New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said this year’s budget will seek to remove barriers to economic growth as she targets an earlier return to surplus than is currently forecast.

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Last night’s strong and shallow 5.3 quake was felt by more than 23,000 people: mostly across the lower North Island. A seismologist says it wouldn’t have registered too much t

Many of our parents were on the bones of their backsides and doing their best and on top of that there were all the curriculum changes. “Every two years we get a new minister that comes in and thinks they know it all.

A New Zealand central banker on Wednesday said the official interest rate will tend towards neutral in the absence of future shocks to the system as pandemic-related disruptions fade.

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday.

Few political docs have as much access as "Prime Minister," Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz’s film about New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern.

People leaving New Zealand hit record levels in the 12 months to November 2024, in another sign of the weakness in the country’s economy that moved to a technical recession in the third quarter.

These new conditions mean that tourists can stay in New Zealand as a digital nomad and keep in touch with work back home, without breaching their visa conditions. Both visitor visa recipients and people who enter with a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) will receive these conditions.

New Zealand's new visa lets digital nomads work remotely while exploring its stunning landscapes. Enjoy top locations & work-life balance in a scenic paradise.