New Zealand Archives

July 24, 2024 11:07 AM

New Zealand to apologise after inquiry finds 200,000 children and vulnerable adults abused in care

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed regret on Wednesday after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state and religious care over the last 70 years. Nearly one in three chi...

June 25, 2024 4:51 PM

Denmark will be first to impose CO2 tax on farms, government says

Denmark, a major pork and dairy exporter, will introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions from 2030, making it the first country to do so and hoping to inspire others to follow, the government said on Tuesday. A tax was first proposed in ...

March 1, 2024 9:50 PM

New Zealand supports India’s position on Public Stock Holding at WTO conference

At the ongoing 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization , New Zealand's Trade Minister Todd McClay, who also serves as the Vice Chair of the conference, voiced support for India's stance on public stockholding. Speaking from the c...

February 27, 2024 12:18 PM

New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban

New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could die as a result. Set to take effect from July, the to...

August 31, 2023 4:04 PM

India & New Zealand sign MoU: Boosting Air Connectivity

In a significant stride towards bolstering international air connectivity, India and New Zealand have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the civil aviation sector. The MoU will encompass the scheduling of new routes...