New Zealand will not be throwing open its doors to the large numbers of new migrants seen in recent years, once it is ready to reopen the border. Graphic: Stats NZ Covid-19 has brought net m... Read more
Australian scientists have discovered the country’s oldest known rock art – a 17,300-year-old painting of a kangaroo. The artwork measuring 2m (6.5ft) was painted in red ochre on... Read more
The politics of the small island nation of Vanuatu have never been dull with some firsts in the Pacific’s theatre of national politics. In 1988, the first President of the Republic... Read more
Facebook is trying to exert its monopoly power in Australia, by restricting publishers from posting content on Facebook Pages, according to Peter Lewis, director of the Centre for Responsibl... Read more
Australia’s Pacific Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme (PSWPS) and New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE) have now become the main employers of Ni-Vanuatu and other Pacific natio... Read more
A Dunedin teenager is butting heads with his high school over his hairstyle. Lewis O’Malley-Scott with cornrows sitting beside his sister Ori. Photo: Supplied Lewis O’Malley-Scot... Read more
The union representing the LSG Sky Chefs worker who tested positive for Covid-19 says the woman followed all the rules to protect herself while on the job. An LSG Sky Chefs van seen at Auckl... Read more
Auckland hotel operators are limping through summer with average bookings half that of last year, and showing little boost from the America’s Cup to the region’s high-end accommo... Read more
Thick black smoke spread across Lyttelton Harbour after a boat caught fire and sank earlier today. Photo: 123RF / Gary Webber The Coastguard says seven people were on board when the blaze br... Read more
National Parliament of Vanuatu foto If Vanuatu’s track record is anything to go by, the most coveted position in politics – being the head of government or Prime Minister is not... Read more
