Wellington - A New Zealand river revered by Maori has been recognised by parliament as a "legal person", in a move believed to be a world first. Under legislation passed on Wednesday that combines ...

there’s a striking new River Room with walls of white-paned windows that put guests closer to the action than ever. New Zealand’s so-called ‘lodge queen’ Virginia Fisher, who designed the ...

WHANGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — The Whanganui River is surging into the ocean, fattened from days of winter rain and yellowed from the earth and clay that has collapsed into its sides. Logs and ...

Neha Sharma, Amandeep Sharma convicted of fraud in New Zealand. (Photo: Social media) Neha Sharma and her husband Amandeep Sharma have pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges in New Zealand after ...

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke and Te Pati Maori co-leader, Rawiri Waititi, talk to reporters following a protest inside parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on November 14, 2024 [File: Charlotte ...

The problem of New Zealand being excluded from maps is getting some major publicity, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and comedian Rhys Darby getting behind the cause. The pair stars in a ...

Over the past 40 years, the government has transformed New Zealand from an agrarian economy, dependent on concessionary British market access, to a more industrialized, free market economy that ...

Demand for New Zealand’s “golden visas” has increased sharply in the past six weeks under new, looser rules, and most new applications are from the US. New Zealand eased the rules of its ...

(CNN) – In travel news this week: Couples who moved from the US to South America, Venice’s radical plan to save the city from flooding, plus Air New Zealand reveals its much anticipated new ...

According to a recent Official Information Act inquiry, the New Zealand government rejected 11 requests to name a child King. Other royal-inspired names like Prince (10 requests), Princess (4 ...

It seems some parents in New Zealand just can’t get the message. Once again, King has topped the list of baby names rejected by the country’s Registrar General. The royal title led the list of ...