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New Zealand Baseball Team spends Summer in Nebraska
MALCOLM, Neb. (KOLN) - The NZ Triple Stars Baseball Team has spent over 5 weeks living in Nebraska this Summer and playing in baseball tournaments around the Midwest. “The Most fun part of the trip has been playing the baseball really,” Lynkon...

McDonald’s confirms McRib returning to New Zealand after self-service kiosk error
By Tom Rose Journalist·NZ Herald· 11 Jul, 2025 07:27 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Copy Link Email...

Tourism New Zealand launches #BeyondTheFilter campaign with Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa
Tourism New Zealand has unveiled a new brand campaign, #BeyondTheFilter, with Indian actors and real-life couple Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa as the campaign’s faces. The initiative is a call to Indian travellers to move beyond the pursuit of...

Lorde’s Ultrasound Tour Heads to Australia and New Zealand in 2026
Lorde is coming home. The New Zealand-born pop visionary has announced the Australasian leg of her Ultrasound World Tour, scheduled to take place across arenas in Australia and New Zealand in February 2026. Explore Explore See latest videos,...

Lessons For New Zealand – The Arson Attack Of Melbourne Synagogue
Friday, 11 July 2025, 3:14 pm Press Release: FIANZ The arson attack at the Melbourne synagogue is a serious wake-up call for New Zealand. Whilst no person was physically injured, the trauma and the sense of insecurity that the Jewish community is...

Lorde announces Australia and New Zealand Ultrasound World Tour arena shows for February 2026
By SAVANNA YOUNG FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 16:18 EDT, 10 July 2025 | Updated: 16:49 EDT, 10 July 2025 Lorde is bringing her highly anticipated Ultrasound World Tour to Australia and her home country New Zealand in February 2026. The tour...
How people, not platforms, drive change in rural New Zealand
Our story is just one of many. Across rural New Zealand, clinics are tackling challenges with creativity and courage. In some practices, reception staff are cross-trained to support clinical workflows – tracking GP referrals, managing recalls, or...

New Zealand sees 34% rise in Indian student enrolments in just one year. Here's why
Indian students are increasingly choosing New Zealand as their study destination, as the country offers a combination of world-class education, post-study opportunities, and a high quality of life. According to Education New Zealand (ENZ), student...

Restoring New Zealand citizenship rights to Samoans celebrated
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 300 elderly Samoans who have been granted New Zealand citizenship were honored this week at a community gathering organized by the ASA Foundation’s FALIU LE LA initiative in Manurewa. The event took place on Monday...

New Zealand emerges as top study abroad destination for Indian students
New Zealand is fast becoming a key study-abroad destination for Indian students, registering a 34% jump in enrolments between January and August 2024, according to data from Education New Zealand. The number rose from 7,930 for the full year in...

Việt Nam co-chairs ASEAN-New Zealand foreign ministers’ meeting
HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN+1 foreign ministers’ meetings with China, Australia, Canada, India, and New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Việt...
Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-New Zealand foreign ministers’ meeting
Deputy PM and FM Bui Thanh Son, on behalf of ASEAN countries, commended the strong and substantive growth in the ASEAN-New Zealand partnership over the past 50 years and supported elevating it to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership this year....

Is this the site of New Zealand's next housing boom?
A Kaikōura developer says he is ready to "push the button" on new housing, when the market picks up. The 7ha Vicarage Views sub-division on Ludstone Rd is consented and has the infrastructure in place to support 83 houses, including older person’s...

State Power, Corporate Power – or ‘Little Powers’? A century of energy exploitation in Aotearoa New Zealand
The day must come when electricity will be for everyone, as the waters of the rivers and the wind of heaven. It should not merely be supplied, but lavished, that men may use it at their will, as the air they breathe.” wrote the French novelist...

Immigration NZ: What happens to passengers refused entry to New Zealand
New travel restrictions imposed by US President Donald Trump continue to make global headlines, as an increasing number of travellers are being turned away from US borders. But what does denied entry look like in New Zealand? The Herald delves...

New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year Sara Allsop on Industry Shifts, ‘Pinch-Me’ Moments and Her Big Win
Fresh from her win at the 2025 Australian Hair Industry Awards (Creative), we catch up with New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year Sara Allsop to talk inspiration, career highlights and advice for the next generation. Congratulations on your big win!...

New Zealand levy extension ‘risks costing more than it raises’
A user-pays proposal to charge an “immigration levy” from New Zealand educational institutions risks costing the country far more than it raises, universities have warned. The government is considering extending the levy, which currently only...

New Zealand government unveils national strategy for AI adoption
The New Zealand government has released its first national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, setting out a roadmap to foster innovation and productivity while ensuring responsible and safe AI development. The strategy, titled "New Zealand's...

NEW POLL: New Zealand First Surge, National Regain Lead
Good news for the Coalition as they extend their lead over the Centre-Left bloc this month, with National taking back the top spot from Labour in this month's Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll. For the first time in a Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, New...

Māori-Greek artist’s work shines on Manhattan billboard
DIASPORA Māori-Greek artist Jimmy James Kouratoras has made a high-profile return to New York with his painting “Hei Tiki – For the Love of Our Ancestors” featured on a 10-metre digital billboard in Manhattan’s Theatre District. The work is part...