‘Momentous’:Ardern issues historic Maori apology and $155m in redress

‘Momentous’:Ardern issues historic Maori apology and $155m in redress

After 30 years of negotiations with the Ngati Maniapoto tribe,the NZ government has also agreed to the return of 36 sites of cultural significance.

  • byBen McKay

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This woman leads the happiest nation on Earth. What will Albanese ask her?

This woman leads the happiest nation on Earth. What will Albanese ask her?

Australia’s prime minister will meet his Finnish counterpart on Friday. There’s much Australia can learn from her.

  • byAndrew Scott
Rise in milk bar crime shakes Ardern government

Rise in milk bar crime shakes Ardern government

“An individual’s life has been taken and a family’s life has been shattered. It was deeply moving,” the NZ PM said of the murder of Janak Patel.

  • byBen McKay
Kiwis locked out during pandemic urged to use their vote against Ardern

Kiwis locked out during pandemic urged to use their vote against Ardern

New Zealand opposition MPs are touring cities around the world with large expat communities to persuade people to make Labour pay for its COVID-19 policies that locked them out during the pandemic.

  • byLatika Bourke
Peters severs ties with NZ Labour,lashes Ardern

Peters severs ties with NZ Labour,lashes Ardern

It was Peters’ NZ First party which propelled Labour into power in 2017,making Ardern prime minister after weeks of tense coalition negotiations.

  • byBen McKay
NZ influencers released after being detained for weeks in Iran

NZ influencers released after being detained for weeks in Iran

In their last post before being detained,Bridget Thackwray spoke about being asked to dress more modestly and asked her husband for a kiss while driving - a public display of affection against local laws.

  • byBen McKay
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New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to tackle climate change

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to tackle climate change

New Zealand said the farm levy would be a world first and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.

  • byNick Perry
New Zealand scraps most remaining COVID rules as cases wane

New Zealand scraps most remaining COVID rules as cases wane

New Zealand has removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions as the government signalled a return to normalcy.

  • byNick Perry
Body of NZ soldier who died in Ukraine may never be recovered

Body of NZ soldier who died in Ukraine may never be recovered

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there’s not a lot her country can do in the case of a corporal who joined the war without telling his family or Defence.

  • byBen McKay
Ardern,opposition politicians rally behind partying Finnish PM

Ardern,opposition politicians rally behind partying Finnish PM

Marin was engulfed in a storm of criticism following the publication of a private video showing her partying.

  • byBen McKay
‘Is anybody coming out?’ NZ people’s court fizzles out

‘Is anybody coming out?’ NZ people’s court fizzles out

Organised by a firebrand conservative who previously rallied against gay rights,the crowd aired grievances towards NZ’s COVID-19 response before going home.

  • byBen McKay