New Zealand

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.

The United Kingdom plans to increase its presence in the contested South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said Monday.

New Zealand has become the latest country to abandon a “zero Covid” strategy, a decision that comes as the delta variant of the virus proved too potent to stop.

New Zealand’s government has acknowledged what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus

A former college student who fired an assault rifle inside a synagogue filled with worshipers during Passover in 2019, killing one woman and injuring three others will spend the rest of his life in prison for the hate-motivated attack.

Covid hurt Americans’ retirement security. A new ranking looks at which countries fared better, based on finances, health and quality of life.

Helen Clark said high-income countries have the “spare doses” of Covid-19 vaccines to help meet the World Health Organization’s global vaccination targets.

The Islamic State-inspired extremist who attacked shoppers in a New Zealand supermarket had been fighting deportation for immigration fraud, leaving the nation’s leader expressing frustration at the process

New Zealand authorities say they shot and killed an extremist after he entered a supermarket and unleashed a knife attack that wounded six shoppers

Plans for the complex show several inconspicuous buildings that blend into the landscape on the shores of the picturesque Lake Wanaka.

Blockbuster hits old and new like “The Godfather” and “The Lord of the Rings” can lead to a massive influx in tourism. But problems often follow.