WELLINGTON, Aug 30 — New Zealand's Māori King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII died peacefully today morning aged 69, according to a statement released by his representatives.

WELLINGTON, June 5 — Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has received one of the country's highest accolades in the King's Birthday honours list on Monday, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

WELLINGTON, April 4 — New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins Tuesday appointed his predecessor Jacinda Ardern as special envoy for the Christchurch Call, a New Zealand-led global initiative to fight terrorism and extremism after the March 15 deadly mosque shootings in 2019, reported Xinhua.

ANKARA, Jan 24 — Outgoing New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday made her final public appearance before leaving office.

WELLINGTON, Jan 19 — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will step down from the role by February 7, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported.

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WELLINGTON, Aug 17 — New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put the nation under strict lockdown on Tuesday after one new case of the coronavirus was reported in its largest city of Auckland, the country's first in six months.

WELLINGTON, Feb 15 — The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines arrived in New Zealand on Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — New Zealand has joined Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders in calls against protectionism, urging Apec to continue to commit towards keeping markets open and trade flowing.

WELLINGTON, Oct 19 — New Zealand's next parliament is set to be the most inclusive ever, with several people of colour, members from the rainbow communities and a high number of women.

WELLINGTON, Oct 19 — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in half a century on Saturday as voters rewarded her for a decisive response to Covid-19.

WELLINGTON, Aug 12 — New Zealanders on Wednesday scrambled to stock up on essentials as the country's biggest city prepared to go into lockdown again, following new cases of the coronavirus that ended a 102-day record run without any new infections.