A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

A New Zealand central banker on Wednesday said the official interest rate will tend towards neutral in the absence of future shocks to the system as pandemic-related disruptions fade.

New Zealand plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year that will create a framework to help communities and businesses adapt to the impacts of climate change.

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

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New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said this year’s budget will seek to remove barriers to economic growth as she targets an earlier return to surplus than is currently forecast.

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has revealed New Zealand's second emissions reduction target of between 51 and 55 percent compared to 2005 levels. Required under the Paris Agreement, it must be achieved by the end of 2035 and builds on the initial target of a 50 percent reduction by 2030.

People leaving New Zealand hit record levels in the 12 months to November 2024, in another sign of the weakness in the country’s economy that moved to a technical recession in the third quarter.

Few political docs have as much access as "Prime Minister," Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz’s film about New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern.

Matchbox Films has acquired all rights in U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand to the Brazilian LGBTQ+ romantic thriller 'Streets of Gloria.'

President Trump named Jared Novelly, Illawarra Hawks basketball team owner in Australia, as ambassador to New Zealand and the Independent State of Samoa.