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Counties in states with strong gun laws had lower rates of firearm homicides than counties in states with weak laws. (Photo: Pixabay)

New Zealand gun owners hand over weapons after mosque killings

Police Minister Stuart Nash said the objective was to 'remove the most dangerous weapons from circulation.'

13 July 2019 3:38 PM IST

Trevor Mallard, the Speaker of New Zealands parliament, cradled a lawmakers baby while he presided over a debate in the House of Representatives. (Photo: Twitter/ Trevor Mallard)

New Zealand Speaker feeds lawmaker's baby in Parliament

In September last year, New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern made history by bringing her baby along to her debut speech at...

22 Aug 2019 10:29 AM IST

Cocaine worth millions of dollars has washed up on a New Zealand beach with police urging the public on Thursday to hand in any more packages that may turn up. (Photo: AFP)

Cocaine worth millions of dollars washes up on New Zealand beach

It is not the first time a large amount of drugs has been found on a New Zealand beach.

8 Aug 2019 12:34 PM IST

On Wednesday, Alabama banned abortions at any time, with the same exception. (Photo:AP)

New Zealand's proposed abortion laws to give women right to choose

The bill, to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, will be a conscience vote rather than along party lines.

5 Aug 2019 12:57 PM IST

The company said it was working with its software and online security suppliers to ensure the situation was not repeated. (Photo: AP)

Asics store in New Zealand apologises after porn played on big screens

Pornography played on retailer's outdoor screens for up to 9 hrs -- until staff arrived at shop around 10 am on Sunday...

30 Sept 2019 1:24 PM IST

Kids all over the world are expressing their concern over climate change. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

New Zealand kids express outrage over climate

'What Greta said!': Kiwi schoolkids strike for climate.

27 Sept 2019 1:30 PM IST

The penguin has now been microchipped and released at a beach on Phillip Island. (Photo: AFP)

Baby penguin swam all the way from New Zealand to Australia

Tiny penguin's clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim.

19 Sept 2019 12:03 PM IST

New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moves a motion in the Parliament House in Wellington, New Zealand, to declare a climate emergency, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Joining more than 30 other countries around the world, New Zealand took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency. (AP)

New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral...

New Zealand joins 32 other countries including Japan, Canada, France and Britain that have declared a climate emergency

2 Dec 2020 11:47 AM IST

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern. (Screengrab of video shared by PMs official handle)

New Zealand keeps the borders closed as virus has grim global hold

The country is almost off the coronavirus grid, with only one Covid-19 patient in hospital, and no new positive cases...

29 May 2020 2:34 PM IST

Representational Image. (AFP)

New Zealand expects plan for safe travel with Australia in June

Both have slowed the spread of the novel coronavirus to levels well below those in United States, Britain and some other...

27 May 2020 1:57 PM IST

This image provided by Stuff, shows CEO Sinead Boucher in Auckland, New Zealand Nov. 28, 2019. Stuff, one of New Zealands largest media organizations has been sold for a single dollar to the chief executive, Sinead Boucher in a management buyout that would be completed by the end of the month. (AP Photo)

New Zealand's largest media company being sold for just $1 to its CEO

Stuff faced financial challenges before the coronavirus pandemic struck and has since seen advertising revenues plunge

25 May 2020 10:23 AM IST

A student is scanned for temperature before entering Dinh Cong secondary school in Hanoi, Vietnam. (AP)

Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million

Experts caution that both cases and deaths from COVID-19 are almost certainly underreported in every country

4 May 2020 10:22 AM IST