Wellington  - A former senior New Zealand civil servant and diplomat was officially cleared on Friday of lingering suspicion that he had spied for the Soviet Union, 33 years after his death.

Wellington  - A search party combing a forest park near Wellington Thursday found no trace of a Polish man who has not been seen since he set out for a day's hike at the weekend.

Wellington  - New Zealand's indigenous Maori Party welcomed Barack Obama winning the Democratic nomination for the US presidency on Thursday as an inspiration to people of colour around the world.

Wellington - New Zealand banned exports of fresh tomatoes and peppers Wednesday after a new disease-causing bacterium was discovered in three commercial hot-house operations.

Wellington - New Zealand remains committed to being a leader in making a transition to a low carbon economy to combat greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, Prime Minister Helen Clark

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