A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.

The state's southeastern ocean is experiencing a rare bioluminescent red algal bloom that bursts into vibrant blue at night. A species of native fungi has been photographed glowing with bioluminescence - a fact that has previously eluded mycologists.

U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration in an inauguration speech that Americans “split the atom” prompted vexed social media posts on Tuesday by New Zealanders, who said the achievement belonged to a pioneering scientist revered in his homeland.

The Warehouse has confirmed it has plans to close their central city Wellington site as its lease will likely be not renewed. The New Zealand retail chain have been operating their store on Tory Street in the capital since 1994.

A once-in-a-lifetime comet has been spotted over New Zealand skies this week. Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), which last visited the Sun about 180,000 years ago, is expected to continue to be visible for the next few nights for those with clear skies.

A once-in-a-lifetime comet has been spotted over New Zealand skies this week. Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), which last visited the Sun about 180,000 years ago, expected to continue to be visible for the next few nights for those with clear skies.

The Consumers Price Index rose 2.2% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, matching the pace three months earlier, Statistics New Zealand data showed Wednesday in Wellington. The Reserve Bank and economists’ expectation was for a 2.1% gain. Consumer prices advanced 0.5% from the third quarter, matching estimates.

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Wellington's iconic Jim Beam Homegrown festival is leaving the city after eighteen years, with this year's festival the last in the capital. Festival direc

The nation has voted and the New Zealand Herald has taken note. In the annual hottest competition of the year, we’re searching for the country’s best beaches. These are the top 10 city beaches that city-slicking sand lovers can’t get enough of Winner of last year’s Best City Beach,

If there's one thing this country loves, it's holding onto stopgap structures for decades past their original use-by date.

Fast bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears have been recalled to New Zealand’s 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy next month in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.