Lucy Craymer

A bank solvency stress test conducted by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand found the country's five largest banks are well placed to withstand the impact of heightened geopolitical risks, the central bank said on Monday.

New Zealand dairy producer Fonterra Co-operative Group said on Thursday its farmer shareholders have agreed to the NZ$4.22 billion ($2.42 billion) divestment of its global consumer and associated businesses to French dairy major Lactalis.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had his first in-person meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump late on Wednesday in South Korea, ahead of a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

New Zealand on Thursday announced expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry and shadow fleet while meeting with the Nordic 5 foreign ministers in Stockholm.

New Zealand's central bank said in documents released on Wednesday that it had cut nearly 20% of its staff since March.

New Zealand will ease climate-reporting rules and lift thresholds for how big a company needs to be before it has to report how climate change impacts their business, in a bid to revive capital markets, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson said.

New Zealand's annual inflation accelerated in the third quarter, coming in at 3.0%, in line with analysts' forecasts and at the top end of the central bank's target range, official data showed on Monday.

New  Zealand is reimposing sanctions on Iran due to concerns about Iran's non-compliance with its nuclear obligations, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement on Friday.

New Zealand's central bank slashed its benchmark rate by an aggressive 50 basis points on Wednesday, surprising some in the markets as policymakers signalled concerns about the frail state of the economy and kept the door open for further easing.

A man has been charged after a window of the New Zealand Foreign Minister’s home was smashed with a crowbar on Monday and a note pinned to his front door that said "welcome to the real world", the Minister's spokesperson said on Tuesday.