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Change is in the air for New Zealand winemakers
Rows of grapes at Sileni Estates’ vineyard in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand, are seen in April 4, 2015 handout photo. Sileni Wines Limited Partnership/Handout via REUTERS
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New Zealand’s Auckland hit by more rain as roads and homes flooded
General view of the area where a landslide occurred due to flooding, in Auckland, New Zealand, January 30, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a video. Newshub/via Reuters TV/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NEW ZEALAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NEW ZEALAND. AUSTRALIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN AUSTRALIA. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NO USE NEW ZEALAND INTERNET SITES / ANY INTERNET SITE OF ANY NEW ZEALAND BASED MEDIA ORGANISATIONS OR MOBILE PLATFORMS.
sports
New Zealand men and women dominate while Canada teams struggle at HSBC Sydney Sevens
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New Zealand’s Auckland starts clean-up after deadly flash floods
An area flooded during heavy rainfall is seen in Auckland, New Zealand January 27, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. @MonteChristoNZ/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
olympics
Canadian rugby women finish 11th while men place 14th at New Zealand Sevens
world
Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 26: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (L) and Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins depart after a press conference at Parliament on January 26, 2021 in Wellington, New Zealand. Ardern said that the Government could approve a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Wednesday, February 3. New Zealand's first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is due to arrive by the end of March with a priority focus on border workers. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
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New Zealand PM Ardern says she will step down
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Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand prime minister, sets October election
NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 19: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation at the War Memorial Centre on January 19, 2023 in Napier, New Zealand. (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images)
opinion
New Zealand’s aggressive anti-smoking strategy could be a game changer
Joshua Knelman
world
New Zealand bans future generations from buying tobacco under new laws
A sign indicates that the University of Aukland campus is smoke-free in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. New Zealand's government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking, a lifetime ban for those aged 14 and under. (AP Photo/David Rowland)
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New Zealand court rules against anti-vaccine parents of ill baby
Anti-vaccination demonstrators supporting mother and father of a four-month-old baby that urgently needs a heart operation demonstrate outside the High Court in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. The court on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, ruled against the family who had refused blood transfusions for their baby son unless the blood came from donors who hadn't been vaccinated against COVID-19. (Michael Craig/New Zealand Herald via AP)
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New Zealand announces review of its handling of COVID-19 pandemic
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, left, gestures during the post-Cabinet press conference with Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall, at Parliament, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Ardern said Monday that her government will not be pursuing any moves toward changing New Zealand to a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)
sports
Canada captain Sophie de Goede up for World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year
Canada's Sophie De Goede prepares to take a shot at goal during the women's rugby World Cup semifinal between Canada and England at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Nov.5, 2022. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)
politics
New Zealand, the ‘Saudi Arabia of milk,’ pushes Canada to live up to trade obligation
FILE - Dairy cows graze on a farm near Oxford, in the South Island of New Zealand on Oct. 8, 2018. New Zealand's government on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
sports
Canadian women sacrifice for the cause en route to Rugby World Cup semifinal
Canada women’s rugby coach Kevin Rouet is shown in a 2022 handout photo. With heavy rain in the forecast for Auckland, Rouet isn't expecting Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against the U.S. to be a thing of beauty. TTHE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Rugby Canada-Chad Hipolito **MANDATORY CREDIT**
sports
Canada looks to defy the odds and upset England at women’s Rugby World Cup
Canada's Justine Pelletier (R) evades the tackle from USA's Hope Roger (L) during the New Zealand 2021 Womens Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between Canada and USA at the Waikatere Trusts Stadium in Auckland on October 30, 2022. (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP via Getty Images)
sports
Canada advances to women’s Rugby World Cup semifinal after defeating U.S.
Canada celebrates the try from McKinley Hunt during the New Zealand 2021 Womens Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between Canada and USA at the Waikatere Trusts Stadium in Auckland on October 30, 2022. (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP via Getty Images)
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477 whales die in ‘heartbreaking’ New Zealand strandings
A string of dead pilot whales line the beach at Tupuangi Beach, Chatham Islands, in New Zealand's Chatham Archipelago, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say. (Tamzin Henderson via AP)
report on business
New Zealand’s proposal to tax cow burps as part of its climate change plan angers farmers
FILE - Dairy cows graze on a farm near Oxford, in the South Island of New Zealand on Oct. 8, 2018. New Zealand's government on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
world
England, France, New Zealand win as Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 08: Ruby Tui of New Zealand in action during the Pool A Rugby World Cup 2021 New Zealand match between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park on October 08, 2022, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Greg Bowker/Getty Images)
sports
Veteran trio leads Canada as women’s Rugby World Cup opens in New Zealand
Canada's Tyson Beukeboom (centre) in action during the 2022 Pacific Four Women's Rugby Series rugby match between NZ Black Ferns and Canada at Trusts Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Beukeboom celebrated her 50th cap with a try off the bench as Canada defeated Fiji 24-7 Friday in its final test match ahead of next month’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Rugby Canada-Dave Lintott **MANDATORY CREDIT**
inside the market
Tuesday’s small-cap stocks to watch: Cargojet and Dye & Durham are soaring on news
world
South Korea police arrest woman for murder of two children found in suitcase in New Zealand
A woman, believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand last month, is transported to prosecutors' office, in Ulsan, South Korea, September 15, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.
sports
Canadian women head to Fiji for one final test before Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
Canada women’s rugby coach Kevin Rouet is shown in a 2022 handout photo. The Canadian women's rugby team heads for Fiji on Thursday for a final test match and camp before landing in New Zealand for the Oct. 8 start of the World Cup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Rugby Canada-Chad Hipolito **MANDATORY CREDIT**
canada
Saving millions of lives but some resources squandered: emerging lessons from health research system pandemic achievements and challenges
A searcher works in an oncology laboratory at the research and development site of French pharmaceutical company Sanofi in Vitry-Sur-Seine, near Paris, September 9, 2022. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
world
New Zealand removes most remaining COVID-19 rules as cases wane
FILE - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses a post Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Nov. 22, 2021. New Zealand removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the pandemic began.(Mark Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP, File)
canada
Five dead after New Zealand boat possibly hits whale, capsizes
sports
Canadian women prepare for second appearance at Rugby League World Cup
Canada coach Mike Castle is is shown in action at the Canada Ravens’ July 2022 camp in Brampton, Ont. Castle and the Ravens are preparing for the Rugby League World Cup that kicks off in October in England.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
international business
New Zealand government to force supermarkets to give rivals access to wholesale units
FILE PHOTO: People walk outside a supermarket on Lambton Quay street in Wellington, New Zealand July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Praveen Menon/File Photo
world
New Zealand welcomes back first cruise ship since COVID-19 hit
The Pacific Explorer sails into the Waitemata Harbour, in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. New Zealand has welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus pandemic began, signaling a long-sought return to normalcy for the nation's tourism industry. (Brett Phibbs/New Zealand Herald)
canada
Coronavirus Update: Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses and stringent with workers, economists say
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) headquarters Connaught Building is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
New Zealand shows how a housing crisis can become a catastrophe
Justin Giovannetti
world
New Zealand’s borders fully open after long pandemic closure
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 07: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaking to the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Investment Lunch at Morgan Stanley on July 07, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is visiting Sydney as part of her international trade mission aimed at reconnecting New Zealand with the world following the closure of the country's borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by James Gourley/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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New Zealand, Japan warn residents to take precautions as new COVID-19 wave sweeps across Asia
FILE PHOTO: A testing site for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen in Wellington, New Zealand, March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer