ISTANBUL, Dec 5 — Google and Meta may soon be paying money to New Zealand for news content as the country is mulling a new law in this regard, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Malaysia and New Zealand are a powerful demonstration of how small states can work together bilaterally, regionally and globally, in dealing more effectively with the current global and regional geopolitical challenges, New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said.

WELLINGTON, July 14 — The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of Covid-19 and relieve pressure on the country's health system which is dealing with an influx of Covid and influenza patients.

ANKARA, July 4 — Australia has abolished the mandatory declaration of Covid-19 vaccination status for travellers beginning this week, officials said on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — A man and his sister have filed a suit against his ex-wife, the government and five other parties over the alleged abduction of his two children who were then taken to New Zealand, four years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — New Zealand has withdrawn from the Thomas Cup after several of their players contracted Covid-19, just three days before the competition begins at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.

WELLINGTON, April 23 — New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron XE variant at the border, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry of Health’s statement on Saturday.

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WELLINGTON, Nov 6 — The 2021 APEC (the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Economic Leaders' Week, hosted by New Zealand and chaired by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, has commenced.

SEPANG, Nov 1 — Two employees of a cargo airline working at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were among four men arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle 200 kg of drugs to New Zealand.

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.

ANKARA, July 23 — New Zealand on Friday announced a temporary end to travel bubble with Australia over the spread of more severe Delta variant of the coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reported.

WELLINGTON, April 15 — The mass shooter who killed 51 people in New Zealand in 2019 did not appear in court on Thursday after seeking a judicial review of his prison conditions and his status as a "terrorist entity".

WELLINGTON, March 5 — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of New Zealand on Friday launched the third consecutive tsunami warning after an 8-magnitude quake, the third strong quake overnight, rattled at 8.25am local time at the Kermadec Islands, around 1,100 km north of the North Island of New Zealand.

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

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — A Malaysian man drowned while out with friends at Pinders Pond, near Roxburgh, in New Zealand at 7.30pm local time yesterday.

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.

ANKARA, Sept 17 — Following strict coronavirus restrictions, New Zealand entered a recession as the country's economy shrank 12.2 per cent in the June quarter, a record drop since 1987, state-run media reported on Thursday.

WELLINGTON, Aug 19 — A New Zealand court on Wednesday found the first nine days of a hard lockdown put in place by the government earlier this year requiring people to isolate at home was justified, but unlawful.