Browsing: New Zealand

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com NZ First leader Winston Peters has unveiled one of his boldest economic pitches yet: buying back the…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com ACT leader David Seymour is claiming credit for what he calls a “major step” toward clearer and…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com After a week of criticism that the Government is “not doing enough” on social support, homelessness, and…

Image: Parafed Bay of Plenty board members Neil Cudby, Bryce McFall and Amanda Lowry, gearing up for the upcoming Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport. By…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government is pressing ahead with new police “move‑on” powers despite warnings from its own agencies that…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Most Kiwis don’t spend much time thinking about the Korean Peninsula, but right now a group of…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com If you’ve been out and about lately, you’ve probably felt it — the cafés a bit busier,…

By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com. The small Pacific country Nauru is preparing for one of the most significant identity changes in its…

By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Kiwis who use mobile phones should be careful when scanning QR codes. Scammers are increasingly targeting phones…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today outlined the need to secure New Zealand’s future in an increasingly volatile…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Patients in the King Country will now be able to access cancer treatment closer to home, with…

by Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s petroleum sector is showing its strongest signs of revival in years, with a fourth exploration…

OPINION: Michael Swanson. Are most parties a little bit populist now? As New Zealand heads into the 2026 general election,…

By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Health New Zealand says measles is now likely circulating in the Wellington region, after confirming a fourth…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa‑Kingi has confirmed she is leaving Te Pāti Māori and will contest…

Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com According to the Public Service Association (PSA), new survey findings show more than one in four public service…

By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Age Concern Auckland says it is seeing a sharp rise in financially motivated elder abuse as the…

Source: RNZ/Country Life podcast. When Blair Coates’ parents took a skinny dip in the river running through the family farm…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The sudden enthusiasm among some commentators for a Labour–National “Grand Coalition” is being sold as a pragmatic…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com A political idea once considered unthinkable — a Labour–National “Grand Coalition” — is suddenly being floated as…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Kiwi motorists just got a rare win at the pump. The Commerce Commission has officially approved the…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Government has launched what it calls the most significant overhaul of New Zealand’s conservation laws in…

Opinion: Ani O’Brien The sudden enthusiasm for a “Grand Coalition” between the New Zealand Labour Party and New Zealand National Party is…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com A new poll shows overwhelming farmer support for requiring imported pork and other animal products to meet…

By Sarah Mc Millan/cvnznews.com BestStart, a top early learning center in New Zealand, has been named the Most Trusted Brand…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government has confirmed it will disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority, calling the 35‑year‑old regulator unfit for…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Interislander freight customers are being hit with a steep jump in fuel charges, with KiwiRail confirming its…

Opinion: Lindsay Mitchell. For the last four years, the Ministry of Social Development, the main agency for the Wage Subsidy…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com ACT is sharpening its case for a dedicated overstayer enforcement unit, after senior Labour MP Phil Twyford…

By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com The Government has announced $56.6 million in major school redevelopments, describing it as further good news for…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com ACT’s six‑point immigration package would tighten deportation rules, add a $6‑a‑day surcharge on temporary work visas and…

In brief The bigger question NZ First has drawn the line. Winston Peters has unequivocally ruled out forming any kind…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com President Donald Trump urged other nations in mid‑March 2026 to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, prompting…

by Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Government has moved on two fronts this week, and both point to the same uncomfortable truth:…

By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Supporters of an upcoming exhibition of eucharistic miracles and the visit of a relic of one of…

By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com A major new report has raised urgent questions about New Zealand’s standing in the Pacific, revealing that…

By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Three‑time Paralympic gold medallist Anna Grimaldi has been selected for the New Zealand Team heading to the…

By Erin Hale New Zealand’s military said a surveillance aircraft observed what it suspected was North Korea breaking international sanctions in…

By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com ACT leader David Seymour’s allegation that TVNZ used legal muscle to shut down reporting of an alleged…

by Simon Atkinson and Kelly Ng/BBC News Plans to erect a statue in New Zealand symbolising the so-called comfort women…