New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson returned to training on Saturday after recovering from an elbow injury. Earlier this month, Williamson was ruled out of the South Africa series due to the injury.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson desperate to get fit as he returns to training

Researchers have made a surprise discovery of a ultra-rare baby ghost shark in New Zealand. The neonate or newly hatched deepwater shark was collected at a depth of approximately 1200m on the Chatham Rise.

Researchers make surprising discovery of ultra-rare baby ghost shark

New Zealand's anti-vaccine protesters who have been showing opposition to vaccine mandates continue to demonstrate outside parliament as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern labeled the protests as being imported. Demonstrators continue to occupy the laws in front of the parliament for a seven straight day ignoring all calls by the police to leave the area.

New Zealand: Protesters denounce govt's Covid-19 vaccine rule, block streets outside parliament

Days-long rallies against COVID-19 vaccination mandates picked up in numbers in New Zealand and Australia on Saturday, with protesters blocking roads and disrupting the life of the countries' capitals.

New Zealand, Australia vaccination mandates protests gain in numbers

Police and anti-vaccine protesters clashed on the grounds of New Zealand's parliament Thursday, with more than 120 arrested after demonstrators who camped outside the legislature for three days were ordered to move on.

Police and covid protestors clash at New Zealand parliament

New Zealand police on Thursday arrested more than 50 people and removed hundreds of protestors forcefully, camped outside the parliament. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the protests do not reflect the country's majority.

NZ police arrest protestors outside parliament as protests enter Day 3

South Africa captain Dean Elgar says friendships will be put aside when they come up against in-form New Zealand batsman Devan Conway in the first of two tests at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Feb.

'We don’t see him as a South African guy anymore': South Africa captain Dean Elgar on Devon Conway

Inspired by Canada protests, hundreds of people on Tuesday blocked roads outside New Zealand's parliament against vaccine mandates and restrictions applied in the country. Most protestors were unmasked and held placards calling for freedom.

Protestors block streets against vaccine mandates in New Zealand

Taking a cue from the Canadian protesters, a convoy of trucks blocked streets near New Zealand's parliament in Wellington on Tuesday to protest against Covid restrictions and vaccinations.

After Canada, New Zealand truckers protest against Covid vaccine mandates, block parliament

New Zealand's Maori Party has said that the country should stop considering British monarch as head of the state. Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand faced oppression during colonial times.

New Zealand's Maori Party demands severance of ties with British monarchy 

In the first three months after it became legal, at least 28 New Zealanders have been assisted in dying. After two-thirds of Kiwis (65.1%) voted it through in the 2020 referendum, the End of Life Choice Act went into effect on November 7, allowing qualified terminally ill New Zealanders to choose to end their lives.

'End of life choice act': 28 assisted deaths in first three months of new law

A family in New Zealand was in for a surprise recently when a mischievous parrot stole their GoPro and flew with it. This led the Verheul family get an unexpected bird's eye view of Kepler Track trail that they had just hiked at Fiordland National Park, South Island.

Watch: Parrot steals GoPro, films unexpected bird's eye view of trail in New Zealand

New Zealand will start easing some of the world's toughest pandemic border restrictions this month but will not fully reopen until October, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday.

New Zealand to start easing tough Covid border controls

New Zealand would gradually reopen its borders to citizens and international travellers after being closed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

New Zealand to reopen borders that has been closed for almost two years

The catholic church in New Zealand has admitted allegations of sexual abuse against the clergy. A scathing report by a group formed on the request of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, found 14 per cent of diocesan clergy has been accused of abusing children and adults since 1950.

New Zealand: Catholic church admits allegations of sexual abuse

A pregnant journalist from New Zealand has got stranded in Afghanistan. The scribe had asked Taliban for help after her home country prevented her from returning.

After rejection from New Zealand, pregnant reporter takes help from Taliban

As New Zealand continues to battle with the ongoing pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s popularity has dropped to its lowest level since 2017. Her support has now dropped by four points to 35 per cent.

Jacinda Ardern’s popularity hits the lowest level as country struggles with Covid

New Zealand announced Sunday that it would impose its highest level of COVID restrictions across the country at midnight, after at least nine cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant were reported.

With Omicron circulating, New Zealand imposes its toughest restrictions

Life-saving water supplies from a New Zealand navy ship were distributed across Tonga's main island on Friday, as other countries battled the logistics of delivering aid to one of the world's remotest communities.

New Zealand distributes life-saving supplies to disaster-hit Tonga

After the emergence of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases caused by the Omicron variant, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called off her own wedding, she informed on Sunday.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding after emergence of Omicron cases, announces restrictions

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding as the country imposed new restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding as COVID cases rise due to Omicron

'Water is an immediate need': Tonga assesses damage after volcanic eruption, COVID-19 threat looms

Tsunami warnings were issued after a dramatic underwater volcano erupted off Tonga on Saturday (January 15). Advisories and evacuation orders were also issued on the shores of Tonga as well as several South Pacific islands.

Tsunami threat from undersea volcano eruption in Tonga has now 'passed'

In a strange incident, a cockroach was found inside a man's ear three days after he experienced a squirming sensation. Zane Wedding from New Zealand initially thought that the sensation was due to the water clogging in his ear.

New Zealand man finds cockroach inside his ear; extracts it after 3 days

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