WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand on Monday offered overseas nurses and midwives an immediate pathway to residency, as the country tries to address an acute shortfall of medical staff. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said changes to the immigration system meant those eligible can get...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A 42-year-old woman has been extradited from South Korea to New Zealand, where she will appear in court Wednesday charged with murdering two children whose remains were found in suitcases sold at auction. This photo shows a Korean-born New Zealand woman wanted by...
The Philippines is looking forward to fortify its defense relations with New Zealand and Cambodia, the Department of National Defense (DND) said. DND OIC Jose Faustino Jr. (left) shakes hands with New Zealand Minister of Defence Peeni Henare at the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting...
The Philippines got the backing of New Zealand in its claims over some parts of the South China Sea after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed support for the country’s position. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday Ardern made her pronouncement during her bilateral talk with...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said the inclusion of new chapters in the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) is expected to fuel inclusive growth and integration of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) into the global value chain. Pascual said following the...
NELSON, New Zealand -- A New Zealand city devastated by flooding will take years to recover, the mayor said on Friday, as hundreds more homes were evacuated. This handout picture taken on August 17, 2022 by local media outlet Andrew App and released on August 18 shows a flood-inundated car and...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand police on Thursday confirmed that human remains found in two suitcases bought at an Auckland auction were of two primary school-aged children, with officers vowing to find those responsible. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua said the bodies were...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand's borders fully reopened Monday, but the return of international visitors and students is only expected to start with a trickle following the lifting of Covid-based travel restrictions. Passengers check-in for flight to New Zealand at Sydney airport in Sydney,...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a public speech on Monday that New Zealand has been firm and consistent in its commitment to a one-China policy. Ardern delivered the speech at the annual China Business Summit in Auckland on Monday Morning. This year marks...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- At least a dozen schools across New Zealand received bomb threats on Thursday, causing widespread disruption in what is believed to have been an overseas cyberattack. Many of the schools involved were either locked down or evacuated as a result. The fresh wave of threats...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as her nation and neighbouring Australia stepped up border biosecurity restrictions. "While not a threat to humans, it would devastate our...
New Zealander-Australian Sam Hammington and his sons William, 6, and Bentley, 4, best known for starring in the Korean TV show “The Return of Superman,” had fun over the weekend as they held their fan meeting in Manila. The trio met Pinoy fans at “The Hammingtons in Juanderland: Fanmeeting...
