Colander-wearing members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster could soon be legally married in New Zealand after the church was approved to hold "Pastafarian" marriage ceremonies.
Aid agencies across the Pacific are gearing up for months of weather-related crises as a result of a "super-charged El Nino" weather pattern.
A coffee table from Hong Kong turned out to contain about 9 million NZ dollars worth of illegal drugs when it was inspected at the New Zealand border, customs officials said Friday.
New Zealand’s prime minister, John Key, has been accused of making light of rape after participating in a radio stunt referencing sexual assault in prison.
New Zealand food safety regulator on Thursday reassured consumers at home and abroad after a man admitted making threats to poison infant formula.
The New Zealand government on Wednesday called for public submissions on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union before negotiations are expected to officially begin in 2017.
More than a quarter of New Zealand's children are living in poverty, according to a report from the government's Children's Commissioner on Tuesday.
Meat, wool and horticulture and forestry export will drive growth in New Zealand's primary sector exports through to 2017 and help to offset falling returns in the pillar dairy industry, a government report said Tuesday.
About four in every five farmers in New Zealand's pillar dairy sector are operating at a loss, according to estimates in a report from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Tuesday.
New Zealand researchers said Tuesday they have discovered a rare example of how natural changes to the landscape can directly influence evolution.
New Zealand shipping regulators are cutting back on their safety and security inspections of foreign-flagged ships, raising fears the industry is being left to regulate itself.
Incoming New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay will be seeking to secure market access, particularly for agriculture, at next week's World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks in Nairobi.
New Zealand aviation training bodies will be targeting China, India and Southeast Asia with the introduction of international-standard regulations next year, Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss said Friday.
New Zealand has formally become a member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Finance Minister Bill English said Tuesday.
New Zealand has ratified the legally-binding United Nations Convention Against Corruption, committing it to act against corruption in the public and private spheres, Justice Minister Amy Adams said Wednesday.
The 89th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returned to march down streets of New York City on Thursday, ushering in the start of holiday season with a large number of participants and spectators.
New Zealand off-shore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago will leave the South Island city Dunedin for the Southern Ocean on Thursday to monitor fishing activities, said Defense Minister Gerry Brownlee on Wednesday.