Pilot freed after 19 months in captivity
A New Zealand pilot who has been freed more than 19 months after being taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia says he is “very happy” to be going home to his family. Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped by West Papua National Liberation Army fighters in February 2023 and was released after lengthy negotiations into the care […]
New Zealand Justice Minister resigns after being charged with resisting arrest following car crash
New Zealand’s Justice Minister resigned on Monday after police charged her with reckless driving and resisting arrest after a car crash. Kiri Allan was involved in the crash shortly after 9 pm on Sunday in Wellington, said prime minister Chris Hipkins, and she was detained at the central police station before being released four hours […]
Coronavirus ‘currently eliminated’ in New Zealand
New Zealand has reported fewer than 1,500 confirmed or probable cases of coronavirus and 19 deaths.