Australia and New Zealand honour military in Anzac Day dawn services
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday at Anzac Day dawn services to commemorate those who fought and died in conflict and to mark major anniversaries of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The public holiday in New Zealand and Australia commemorates the Gallipoli campaign in […]
NZ police reach more people previously not contactable after Cyclone Gabrielle; death toll at 11
Sydney, Australia Reuters As New Zealand starts its long road to recovery following the devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle, the number of people still not reachable has fallen as communications in hard hit areas improve, the country’s police commissioner said on Monday. The cyclone hit the North Island’s northernmost region on 12th February and tracked down […]
New Zealand’s Chris Hipkins sworn in as Prime Minister
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters Labour leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand’s Prime Minister in a formal ceremony on Wednesday, following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last week. The Labour party elected former COVID-19 Response and Police minister Hipkins, 44, to lead the party and the country on Sunday. This […]
New Zealand chooses ‘Chippy’ Hipkins to replace charismatic Ardern
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party chose former COVID minister Chris Hipkins on Sunday to replace the charismatic Jacinda Ardern as its new leader, and become the next prime minister of the country. Hipkins, 44, was the only nomination for the job and his confirmation at a party meeting on Sunday, known […]
Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Chris Hipkins is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s next Prime Minister after emerging as the only candidate nominated to lead the Labour Party, the party said on Saturday. Hipkins is expected to be confirmed as the new leader at a meeting of Labour’s 64 lawmakers, or Caucus, on Sunday. […]
New Zealand looks to secure small batch of vaccines early as pressure mounts
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand said on Tuesday that it was looking to secure a small batch of COVID-19 vaccines early to protect its high-risk workers, as pressure mounts on the government to vaccinate its population. A tough lockdown and the geographic advantage of being at the bottom of the world helped New Zealand virtually […]