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New Zealand to charge foreign tourists up to NZ$40 at popular sites

The country's pristine national parks and great walks are "truly special to New Zealanders" and foreigners should pay a fee at high traffic sites, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said in a speech

New Zealand, Azerbaijan visa scam: Indians lose Rs 40 lakh to fake jobs

Fake work visa rackets promising jobs abroad have cheated Indian jobseekers out of lakhs over the years

New Zealand: Indian students can work 25 hours/week under new visa rules

From November 3, 2025, student visa holders in New Zealand can work 25 hours a week, as the country rolls out new rules to attract global talent

New Zealand eases student visa rules for Indians: What changes now

Indian degrees no longer need New Zealand qualification assessment, cutting visa delays, costs and boosting post-study work for students and skilled migrants

New Zealand approves Indian degrees for faster work and study visa

Indian degrees now accepted without assessment for New Zealand work, study, and residency visas under new exemption rules

New Zealand golden visa: 189 foreign investors apply in just 3 months

New Zealand's revamped golden visa scheme draws 189 investor applications in just 10 weeks, with most interest from the US, Hong Kong, China and Germany

NZ Prime Minister Luxon discusses trade with Chinese Prez Xi jinping

The prime minister of New Zealand stressed the importance of his country's trade ties with China in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday. Christopher Luxon, on his first visit to China since becoming prime minister in late 2023, flew to Beijing after two days of meetings with officials and business leaders in Shanghai, China's commercial centre. He wants to maintain healthy trade relations with China, an important market for New Zealand products, despite differences over regional and global security issues and China's growing divide with the United States. Our trade and economic links are complementary and contribute to prosperity in both countries, he was quoted as saying in a news release following his meeting with Xi. Luxon said he raised the necessity of reducing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the importance of what he called the key role that China can play in helping to resolve global challenges such as the war in Ukraine. In a complex world, open dial

New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the breadth and content of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials from the New Zealand Foreign Minister's office said on Thursday. New Zealand, which is the smaller Pacific nation's biggest funder, won't consider any new money for the Cook Islands until the relationship improves, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters told The Associated Press. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Relations between other Pacific islands and their larger regional backers Australia and New Zealand have stumbled over ties with China in recent years as Beijing has vied to increase its Pacific sway. But the latest move by New Zealand's government was striking because it reflected growing friction between two countries with strong constitutional ties Cook Islands is self-governing but shares a military and passports with New Zealand .

New Zealand launches 10-year parent visa: What it is and what it means for Indians | Immigration

New Zealand is set to roll out a “Parent Boost” visa from September 29, 2025, offering multi-entry stays for up to 10 years to parents of citizens and residents.

New Zealand launches 10-year parent visa to attract skilled migrants

New Zealand will allow parents of skilled migrants to stay for up to 10 years under a new visa scheme launching on September 29, 2025

Maori Haka protest: New Zealand parliament votes for suspensions of 3 MPs

New Zealand legislators voted on Thursday to enact record suspensions from parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Maori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and her colleagues from Te Pati Maori, the Maori Party, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, are barred for 21 days. Three days had been the longest ban from New Zealand's parliament before. They performed the haka last November to oppose a bill they said would reverse Indigenous rights. The protest provoked months of dispute among lawmakers about what the consequences should be. Thursday's vote followed hours of fraught debate in parliament.

New Zealand's new golden visa draws rush from US, China after rule change

The updated visa scheme, which came into effect in April 2025, allows wealthy individuals to invest as little as $3 million) to secure residency

How a Maori haka protest brought New Zealand's Parliament to a halt

A haka performed by Maori MPs in protest of a proposed bill led to suspended Parliament proceedings in New Zealand and disciplinary action against the lawmakers

Govt desk to jail: Rs 10 cr fraud by Indian couple in New Zealand decoded

Neha Sharma has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of deception, money laundering, and using forged documents

New Zealand eyes social media ban for under-16s; law possible by 2026

New Zealand proposes banning social media for under-16s by 2026 as Education Minister Erica Stanford leads policy review following similar moves by Australia and others

New Zealand investor visa revamped: 2,500+ visits in just two weeks

The surge follows a set of changes introduced on April 1, 2025, that simplify the investor visa route and reduce the physical presence requirement in the country

INS Tarkash undertakes Passex with New Zealand Navy in Gulf of Aden

Passex involved a range of interoperability drills, including cross-deck landings, cross-boarding, Sea Rider exchanges, and tactical manoeuvres, all integrated with communication procedure exercises

New Zealand's new golden visa needs ₹24.6 crore investment over 3 years

The new version of the golden visa comes with fewer conditions, lower investment thresholds

FTA negotiations: India playing it on the front foot against New Zealand

With elections likely later this year, and given India's influence in the Indo-Pacific, a trade deal is important for the island nation, even more given the turmoil in global trade

New Zealand PM posts thank you note; calls India an 'important partner'

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Saturday said the partnership between Wellington and New Delhi has grown much stronger during my visit this week. Starting March 16, Luxon was on a five-day visit to India with a focus on deepening the bilateral trade and economic ties with New Delhi. After returning to New Zealand, Luxon made a series of posts on X recapping the India visit and highlighted the achievements on defence, trade and other sectors. Terming India as an increasingly important partner for New Zealand, Luxon said, That partnership has grown much stronger during my visit this week and added it was a pleasure to spend time with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss ways to strengthen ties between our countries. New Zealand's commitment to regional security has also been reinforced, with New Zealand and India announcing a new Defence Cooperation Arrangement, he said. Luxon visited India from March 16 to 20 in his first trip to the country as prime minister. He