New Zealand

Following next month’s presidential election, Sri Lanka will play a two-match Test series against New Zealand, the country’s cricket authority announced on Friday. The first Test is scheduled to start at Galle on September 18, however...

Flights in New Zealand were suspended on Thursday due to a volcanic explosion that released a plume of ash, and government experts have warned that the eruption might go for “weeks to months” more. The 2019...

According to recent figures, high emigration rates have caused population growth in New Zealand to nearly stop. A common destination for many departing the country is neighboring Australia. Slow economic growth, high living expenses, and high...

Officials in Wellington announced on Saturday that a New Zealand diplomat had been involved in a “security incident” in Paris. There had been rumors that the diplomat had been battered and robbed at home. “We can...

The joint task force of police and soldiers in charge of the search said on Tuesday that the body of a New Zealand chopper pilot who was shot dead by rebels in the volatile Papua region...

The world’s rarest whales are spade-toothed whales. Nobody is aware of their number or diet. Since no sightings have ever been reported, it is even unknown exactly where they reside in the vast southern Pacific Ocean....

The government of New Zealand said on Sunday that it intends to lift a five-year-old prohibition on new oil and gas development, which infuriated oppositional politicians and environmental organizations. The moratorium that has only permitted exploration...

On Tuesday, New Zealand Cricket announced that Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton will host matches during England’s three-Test tour later this year. The three World Test Championship games will begin with back-to-back games on November 28 at...

On Tuesday, New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner announced he will not be selected for the forthcoming series against Australia, thereby ending his 64-test career and leaving as the country’s fifth-highest wicket-taker with 260 victims. Wagner was...

Environment watchdogs announced on Wednesday that New Zealand is poised to be among the first nations to outlaw dangerous “forever chemicals” from cosmetic items. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals” or PFAS, are...