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Alcohol available for consumption in New Zealand decreased to 477 million litres in the year ending in December 2023, a fall of 4.3 percent from 2022, the largest fall over the past 15 years, the statistics department at Stats NZ said on Tuesday. more
Health experts slam New Zealand government's decision to scrap anti-smoking law

The new government of New Zealand is planning to scrap the nation's smoking ban to fund tax cuts, media reports said.

New Zealand: Auckland shooting victims are two men aged in 40s

Wellington: The victims of a deadly shooting in New Zealand's Auckland on Thursday were two men aged in their 40s, New Zealand Police confirmed on Friday.

New Zealand to welcome over 600,000 tourists this winter

Wellington: New Zealand is embracing a tourism rebound as more than 600,000 visitors will arrive for a Kiwi winter experience.

Six die in New Zealand hostel fire

Wellington: At least six people died as a fire broke out at a hostel in the New Zealand city of Wellington, media reports said on Monday.

New Zealand now decides to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament

Wellington: New Zealand has decided to ban the Chinese conglomerate-owned popular social media app TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month.

Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as NZ PM

Wellington: New Zealand Labour MP Chris Hipkins is going to replace Jacinda Ardern as the new Prime Minister of the country, media reports said.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation, to step down next month

Wellington/UNI: In a shocking announcement, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday said she will step down from the top post and leader of the Labour Party in February as s ...

COVID-19: New Zealand to reopen to vaccinated visitors from next year

Wellington (JEN): New Zealand has announced its plans to reopen borders, which have been closed for more than a year and a half due to Covid-19 outbreak, to fully vaccinated visitors from ...

New Zealand PM Arden formally apologizes for 1970s crackdown on Pacific Islander

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern on Sunday offered apologies for an immigration crackdown in the 1970s against Pacific Islanders, known as Dawn Raids.