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New Zealand reports 6,460 community cases of Covid-19 and 20 deaths

New Zealand reported 6,460 community cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement

UK PM Johnson to host New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern in London

Johnson's office said he and Ardern will discuss security challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region and the situation in Ukraine

New Zealand designates Proud Boys, The Base terrorist organisations

New Zealand's government has declared that American far-right groups the Proud Boys and The Base are terrorist organisations

New Zealand reports 4,429 community cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours

New Zealand reported 4,429 community cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement

4 people wounded by man on stabbing rampage in New Zealand: Official

A man wounded four people in a stabbing rampage Thursday in a New Zealand city before bystanders brought him to the ground, authorities said. Police District Commander Naila Hassan said the suspect in the Auckland attack was in custody. This was an extremely fast-moving incident, where our police staff responded quickly, apprehended the offender and prevented further harm to our communities, Hassan said. No motive for the attack was immediately apparent. New Zealand was the site of two violent stabbing rampages at supermarkets last year. One was considered a terror attack while a judge found no motive could be attached to the other attack. Last September, a Muslim extremist inspired by the Islamic State group stabbed five people in an Auckland supermarket before police shot and killed him. Three of those he stabbed were critically injured and two other people were also injured in the melee, but all survived. And in May last year, shoppers and staff at a Dunedin supermarket manage

New Zealand reports 5,499 new Covid-19 community cases, 18 deaths

New Zealand recorded 5,499 new community cases of Covid-19 with 18 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday

Australia, New Zealand unite amid China's growing influence on Pacific

Australia, New Zealand and the United States have voiced concerns that a new Beijing security pact with the Solomon Islands could result in a Chinese military base being established there

NZ Captain Williamson tests positive for Covid-19 on eve of second test

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the second Test against England starting here on Friday, after testing positive for COVID-19 the night before the match

Ben Stokes turns 31: A look at top performances by England Test captain

He was born in New Zealand and later moved to England where he has played some memorable knocks for the English National Cricket Team.

Biden talks about gun control, extremism with New Zealand's PM Ardern

US President Joe Biden praised New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern for her success in curbing domestic extremism and guns as he tries to persuade a reluctant Congress to tighten gun laws

California, New Zealand sign pledge for climate change partnership

Top officials from California and New Zealand signed a pledge agreeing to help fight climate change by sharing ideas and best practices, including how to put more EVs on the road

New Zealand raises interest rates 50 bps, signals more aggressive hikes

New Zealand's central bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 2.0% on Wednesday, its fifth rate hike in a row as it seeks to get on top of inflation

New Zealand extends troop deployments to Solomon Islands till May 2023

New Zealand deployed troops to the Solomon Islands at the request of the nation's government in late 2021 after rioting broke out in the capital city of Honiara

US, others walk out of APEC talks over Russia's Ukraine invasion: Officials

The walkout took place while the Russian representative was delivering remarks at the opening of the two-day meeting of the group of 21 economies.

New Zealand hands out extra cash to over 2 mn adults to fight inflation

The inflation payments of 350 New Zealand dollars ($220) over three months begin in August and are targeted at the half of all adults who earn less than 70,000 New Zealand dollars ($44,000) per year

New Zealand government forecasts narrower budget deficit for FY22

Heavy spending was targeted towards infrastructure, including new schools, and defence, while funds were also allocated to ease the impact of global inflation on New Zealanders

New Zealand sets $357 mn to help pay for cleaner cars to reduce emissions

The plan represents a step toward the pledges the nation made under the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate change and New Zealand's stated goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

New Zealand PM Jacinda tests positive for coronavirus, plans US visit later

Ardern, who is fully vaccinated, had been isolating at her Wellington residence since Sunday after her fianc Clarke Gayford tested positive for the virus.

New Zealand's annual food prices rise 6.4%, hike across all food categories

"Inflation of food prices has generally been increasing since a low of 0.5 percent in the year to March 2021," consumer prices manager Katrina Dewbery said in a statement

New Zealand reports 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, 9 deaths

New Zealand recorded 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, the health ministry said