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New Zealand PM heads to China with two air force jets due to breakdown fears
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins took two air force jets with him on a trip to China in case the one he was traveling…
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he favours nation becoming a republic
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday he personally favours his country becoming a republic, but it’s not a change he intends…
New Zealand ex-PM Jacinda Ardern to take up Harvard fellowships
WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday that she plans to take up fellowships at Havard University later this year.Ardern shocked New…
Three dead as rain pounds New Zealand’s largest city Auckland
WELLINGTON: Authorities said Saturday that three people had died and at least one was missing after record levels of rainfall pounded New Zealand’s largest city,…
Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM, pledges focus on economy
WELLINGTON: Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister, following the unexpected resignation last week of Jacinda Ardern. Hipkins, 44, has…