New Zealand’s Foreign Minister voiced “significant concern” on Sunday as close Pacific partner the Cook Islands prepared to sign a cooperation deal with China. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will make a state visit next week to Beijing, where he is expected to sign a “joint action plan” for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former pacer Azhar Mahmood as the head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team for the upcoming T20 International series against New Zealand. The series, set to take place from April 18th to April 27th, will feature matches held at two of Pakistan’s renowned cricket venues: Rawalpindi and … Read more
India and New Zealand have discussed measures to reduce trade barriers and promote a more investor-friendly environment to boost economic ties, an official statement said on Wednesday. The issues were discussed during the meeting of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his counterpart from New Zealand Todd McClay on December 19. Both the ministers … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India. | Photo Credit: AP Close on the heels of U.S., U.K., and Australia, New Zealand on October 26 criticised India’s demand for 41 Canadian diplomats to leave or face a revocation of diplomatic immunity. New Zealand, the … Read more
New Zealand was rattled by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake on September 20 morning but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The quake struck in the central South Island about 124 kilometres (77 miles) west of Christchurch, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The depth was a relatively shallow 11 kilometres (7 … Read more
Police officers stand guard near the location of a reported shooting in Auckland, New Zealand on July 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters A gunman opened fire at a central Auckland building site on July 20 in an “alarming incident” that left two people and the shooter dead, New Zealand police said. The shooting coincided … Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, ahead of his official trip to China at end of this month, said on Thursday he did not agree with U.S. President Joe Biden‘s remark that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was a dictator. “No, and the form of government that China has is a matter for the Chinese people,” … Read more
Firefighters work at the scene of a fatal hostel fire in Wellington, New Zealand May 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas in what a fire chief on May … Read more
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation’s Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday, March 17 2023. | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand … Read more
CNN — It’s the stuff of nightmares. You’re trying to get somewhere, you’ve prepped and planned and you’re doing your best and yet you end up right back where you started. That’s about what happened to frequent flyer Bryan Gottlieb and his fellow Air New Zealand passengers on Thursday when their planned journey from Auckland … Read more