian, Associated Press
World Aug 13 New Zealand lawmaker ejected from Parliament for calling opponents spineless over Gaza A New Zealand lawmaker was ejected from Parliament for a second day Wednesday after refusing to apologize for calling her opponents spineless. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Jun 05 3 Māori Party lawmakers who performed haka protest suspended from parliament The lawmakers performed the haka, a chanting dance of challenge, in November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Dec 31 2025 begins around the world with light shows, embraces and ice plunges American Samoa will be among the last to welcome 2025, a full 24 hours after New Zealand. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Dec 24 Watch 7:05 New Zealand's rightward shift ignites mass protests from Indigenous Māori people By Maea Lenei Buhre, Ali Rogin New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports, a new right-wing government has reversed many of those policies and triggered… Continue watching
Nov 18 Proposed law threatening Māori rights sparks massive protests in New Zealand By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. Continue reading
Sep 21 New Zealand pilot held captive by rebels in Indonesia's Papua region is freed after 19 months By Niniek Karmini, Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023. Continue reading
Jun 27 Julian Assange is now free. What does the future hold for the WikiLeaks founder? By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press What’s next for the WikiLeaks founder remains unclear. Continue reading
Jun 19 Russia and North Korea ties prompt Japan and New Zealand intel sharing pact By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan and New Zealand have agreed in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concern about the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea. Continue reading