Auckland (The NZ Today) New Zealand First has announced a wide-ranging immigration policy package ahead of the election, promising major changes to citizenship rules, residency pathways, deportation powers and migrant access to certain services. Party leader
Auckland (The NZ Today) New Zealand First has announced plans to change the country’s citizenship rules, proposing that children born in New Zealand would no longer automatically receive citizenship unless at least one parent is a
Auckland (The NZ Today) NZ First leader Winston Peters says his party will seek control of the Immigration portfolio if it becomes part of the next Government, arguing major reform is needed to restore public confidence
Auckland (The NZ Today) New Zealand’s free trade agreement with India has moved another step towards implementation, with the legislation required to bring the deal into force receiving support from a parliamentary committee. The Foreign Affairs,
Auckland (The NZ Today) Government agencies are strengthening coordination ahead of the 2026 General Election, with a new group established to monitor and respond to potential threats that could affect the integrity of the electoral process.
Auckland (The NZ Today) The office of Police Commissioner Richard Chambers received a Cartier watch valued at nearly $29,000 as a diplomatic gift from a senior United Arab Emirates government official, according to the New Zealand
Auckland (The NZ Today) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan will visit New Zealand from 9 September as part of an official tour aimed at strengthening defence and maritime cooperation between the Indian Navy and Royal
Auckland (The NZ Today) Police have released the names of the two people who died following a firearms incident in Nelson last week, as enquiries into the circumstances continue. The victims were identified as Brendon James
Auckland (The NZ Today) Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a teenage boy who was struck by a train at Baldwin Avenue level crossing in Mt Albert, as support is being provided to
Auckland (The NZ Today) Thousands of New Zealanders were left without expected support payments after a major processing failure at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) resulted in more than 30,000 payments being wrongly suspended, a
