New Zealand could allow super-rich foreigners to buy homes via exemption in current ban

New Zealand is considering exempting luxury homes from its foreign buyer ban, allowing golden visa holders to purchase properties worth over NZ$5 million as part of efforts to attract high-net-worth investors. New Zealand may open the door for...

Welcome to spring, when New Zealand racing has to share spotlight with Australia

Add to that the hype around Australian racing, an army of successful Kiwis led by James McDonald and Chris Waller, and the knowledge of the Australian product among New Zealand punters and the last at Ellerslie or Trentham is no longer the “get...

State President receives New Zealand Parliament Speaker

Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong on August 29 received Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee, who is on an official visit to Vietnam. President Cuong welcomed Brownlee to Vietnam, noting that the...

President receives New Zealand Parliament Speaker

HÀ NỘI – President Lương Cường on August 29 received Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee, who is on an official visit to Việt Nam. President Cường welcomed Brownlee to Việt Nam, noting that the trip is...

Air New Zealand Looks To Recover From ‘Unprecedented’ Engine Issues

Engine issues affecting Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) and Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have proved to be “much deeper and more persistent” than their manufacturers expected, according to Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran. He added that the...

Video shows fugitive father who disappeared with children in 2021, New Zealand police say

Police in New Zealand released video they say shows a fugitive father and one of his three children attempting to break into a business on August 27. Authorities say it's only the second sighting of Tom Phillips in nearly four years since he...

Discovering Eden: A Mountain Biker’s Journey to New Zealand

We had already sampled areas and countries with fabled and famous trails. Whistler, California, Vermont, North Carolina, Moab, Fruita, Sedona, Colorado, Scotland, Wales and all the usual European hotspots in the Alps and along the Mediterranean....

‘One little corner for the children’: New Zealand’s lost children’s book pages 

Philippa Werry unearths the quirky and star-studded history of the once-thriving children’s book pages in Aotearoa’s newspapers of old. I grew up in Wellington where the Evening Post ran a page on Saturdays called ‘For the Children’. My first...

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Former media executives Dallas and Donna Gurney left Auckland for coastal Whananaki – why they say life is beautiful

“Our whole lives have changed,” says Donna. “I’m a barista, I’m a shopkeeper, I can make burgers. I can do everything in the shop that I couldn’t even do two years ago ... it’s been a cool learning experience.” Whananaki has several claims to...

Meridian, Nova break ground on 400MW New Zealand solar plant

Nova secured resource consent for Te Rahui in April 2024. Phase one is slated to begin commercial operations in mid-2026 and reach full capacity by mid-2027. A final investment decision on the 200MW second stage is pending, though both parties aim...

New footage may show fugitive New Zealand father Thomas Callam Phillips stealing food

New Zealand: a ‘two-tiered market’

Nick Thompson, JLL The New Zealand hotel market is currently showing a bifurcation of demand and trading performance across many of its major markets and regions. This disparity has been highlighted by the strength of the Queenstown market, which...

Head coach Scott Bemand: Seven changes to Ireland team not with upcoming New Zealand game in mind

Ellen Perrya to make first start in green following switch of allegiances from England Scott Bemand is determined to secure World Cup progress for Ireland against Spain. Photo: Sportsfile Sinéad Kissane in Northampton Today at 11:33 We don’t have...

New Zealand recalls Deep beans over salmonella

Vimm Enterprises has recalled Deep-brand sprouted mat, moong beans, and surti undhiu mix in New Zealand due to potential salmonella contamination. "Salmonellosis can be serious, so it is important that people do not eat these products," said NZ...

CRICKET - Warwickshire sign New Zealand batter Will Young and tie down Richard Gleeson to new contract

WARWICKSHIRE CCC have signed New Zealand international batter Will Young as a replacement for injured Black Caps captain Tom Latham. Young will feature for the Bears in Warwickshire’s three remaining County Championship matches. The 32-year-old...

New Zealand considers relaxing homebuying ban for rich foreigners

[WELLINGTON] New Zealand is considering letting some wealthy foreigners buy luxury homes, creating an exemption to the current ban on overseas buyers as it seeks to attract more high-net-worth (HNW) investors. The coalition government is expected...

New Zealand weighs relaxing home-buying ban for rich foreigners

WELLINGTON – New Zealand is considering letting some wealthy foreigners buy luxury homes, creating an exemption to the current ban on overseas buyers, as it seeks to attract more high-net-worth investors. The coalition government is expected to...

Boks to show tactical hand in two New Zealand ‘finals’ in Auckland and Wellington

The waiting is over, and the biggest rugby Tests of the year are finally upon us (on Saturday, 6 September 2025). The Freedom Cup title is on the line, and the double-header in New Zealand may also determine who lifts the Rugby Championship...

New Zealand police released rare images Friday apparently showing a fugitive father whose nearly four years on the run with his children have gripped the country

New Zealand make ‘official petition’ to host Taylor Swift’s wedding

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