Wellington - One of the world's rarest birds - the flightless takahe, a native of New Zealand where only about 200 individuals are known to survive - has been killed by a conservation worker by mis

Wellington  - A New Zealand business group warned the government Friday against signing a free trade pact with the 10-member Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) that did not set a timet

Wellington - Hundreds of trucks blocked New Zealand's 13 biggest cities and towns on Friday with morning peak hour convoys protesting sudden increases in road-user charges they have to pay. 

Wellington - The New Zealand share market's benchmark index of top 50 stocks fell 69 points, or 2.2 per cent, Thursday to 3094.4, a new three-year low.

Wellington - Air New Zealand announced Thursday it was raising fares for the fourth time since March, blaming continuing increases in jet fuel prices.

Wellington - Two men wer