Ben McKay
Still no joy in New Zealand’s baby orca pod hunt
The search for an abandoned baby orca’s pod in New Zealand will enter a fifth day, with possible sightings north of Wellington...
Beached baby orca sparks New Zealand whale hunt
A baby orca faces a race against time to find his lost family after his discovery, beached and abandoned, north of Wellington....
NZ backtracks on allowing Kiwis to return from NSW
Thousands of Kiwis stranded in NSW due to the latest COVID-19 outbreak will not be able to come home as planned. On...
Kiwis offer no apologies for closing border to Aussies
The New Zealand government has defended its snap late-night decision to close the trans-Tasman bubble in the wake of new COVID-19 cases...
Bookings for New Zealand’s Milford Track sell out in record time
The “finest walk in the world”, New Zealand’s iconic Milford Track, has sold out for its 2021-22 season in less than an...
Stranded Kiwis allowed to flee Melbourne lockdown
New Zealanders trapped in Victoria due to the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown will soon be able to return after completing a fortnight in...
China lashes Australia, New Zealand for ‘interference’
A “deeply concerned” China has hit back at a show of unity from Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern, saying Australia and New...
Ardern, Morrison defensive over China at trans-Tasman talks
Scott Morrison has left New Zealand after his whistlestop trip, pledging to work closely with Jacinda Ardern on a COVID-19 recovery and...
Jacinda Ardern, Scott Morrison lay wreaths at Queenstown memorial
The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand have laid wreaths at a war memorial ahead of formal talks on China and...
Morrison and Ardern kick off trans-Tasman summit
Jacinda Ardern has welcomed Scott Morrison to New Zealand with the traditional nose-to-nose hongi greeting, for the Australian Prime Minister’s whistlestop visit....