New Zealand's main opposition party Monday announced plans to almost halve immigration numbers if it wins a September election, with the clampdown focused on international students. Labour Party...
Former New Zealand prime minister John Key and rugby great Michael Jones were honoured with knighthoods on Monday. Key, who led New Zealand for eight years before stepping down last December, has...
Sri Lanka said Wednesday it would allow rich individuals and temples to adopt baby elephants, overturning a ban put in place to protect the animals. Elephants are revered as holy in mainly Buddhist...
A Sri Lankan baby elephant gifted to New Zealand has been prevented from leaving the South Asian island after animal activists said it was cruel to separate her from her family. Six-year-old Nandi...
New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English was confirmed as the country's new prime minister on Monday, as expected, a week after John Key announced his surprise resignation after eight years in the...
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has resigned, in a move that came as a shock to many observers. Key, the leader of the National Party, had been in power since 2008. "Ten years at the top is a...
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Saturday to further open the world's second-largest economy as leaders of Asia-Pacific countries gathered in Peru to find new free-trade options after Donald...
Strong aftershocks have roiled New Zealand following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that killed two people. The South Island has seen hundreds of tremors, including a 6.3-magnitude quake, after the...
