Ben McKay
Newborn’s body found in suburban rubbish bin
New Zealand police have launched a homicide investigation after the discovery of the body of a newborn baby in a wheelie bin....
Probe into alcohol poisonings as fresh info emerges
Fiji’s government is conducting a fresh probe into a pina colada poisoning incident after an Australian victim revealed her near-death experience. Seven...
Ardern lashes US isolationism in Yale speech
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has re-entered the political fray with a rallying call for internationalism, rebuking the inward outlook of...
Volcano owners cleared over 2019 NZ eruption liability
New Zealand’s High Court has quashed a conviction and multimillion-dollar payments from the owners of the offshore volcano Whakaari, which erupted in...
Whakaari volcano survivors re-gather in New Zealand
Maori prayer will herald the five-year anniversary of the 2019 Whakaari volcanic eruption that killed 22 people, including 17 Australians. At dawn...
Australia waives immunity of diplomat’s partner in NZ
An Australian diplomat’s partner at the centre of a post-Bledisloe Cup street-fight could face charges after Australia removed his immunity from prosecution....
Late-night scrap sparks trans-Tasman diplomatic wrangle
New Zealand authorities have taken the rare step of asking Australia to waive immunity for a diplomat’s partner allegedly involved in a...
New Zealand to slug tourists $100 per visit
Tourists to New Zealand will be slugged a $NZ100 fee to visit, in a move industry groups say cements the nation “as...
Australia-Tuvalu pact comes into force at PIF summit
The trailblazing treaty between Australia and Tuvalu – the Falepili Union – has entered into force, on the sidelines of the Pacific...
UN issues rallying cry on climate for Pacific
Pacific communities face dozens of days each year battling floods caused by climate change, according to new United Nations forecasts. Secretary-General Antonio...