New Zealand

The deal by former Megaupload officers Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk means that only Megaupload’s flamboyant founder faces the possibility of extradition to the U.S.

The couple had named their find Doug, which they took to spelling Dug, after the way it was unearthed.

Countries with some of the strictest border policies in the world are announcing reopening plans days after global Covid infections reached an all-time high.

NASA has released the plan to decommission the International Space Station.

China’s zero-Covid policy and broader economic circumstances could be weighing on currencies that should be reaping the benefits of higher commodity prices.

Australia is inviting backpackers because it wants to reduce labor shortages that have been made worse by Covid-19.

San Francisco-based tech firm Bolt said it has seen an increase in productivity, as well as better work-life balance for its employees.

Two of New Zealand’s top Covid experts are taking legal action against their employer, over its response to the harassment they have faced from the public.

Hong Kong still maintains strict quarantine rules even as authorities elsewhere have loosened similar restrictions.

Health officials and campaign groups have welcomed the move, recognizing the reforms as one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry.

Author Neal Stephenson talks with CNBC Climate and Tech editor Matt Rosoff about “Termination Shock,” his newest novel.

A penguin from the Antarctic has been spotted in New Zealand, about 3,000 miles away from home.

In addition to Covid-19 vaccines, countries must “calibrate, bring back in or maintain” relevant public health measures, said Helen Clark.

A New Zealand couple have unearthed a huge potato that is quite possibly the largest on record

The world’s largest potato, coming in at just over 17 pounds, has been discovered in the garden of a New Zealand couple.

The world’s biggest polluters were not among the countries taking on new commitments to phase out coal at the COP26 climate summit.

Australia and New Zealand were the latest to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, allowing the deal to enter into force on Jan. 1, 2022.

Bereavement leave that covers miscarriages and stillbirths is rare. Even more uncommon is paid leave to recover from an abortion.

An emergency call made by a 4-year-old New Zealand boy asking for police to come over and check out his toys prompted a real-life callout and confirmation from an officer that the toys were, indeed, pretty cool

Peter Thiel’s proposed luxury lodge in New Zealand has been opposed by a local environmental group who believe it is “inappropriate” for the natural landscape.