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Ola to launch its electric two-wheeler range in New Zealand next year

Earlier this year, Ola announced plans of hiring over 2,000 people for its electric business

New Zealand symbolically declares climate emergency, joins 30 other nations

Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency

Australia a key market, Ola says amid reports of reduced operations

At a time when Covid-19 is pounding the transportation industry, it has been reported that Ola has closed local driver offices in Australia and suspended personal accident insurance for drivers there

Nation proud: PM Modi on Indian-origin New Zealand MP's oath in Sanskrit

PM Modi hailed Indian-Origin New Zealand MP Dr Gaurav Sharma, who created history by becoming the first parliamentarian of Indian origin in the south Pacific nation to take oath in Sanskrit

New Zealand's Greg Barclay elected International Cricket Council chairman

Greg Barclay, an Auckland-based commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) since 2012, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)

China won't engage in decoupling or form small circle, says Xi Jinping

Xi's speech made no mention of the U.S. and offered passing allusions to mounting protectionism and unilateralism

RCEP signatories ready for talks once India gives written request to join

Countries that have signed the RCEP agreement can start negotiations with India for joining the pact once New Delhi submits a written request stating its intention for the same

Cannabis referendum: Votes confirm New Zealand won't legalise marijuana

New Zealand won't be legalising marijuana after the final votes counted in a referendum failed to overturn the result from election night although it got close

New Zealand unemployment rate hits record 5.3% due to coronavirus

The number of unemployed people rose by a record of 37,000 to reach 151,000 in the September 2020 quarter, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has severely hit the labour market

Priyanca becomes New Zealand's first-ever Indian-origin minister

"Today has been an incredibly special day. I'm feeling a lot of things including an overwhelming sense of privilege to become part of our Government," the 41-year-old Labour Party leader said

New Zealanders agree to legalise euthanasia in referendum but not marijuana

New Zealanders have voted in favour of legalising euthanasia in a binding referendum. But in preliminary results they were rejecting a measure to legalise marijuana

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern says will form government in 2-3 weeks

Ardern, who was handed a resounding victory in a general election on Saturday, said she had informed the country's governor general that her party had the ability to form the next government

PM Modi congratulates New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on poll win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern for securing a second term in office

Covid-19 biggest hurdle for New Zealand's Ardern after 'tectonic' election

With net core crown debt forecast at NZ$201 billion ($133 billion), or 55% of gross domestic product by 2024 - up from less than 20% before the pandemic - Ardern's borrowing options are shrinking

World Coronavirus Dispatch: China finds infection risk in frozen food packs

Brazil's weekly cases lowest in 5 months, New Zealand has first community case in three weeks, Israel eases curbs and other pandemic-related news across the globe

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern expects to form new govt before official poll results

While addressing the media in Auckland on Sunday afternoon, Ardern said the work would begin and the Labour caucus will meet on Monday

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern wins second term in election landslide

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office on Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions.

Covid-19: A town in New Zealand adjusts to life without foreign tourists

Across the country as a whole, foreign visitors spent NZ$17.2 billion ($11.5 billion) in the 12 months to March 2019, accounting for 20% of the country's total exports

New Zealand economy in deepest recession as second-quarter GDP shrinks

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand had forecast a quarterly and annual GDP decline of 14% in its August statement

New Zealand coronavirus update: 2 new community Covid-19 cases reported

New Zealand reported two new community Covid-19 cases on Saturday which were epidemiologically linked to the existing cluster in west Auckland