New Zealand

New Zealand ends snap virus lockdown in largest city

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand lifted a snap Covid-19 lockdown in its largest city Auckland on Wednesday, with…

New Zealand virus outbreak is first of UK variant: officials

  AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP) -- Two new coronavirus infections which sent New Zealand's biggest city into lockdown Monday are…

New Zealand suspends Myanmar political, military ties after coup

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand announced the suspension of high-level military and political contacts with Myanmar Tuesday, the…

Brazil’s Covid-19 response worst, New Zealand’s best: study

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Brazil's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been ranked the world's worst, while New Zealand…

New Zealand confirms two more virus cases in community

WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New Zealand confirmed two new cases of the more virulent South African Covid-19 strain in…

New Zealand PM expects closed borders for much of 2021

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's borders are likely to remain closed for much of the year as health…

New Zealand’s new Covid-19 case is South African variant

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's first case of coronavirus in the community for more than two months has…

New Zealand’s Ardern sworn in for second term

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for a second term Friday, as…

Last major Aussie bank ditches coal, in fresh blow to sector

by Andrew BEATTY / with Holly Robertson in Brisbane Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia's ANZ became the country's…

Ardern wins landslide in New Zealand election

  by Neil SANDS Agence France Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory…

New Zealand firefighters beating forest blaze

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Firefighters in New Zealand battling a blaze that razed much of a small alpine village…

Wildfires raze dozens of homes in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Wildfires have destroyed up to 50 homes in New Zealand, authorities announced Monday, saying it…

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