Lorin Clarke’s account of growing up with her famous father is a loving, often funny portrait.

Perlina Lau discusses the Kiwi comedy that dares to imagine a world with few men and where wellness is weaponized

The ban is expected to reduce the use of 150 million bags a year

"At first, my answer was no. I didn’t want to write a book that hauled over the internal politics of the last five years, and then someone convinced me that I didn’t have to," Ardern wrote. “That maybe it might be worth expanding on some of things I talked about in my valedictory instead — like the idea you can be your own kind of leader and still make a difference. And so that’s what I’m planning to do.”

The Russian oligarch boss of the Wagner private military company, known as “Putin’s chef”, has told Stuff in a cryptic email his group has plans for the Chatham Islands.

New Zealand-based Hell Pizza recently announced, "AfterLife Pay," which will allow a lucky 666 New Zealanders and another 666 Australians to order and eat pizza now, but not pay for it until after they die.

Move to power Glenbrook steel plant with electricity from renewables rather than coal will reduce emissions by 1% – or the equivalent of taking 300,000 cars off the road

For the first time, New Zealand will see an equal number of men and women in its cabinet. This comes after Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime, who is of Māori descent, was promoted as a cabinet minister. "It is nice to have a cabinet that reflects the New Zealand population," Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said, calling it a "good milestone to reach".

The plane’s engine groans, and its small frame rises. Through a thin membrane of cloud, the spine of the southern alps rises like a dark sawblade. “I’m wondering if my favourite glacier is going to be there,” says principal climate scientist Dr Andrew Lorrey. “We’ve had a really, really hot one this summer. It’s hard to say. We’ll just have to see how they’ve gone.”

The fact Malkin went ahead with the fireworks in the face of widespread opposition was unneighbourly and showed a bit of a "screw you" attitude,” Quinn said.

The new laws are aimed at eliminating most smoking by 2025 and slashing the number of licensed tobacco retailers.

An annually rising legal smoking age aims to prevent the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes.

New Zealand will phase in a near-total tobacco ban from next year. Legislation passed by parliament on Tuesday means that anyone born after 2008 will never be able to buy cigarettes or tobacco products. It will mean the number of people able to buy tobacco will shrink each year. By 2050, for example, 40-year-olds will be too young to buy cigarettes.

A homeowner is hoping to expedite the sale of their house by offering a free Tesla electric car worth $60,000 with the purchase. The seller of the house in Auckland, New Zealand, who is remaining anonymous, is hoping to combat market challenges to the sale of their seven-bed property, priced at $1.8 million, by adding in the unusual deal of a free car.

A defence lawyer says police's private American-provided evidence storing system is derailing criminal trials and letting in the wrong people.

The legislation will allow collective bargaining to take place at an industry-wide level.

Hundreds of pilot whales are dead after two mass stranding events occurred days apart in New Zealand, conservation officials announced on Wednesday. The strandings continue a deadly trend that has rocked the Oceania region in recent weeks.

New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.

New Zealand’s large-scale solar PV market is poised for a momentous shift with energy company Todd Generation pursuing plans to establish a 400 MW solar farm at Rangitāiki on the North Island.

New Zealand's two main islands are covered with green hills and mountains, and a population with a dual Maori and European identity who altogether possess an immoderate taste for spectacular sports and the discovery of nature.