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New chief named for New Zealand air force

​The most senior officer of the New Zealand air force was formally named as the new chief of the service Tuesday.

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New Zealand gets a slice of pizza robotics action

​The New Zealand government is adopting with a cheesy idea to encourage advances in driverless vehicles -- a pizza delivery robot.

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New Zealand, China agree to protect nature's long-haul flight stopovers

​Official conservation agencies in China and New Zealand on Friday agreed to work together to protect wetlands used as nesting areas on epic bird migrations. The wetlands are visited by red knots and bar-tailed godwits during their 12,000-kilometer migratory flights.

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Cost of new flag change still uncounted: New Zealand gov't

​New Zealanders were warned Thursday that they could face a big bill for changing their flag as polls showed stubborn support for the existing flag in an ongoing referendum.

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Israel land appropriation "deeply unhelpful": New Zealand FM

​The New Zealand government on Thursday expressed concern over Israel's most recent appropriation of land in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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Wood industry calls out New Zealand government on NTBs in trade

The New Zealand wood industry Wednesday called out the government to better tackle non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in its international trade pacts.

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New Zealand aims at speedy visa delivery for growing Chinese tourists

​New Zealand government has been working on upgrading its system to speed up processing visa applications of Chinese tourists, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key told a weekly briefing here.

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New Zealand services sector maintains strong rate of expansion

​Growth in New Zealand's services sector accelerated last month, according to the latest performance of services index (PSI) out Monday.

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U.S. spy chief arrives for talks in New Zealand

​The United States director of national intelligence has arrived in New Zealand for talks with Prime Minister John Key on Monday.

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Employment bucks New Zealand manufacturing growth trend

​Growth in New Zealand's manufacturing sector slowed last month as job numbers fell, according to the latest performance of manufacturing index (PMI) out Friday.

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Four police officers shot in New Zealand

​The military has been called in to help capture an armed person who shot and wounded four police officers in an incident in the Bay of Plenty, on the east of New Zealand's North Island, Wednesday, said the New Zealand Police.

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New Zealand ratifies convention on fair treatment of seafarers

Foreign shipping companies must ensure they treat their crews according to international minimum standards when they visit New Zealand from next year, the government said Wednesday.

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New Zealand backs UN sanctions against DPRK

The New Zealand government Thursday welcomed the adoption of a United Nations Security Council resolution imposing tougher sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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World-first genome study to help endangered New Zealand parrot

A New Zealand native parrot is to become the first species to have genome sequencing of all surviving members in a bid to help save it from extinction, New Zealand scientists said Thursday.

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World shrinks for New Zealand with inaugural 17-hour Dubai flight

The United Arab Emirates flagship carrier is preparing for what will reportedly be the world's longest long-haul commercial flight when it takes off from Auckland to Dubai Wednesday.

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Referendum set to end divisions over New Zealand flag

​New Zealand will this month decide their national flag in a postal referendum that will be the culmination of months of polarizing and sometimes bitter debate.

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New Zealand welcomes European lawmakers' backing for FTA negotiations

The New Zealand government on Wednesday welcomed the European Parliament's support for talks to start on a free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and New Zealand.