07-03-2011 09:13
The New Zealand earthquake will cost the country up to NZ$15 billion ($11.07) and knock gross domestic product growth down by 1.5 percentage points, the Treasury department said Sunday.
01-03-2011 14:26
The Christchurch earthquake will cripple growth in New Zealand, possibly pitching the nation into recession and forcing down interest rates, Finance Minister Bill English said Tuesday.
27-02-2011 08:49
Grieving New Zealanders held church services for victims of the deadly Christchurch earthquake Sunday as the danger of falling debris frustrated efforts to recover bodies.
25-02-2011 16:50
New Zealand warned frantic relatives to brace for the worst Friday as hundreds of toiling rescuers failed to find more survivors after a devastating earthquake left at least113 dead.
23-02-2011 15:50
A major operation swung into action Wednesday with hundreds of foreign rescuers, equipped with sniffer dogs and cutting-edge technology, rushing to help New Zealand in its hour of need.
21-01-2011 10:28
Air New Zealand on Friday said it had increased its stake in Australian budget carrier Virgin Blue to 14.9 per cent but had no intention of launching a takeover bid.
13-12-2010 10:20
Air New Zealand said Monday it was cutting an in-flight safety video showing an All Black rugby player refusing to kiss a male flight attendant after complaints it could spur gay suicides.
24-11-2010 13:58
All 29 men missing in a New Zealand mine explosion were presumed dead Wednesday after a "horrific" second blast tore through the colliery, plunging the country into mourning.
22-11-2010 13:53
Rescuers said Monday they were bracing for possible deaths after a blast at a New Zealand mine left 29 men missing, as the colliery boss admitted hope was fading with every passing hour.
22-11-2010 06:50
Pressure mounted Monday to launch a search for 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine for three days since a gas explosion, but the mine remained too dangerous to enter.
21-11-2010 11:10
Hopes of rescuing alive 29 men trapped in a New Zealand mine after an exposion dwindled Sunday as tests showed a fire burning underground was generating toxic gases.
20-11-2010 14:33
Fears over poisonous and combustible gases were preventing rescuers from entering a coal mine in New Zealand where 29 men are missing after an explosion, police said Saturday.
07-11-2010 14:03
A ruthless New Zealand gave England a lesson in finishing here Saturday, clinically punishing their error-ridden northern hemisphere rivals to clinch a 26-16 victory at Twickenham.
06-11-2010 09:42
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw is tipping rugby league convert Sonny Bill Williams to handle the pressure when he makes his Test debut for the All Blacks against England here Saturday.
03-11-2010 14:40
New Zealand should crack down on the tobacco industry and aim to make the nation smoke free by 2025, a parliamentary committee recommended Wednesday.