Bill English

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Britain’s Johnson Compares Maori Greeting To Headbutt

Britain's gaffe-prone Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson likened a traditional Maori greeting to a headbutt Monday while...

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Team NZ Parade America’s Cup In Auckland

Team New Zealand celebrated their America's Cup victory with a ticker-tape parade in Auckland Thursday before taking...

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Dalton Says America’s Cup Won With Damaged Boat

Kiwis on Tuesday greeted Team New Zealand's America's Cup victory with jubilation and a huge sigh of relief as it was...

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Israel, New Zealand Restore Ties After Settlements Row

Israel and New Zealand will restore ties after a row over Wellington's backing of a UN resolution in December...

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New Zealand Opposition Plans To Slash Immigration

New Zealand's main opposition party Monday announced plans to almost halve immigration numbers if it wins a September...

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Trump Wants To Re-Engage With Moscow, Tillerson Says

US President Donald Trump has told his top diplomat to ignore trouble in Washington and re-engage with Russia to...

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World Leaders Condemn London Attack

World leaders have condemned Saturday’s London terror attack which left seven people dead and more than 30 injured....

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Heavens Above! New Zealand To Axe Blasphemy Laws

New Zealand plans to scrap the crime of blasphemy after calls from across the political spectrum for reform in response...

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Dotcom Urges Kiwi Cops To Go After FBI Chief

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom has launched a bold, though probably doomed, bid to have FBI director James Comey grilled by...

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Large Crowds As Australia and New Zealand Mark Anzac Day

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders, many braving heavy rain, turned out Tuesday to mark the Gallipoli landing...

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NZ Rugby Likens Sonny Bill Flak To Homophobia

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) compared the vitriol surrounding Sonny Bill Williams' religious objections to wearing a banking...

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No-Logo Deal For All Black Star Sonny Bill After Jersey Protest

All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams was given permission Wednesday to wear a special Auckland Blues jersey with no bank...

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N.Zealand PM Queries Sonny Bill Logo Cover-Up

New Zealand's prime minister on Monday criticised All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams' decision to block out a...

International

Satirist Beloved In Australia and New Zealand Dies

One of Australia's most renowned satirists, John Clarke, has died. The New Zealand-born comedian and writer was famous...

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New Zealand PM Grilled After Spaghetti Pizza Outrage

New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English defended his love of pizza topped with tinned spaghetti and pineapple on Friday...

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New Zealand PM Rules Out Probe Into Deadly Afghan Raid

New Zealand will not hold an inquiry into "discredited" allegations its special forces committed war crimes in...

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Australia PM Turnbull Offers Media Advice To Trump

Australia's prime minister, who was at the receiving end of US President Donald Trump's ire during a fiery phone call...

International

Homes Destroyed and Residents Evacuated

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in the New Zealand city of Christchurch as a huge wildfire rages on its...

International

Australia and New Zealand To Pursue ‘TPP 12 Minus One’

Australia and New Zealand say they are hopeful of pressing ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, despite...