Tag: New Zealand
New Zealand records 243 new COVID cases
Health ministry data show 93% of those eligible above the age of 12 have been fully vaccinated and 49% of…
New Zealand PM Ardern tests negative, still in isolation
Ardern took a COVID-19 test on Sunday after being exposed to an infected person on a flight to Auckland from…
New Zealand PM Ardern cancels her wedding as Omicron rages
Jacinda's wedding to Clarke Gayford this summer was rumoured to be fast approaching. Some reports said it was fixed for…
New Zealand suspends reopening of borders over Omicron
"There's no doubt this is disappointing and will upset many holiday plans, but it's important to set these changes out…
Thousands protest against Covid-19 vaccine in New Zealand
New Zealand beefed up security measures at its parliament on Tuesday as thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19…
COVID-19 restrictions extended again in Auckland
The city which has a population of about 1.7 million, has been under strict restrictions after a single case was…
New Zealand relaxes COVID-19 restrictions in Auckland
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that Auckland would see restrictions slightly eased from Wednesday.
Laurel Hubbard to be first transgender athlete at Olympic Games
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku and Agency Report New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to…
COVID-19: New Zealand to suspend travels from India April 11
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday that New Zealand will suspend all travel from India after a surge of…
Tsunami alert in New Zealand after 3 strong earthquakes
Evacuation orders were issued Friday for residents of New Zealand in some areas on the east coast on the North…
New Zealand eye top spot in second Pakistan test
New Zealand will rise to the top of the world rankings for the first time if they avoid defeat against…
New Zealand to re-open to Australia, Cook Islands next year
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that New Zealand is working to establish two-way “travel bubbles” with…
New Zealand institutes new top tax rate
The New Zealand government on Wednesday instituted a new top tax rate of 39 per cent on income earned over…
New Zealand declares “climate emergency”
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a “climate emergency” on Wednesday, telling parliament that urgent action was needed for…
New Zealand economy slumps by 12.2 %
New Zealand fell into its deepest economic slump on record in the second quarter as its battle against the coronavirus…