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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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Illegal fishing under spotlight at New Zealand conference

​About 200 representatives from 60 countries will gather in New Zealand next week to discuss how to step up the war against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing around the world.

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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 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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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.

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New Zealand military ready to step up cyclone recovery help for Fiji

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said Thursday it was ready to ramp up its forces on the ground to Fiji to help the island nation rebuild after Tropical Cyclone Winston.

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Chinese New Year drives record month for New Zealand tourism

​The Chinese New Year holiday drove a record number of visitors to New Zealand last month, the government statistics agency said Thursday.

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Int'l police probe after bomb threats to New Zealand schools

​Bomb threats telephoned to six New Zealand schools on Wednesday might have come from overseas, a senior New Zealand Police officer said.

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New Zealand troops to keep up Iraqi army training

​New Zealand troops are set to train more Iraqi troops in the fight against Islamic State insurgents after reaching an important milestone, a New Zealand Defence Force commander said Wednesday.

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New Zealand navy deployed to help with Fiji cyclone relief

​The New Zealand government Wednesday stepped up assistance to cyclone-struck Fiji, announcing the deployment of a navy supply ship to help with relief and recovery efforts.

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Fiji, New Zealand to strengthen defense ties

New Zealand and Fiji are going to strengthen defense ties, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully said Wednesday.

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Security stepped up as TPP signing looms in New Zealand

​Police were stepping up their presence in New Zealand's biggest city of Auckland Wednesday as critics prepared last ditch protests against the signing of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.

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New Zealand welcomes record number of migrants in 2015

​A record number of migrants settled in New Zealand last year as more New Zealanders returned from Australia and rising numbers arrived from Asia, the government statistics agency said Monday.

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Home-building consents soar to decade high in New Zealand

New Zealand's construction industry saw the highest number of new home consents in more than a decade last year as the country tackles a housing crisis.

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New Zealand sends help to fight new Australian wild fires

​A team of 43 New Zealand firefighters will head to Australia on Friday to help battle fires raging in the island state of Tasmania, New Zealand fire authorities said Thursday.

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Falling exchange rate boosts record New Zealand wine exports

The value of New Zealand wine exports rose 14 percent to a record 1.54 billion NZ dollars (993. 45 million U.S. dollars) last year, driven by a falling exchange rate, the New Zealand Winegrowers industry body said Thursday.

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China's UnionPay expands presence in New Zealand market

Chinese visitors to New Zealand will soon be able to shop with their plastic cards at a wider range of outlets after a deal was signed between major financial service providers in the two countries.