Auckland axe attacker quietly deported to China
Three people were hospitalised, and one needed emergency surgery to his skull. The attacks only ended when his…
Expert explains why it’s ‘unusual’ a sevengill shark was involved in Bruny Island attack
Daryl McPheeI think it’s a very isolated event. If I was in Tasmania, I wouldn’t be particularly concerned…
Why Noumea is the South Pacific’s most underrated French escape
You could say the bar was low, but it was raised the moment I boarded the Aircarlin flight. From the…
New dad can see his baby born after 11th-hour visa win
“It had been like the darkness before the dawn,” she said. “I just was profusely crying, like just…
Some dual British citizens get border exemption from new passports
The policy, first revealed by RNZ in mid-January, caused panic for travellers unaware of the move. Advocacy groups…
Hawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bid
“We are satisfied that the outcome of the recall application should not impact Mr Matamata’s sentence,” said the…
British dual nationals with NZ passports no longer need new UK passport
RNZ asked the British High Commission in Wellington if it had sent out a media release about any…
NZ Post says deluge of UK passport applications causing delays
One customer said her package was waiting in Auckland for nearly two weeks, without anyone contacting her to…
Samoan chief, Moeaia Tuai, convicted of slavery and human trafficking set to be sentenced
“Treating a person as if they were owned” was the legal description given to the jury. “Restricting freedom…
NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo
Several New Zealand schools were also using Duolingo tests to assess students’ English abilities. The company said it…
Galatea dairy farmer follows her passion for natural healing
“Pete and I then worked full-time on his parents’ dairy farm, and Pete also contract-fenced. “We started sharemilking…
Immigration New Zealand system outage prompts visa woes for travellers, firms and workers
Among those affected were travellers, workers and businesses, whose visas were essentially “stuck” because the system could not…