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New Zealand woman injured after 6m fall at Kanching Waterfall
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — A 52-year-old New Zealand woman was injured after falling from a height of about six metres at Kanching Waterfall in Rawang today. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said...

New Zealand woman injured after fall at Kanching Waterfall
PETALING JAYA: A 52-year-old woman from New Zealand sustained injuries after falling six meters at the Kanching Waterfall in Rawang. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar reported that the distress call was...

'Shared vision' driving Vietnam–New Zealand economic partnership
'Shared vision' driving Vietnam–New Zealand economic partnership With shared goals, complementary industries, and a regional trade framework in place, Vietnam and New Zealand are well-positioned to enter a new era of inclusive and sustainable...

Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall Of Fame Awards Winners Announced For 2025
27 June Equestrian Sports New Zealand’s 75th Anniversary Dinner played host to the sports organisation’s Hall of Fame Awards held in the Banquet Hall at Parliament Buildings tonight. Approximately 260 guests celebrated 75 years of equestrian...

Weave Cacao Begins The Quest For New Zealand’s Mousse Masters
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 8:43 pm Press Release: Weave Cacao Weave Cacao has launched a nationwide competition to discover New Zealand’s Best Chocolate Mousse! Mousse Masters is a one-of-a-kind competition designed to captivate the food service...

Jimmy Rees Announces 9-date In Reel Life Australia & New Zealand Tour For Oct-Dec 2025
Australia’s much-loved entertainer, Jimmy Rees, announces In Reel Life national tour of Australia plus New Zealand for the very first time this Oct – Dec 2025 9-date theatre tour plays Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Perth,...
Annual New Zealand Garden Bird Survey begins
A Kererū pair in the kōwhai. Photo: Manaaki Whenua/Meg Lipscombe Hundreds of citizen scientists are set for a stint of bird spotting as the annual New Zealand Garden Bird Survey gets underway on Saturday. It's the 19th time that Te Tatauranga o...

TVNZ And TEG Sport Bring Winter Of Football To New Zealand Fans This July
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 9:17 pm Press Release: TVNZ TVNZ has partnered with TEG Sport to bring New Zealand audiences the Winter of Football this July, showcasing global football talent across seven epic matches. Viewers can enjoy Wrexham’s Down...

China-New Zealand ties built on healthy engagement
Illustration: Xia Qing/GT New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit to China demonstrates that China and New Zealand could be reliable partners in an increasingly uncertain world. New Zealand's China policy has long been characterized...

Alexandra Corry: SailGP Head of Event for New Zealand on Auckland being confirmed as a venue for 2026
SailGP will be making waves in Auckland again in 2026. After being omitted from the first announcement of venues for next season, the league has confirmed it will return to the City of Sails on the weekend of February 14-15 next year. The event...
New Zealand government refuses to condemn illegal US bombing of Iran
New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government is refusing to condemn the illegal US bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran and the continuing war being waged by Israel in collaboration with US imperialism. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher...

19-Million-Year-Old Currawong Fossil Found in New Zealand
Paleontologists have desribed a new species of large passerine bird based the fossilized remains from the Bannockburn Formation near St Bathans in Otago, New Zealand. The newly-described bird lived in New Zealand during the Early Miocene epoch,...
New Zealand approved psychedelic therapy. Only one doctor can do it.
Dr. Cameron Lacey has spent years studying how psychedelics might help treat depression and other mood disorders. Last week, he became the first and only psychiatrist in New Zealand allowed to prescribe psilocybin, the hallucinogenic found in...
Black Caps: Kyle Jamieson moves on from injury woes, anticipates huge New Zealand summer
Sadly, injuries to fast bowlers are nothing new. But in Jamieson’s case, the now-30-year-old would be within his rights to be frustrated at seeing his career stop and start so frequently. “It’s been challenging, without a doubt,” he told the...
New Zealand launches standalone investment agency as screening reforms loom
Credit: shutterstock/em_concepts New Zealand’s parliament has fast-tracked legislation to create a standalone foreign investment promotion agency, drawing criticism from opposition lawmakers who say the move weakens scrutiny and accelerates the...

Beautiful, isolated and expensive: US expats on life in New Zealand
Californian Larry Keim has learned a thing or two in his 20 years living in New Zealand: good dill pickles are hard to come by, understanding kiwi slang will get you far, and if you think you’re going to get rich, forget it, “that ain’t gonna...
New Zealand becomes first country to back out of Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance – Greenpeace
Greenpeace says that the New Zealand Government has lost its last shred of climate credibility in light of its withdrawal from the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance – a global first. Greenpeace spokesperson Amanda Larsson says, “This is a Government...

New Zealand is in economic purgatory, and current indicators are flashing red
“Are we there yet?” comes the chorus again. “Nearly there,” Dad replies … though he’s starting to wonder whether they’re even on the right road anymore. Let’s be frank: No, we’re not there yet. New Zealand’s Reserve Bank of NZ-engineered recession...
New Zealand’s latest Great Walk left us breathless – but so too did the scenery
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size I refuse to look up. If I look up, I know what I’ll see: another set of steps that require me...

Antarctica's Iconic Ivan The Terra Bus Has Retired To New Zealand After 30 Years Of Service
After shuttling over 100,000 people over 30 years on the stretch between Antarctica's McMurdo Station and the neighboring airfield, the venerable Ivan the Terra Bus has finally retired. Made by the Canadian manufacturer Foremost to handle rugged,...