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2018-08-22 14:49

Just when you thought there were no more angles left for 'sheep in New Zealand jokes to explore.

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Video: Whale capsizes boat – ‘the boat just goes wheeew and it’s gone’

2018-08-22 14:42

Two occupants of a fishing boat had a brief encounter with a whale off the shore of New Jersey recently.

‘Loved and adored’ Kiwi TV man passes away

2018-08-22 14:18

TVNZ broadcaster Greg Boyed tragically passed away while holidaying in Europe this week.

How to avoid these six common travel disasters

2018-08-19 17:11

When you’re planning a trip abroad, it is unlikely your first thought (or even second or third) is about what could go wrong.

Video: Reverse culture shock – what you don’t realise about NZ until you leave

2018-07-25 11:06

So, what is life really like in New Zealand?

New Zealand loses ground in ‘passport power’ rankings

2018-07-12 15:37

New Zealand's position among the global rankings of so-called 'passport power', which reveals where Kiwis can gain visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to other countries, has dropped significantly.

Twitter reacts as 30,000 New Zealand nurses go on strike

2018-07-12 10:08

Pro, anti and cheeky reactions via social media, after 10s of thousands of arguably overworked and underpaid New Zealand walked off the job this week.

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The 20 best New Zealand books of the past 50 years

2018-05-14 20:07

To celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the New Zealand national book awards, The Spinoff asked 50 literary experts - authors, publishers, academics, booksellers - for their 50 best picks of the last five decades.

New Zealand to introduce tourist tax soon?

2018-05-14 19:52

Tourism minister Kelvin Davis has confirmed an announcement about tourist tax in New Zealand is coming soon.

Here’s what the NZ PM is giving Harry and Meghan as a wedding gift

2018-05-14 19:33

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed that the New Zealand government will make a $5000 donation to charity, as a wedding gift for prince Harry and wife-to-be Meghan Markle.

Twitter reacts to Waitangi Day celebrations

2018-02-06 11:21

New Zealanders around the world expressed reactions vast and varied in marking Waitangi Day - the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1960.

Revealed – New Zealand’s top baby names of 2017

2018-01-08 11:25

Charlotte, for a girl, and Oliver, for a boy, topped the lists for the most popular baby names in New Zealand last year.

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That awkward moment: Miss New Zealand named Miss Netherlands

2017-11-27 17:19

This week's Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas brought about an awkward commentary blunder during the national costume section.

It’s a great day for gingers: Twitter reacts to Prince Harry’s engagement

2017-11-27 17:17

Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markel have announced their engagement.

Penguin on NZ $5 note nearing extinction

2017-11-27 17:13

Conservation groups have pinned the blame on the negative effect of commercial fishing, as nearly half the breeding population of the world’s rarest penguin species has pretty much disappeared in New Zealand.

Video: Who sent the most meaningful message to New Zealand First?

2017-10-17 10:25

Pita Paraone was first elected on the New Zealand First list in 2002.

Video: Kiwis take swipe at Australia’s same-sex marriage debate