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Former ministers from Labour and National find a second home in NZ First, but the party’s success may come at the cost of ministers who brought it this far ...

Minister of Global Relations the Honourable Henry Floats into New Delhi in his hot air balloon To finalise the Government’s Free Trade and Ninety Trillion ...

It took Hannah McLean years to work through the disappointment in her international swimming career, but the Commonwealth Games bronze medallist is now passionate about supporting NZ athletes transiti ...

He inhabited roles that gave voice to the ambivalent, often uncomfortable feelings that constitute New Zealand’s cultural identity.” ...

From Sleeping Dogs to The Piano, the late Sam Neill anchored our most prominent films, embodying the cultural anxiety and quiet resilience of Kiwis’ psyche. Start your day with a curation of our top ...

Comment: Advocates of New Zealand becoming a state of Australia do not seem to understand the legal implications of what they propose. Nor is there any explanation of deep and complex defence ...