The OIA in New Zealand functions similarly to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), providing the public with access to government information.

According to the New Zealand online news publication Newsroom, the dinner was hosted by the New Zealand Chinese Business Club (NZCBC) and presented by a major Chinese liquor brand.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media prior to a Labour Party caucus meeting in Wellington, New Zealand, on Aug. 23, 2022.

According to Chinese state-run media Xinhua, Xi said he held China-New Zealand ties in great regard and saw New Zealand as a “friend and partner.”

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) is declining to comment on reports that it detained a Chinese-born New Zealand citizen who worked as a public servant on suspicion of spying for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Winckel is a jazz musician who owns a local magazine published in New Zealand. Winckel’s Dutch parents came from the Dutch East Indies, modern-day Indonesia, to New Zealand in the early 1950s after WWII.

Palau is hosting the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, a gathering of 18 Pacific nations, including Australia and New Zealand.

Trade Minister Damien O’Connor speaking at the government's 'Fit for a Better World' launch in Auckland, New Zealand on July 7, 2020.

Police walk up Dartmoore Road on foot to check houses and search for bodies in Napier, New Zealand, on Feb. 16, 2023.

More specifically, [that means] New Zealand and Australia," Douw told the news outlet. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said last week that his country’s embassy in Indonesia was leading its response to the hostage taking.

Xi said China had always regarded New Zealand as “a friend and a partner."

New Zealand is "unlikely" to conduct an audit of government buildings with Chinese security cameras despite security concerns raised by other nations, New Zealand's defense minister said on April 4.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand police said Wednesday they found more than 3 tons of cocaine floating in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean after it was dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate.

,” Brooks told Radio New Zealand.

New Zealand has lost a trans-Tasman battle after a bid to trademark the term “manuka honey” was rejected by the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office (NZIPO).

New Zealand established its human rights dialogue with Iran in 2018 in hopes of advancing its human rights concerns.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Friday took the unusual step of overturning a man’s convictions even though he died three years ago.

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks to media during a post-cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Jan. 25, 2023.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas in what a fire chief on Tuesday called his “worst nightmare.”

CCP Presence Still Strong in New Zealand The incident comes as CCP activities in New Zealand continue to come to light.

"I hope New Zealand can make more investment in the Pacific countries," Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said in an interview with New Zealand's broadcaster TVNZ on May 7.

Women’s Health at Risk The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said private hospital access allowed for more diagnosis opportunities.

It was not immediately clear whether the bill would garner sufficient ​support to pass through Parliament, with one of Luxon's coalition partners, the New ​Zealand First party, saying it would not support it.

Bennett said three crosses were made from pieces of wood that were washed ashore from the wreck of the HMS Buffalo, which sits in Mercury Bay, off Whitianga, New Zealand. One was kept in New Zealand, while two were sent to Quebec.

“New Zealand has an excellent relationship with Canada, who are one of our closest partners in the world,” O’Connor said.

"There is minimal public health risk to New Zealand," she said.

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart and the New Zealand Chief of Army Major General John Boswell discuss Plan ANZAC at Defence House in Wellington, New Zealand, on April 17, 2023.

“There are also areas that matter deeply to New Zealand, and where China and New Zealand’s interests or world view differ.”

The rebel group previously said it would not release the New Zealander until the Indonesian government recognises Papuan sovereignty.

According to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, house prices in January were declining at a slower rate.