Nine years on from a seismic day in Irish rugby, Ireland and New Zealand return to Soldier Field in Chicago for the latest instalment of what has become a major rivalry.

New Zealand is being battered by dangerous winds for the second time in a week, causing chaos across the country

New Zealand’s economy and tourism have been in a slump, but relief is coming from the west. Australians — armed with their strongest dollar in three years against the kiwi — are streaming across the Tasman.

A custom-made surfboard which fell off a boat in Tasmania almost 18 months ago has been found off the west coast of New Zealand, after drifting about 2,400 km (1,490 miles) across the sea. Frenchman Alvaro Bon was kitesurfing in Raglan Harbour on the North Island about two weeks ago when he found the barnacle-covered board.

Three photographers were able to capture the red sprite phenomenon, when lightning flashes above thunderstorms, in high definition against the Milky Way.

The island nation is home to some of the world’s most gorgeous wildlife and scenic landscapes

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

New Zealand is relaxing climate reporting rules on concerns over the cost to businesses, in another retreat from policies designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

A modernist house in a leafy Auckland suburb, an apartment with skyline views in the Central Business District, and rustic lodge near Queenstown.

Tributes have poured in for a ‘one of a kind’ Irishman who tragically died last week in New Zealand. Dillon Mc Dermott from Galway lost his life in a tragic accident which occurred in Queenstown, New Zealand, on October 22.