New Zealand

An Invercargill photographer has transformed her career into social work after completing her degree through Open Polytechnic's distance learning programme. Kayla Brady was the student speaker at Thursday's graduation ceremony at Wigram Airforce Museum in Christchurch, where 106 South Island students received their qualifications from New

The Commerce Commission has approved the merger of fuel retailers Gull and NPD, creating a nationwide network of around 240 service stations from Invercargill to the far north. The competition watchdog said today it was satisfied the proposed merger would not substantially reduce competition in New Zealand's fuel

New Zealand has signed a groundbreaking trade deal with Singapore that guarantees essential supplies like food and fuel will keep flowing between the two countries, even during major crises. The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies (AOTES) was signed this week by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Singaporean counterpart

TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman has resigned after what she described as unprecedented scrutiny that made her position "untenable". Sherman announced her departure on social media Friday, citing enormous pressure following recent controversies. "The level of scrutiny on me this past week has been unprecedented, and this

The Government has announced plans to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority following a controversial ruling that extended the regulator's reach to online platforms. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said the decision comes as New Zealand's media landscape has changed dramatically while regulatory settings have failed

Four young people are facing charges after stealing a car in Dunedin and using it to steal petrol from service stations across the city. Police received reports on Monday night that a Nissan had been stolen from a residential address in Caversham. Throughout Tuesday, the stolen vehicle was spotted conducting

Otago's New Zealand sea lion population has reached a historic milestone, producing more than 35 pups in a single breeding season for the first time in over a century. With 38 pups born this season, the population is officially on track to become mainland New Zealand's

National Party leaders are defending their coalition government despite recent tensions with New Zealand First over foreign policy communications. The comments come after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon accused coalition partner Winston Peters of "playing politics" following the release of emails about New Zealand's position on US