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

Wellington  - New Zealand's rail and ferry network, which was privatized 15 years ago, was restored to state ownership on Tuesday when the Labour-led government completed formalities to buy it back

Wellington  - The New Zealand government will encourage the national cricket team, the