Ex-premier of New Zealand declines to accept pay for working to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist internet content; will also join Prince William's environmental charity

Labour lawmaker wins uncontested ballot as party tries to show unity in lead up to election; Carmel Sepuloni to become first Pacific Islander deputy premier

After over five years in office, premier says she 'no longer has enough in the tank' to remain in role, will leave early February; doesn't name successor

PM Ardern says travel-vlogging newlyweds endured 'difficult circumstances,' but officials avoid saying they were detained, following successful secret talks between the governments

After sprinklers fail to disperse demonstrators against mask and vaccine mandates, authorities blast Jewish crooner's songs at trespassers near parliament, give 'Macarena' a spin

PM calls off nuptials as she tightens COVID-19 regulations: 'I'm no different to thousands of other New Zealanders who have had much more devastating impacts felt by the pandemic'

Spectacular eruption, which created massive sonic boom heard as far as Alaska, cut off internet in the island nation, which saw large waves; no official reports of injuries, deaths

PM Jacinda Ardern says 'despicable' attack, in which Sri Lankan national stabbed shoppers at a supermarket, was carried out by a 'violent extremist' on terror watchlist

America's adversaries unleash scorn at 'limping' democratic system, gloat over images of violence in Washington, while allies urge a return to normalcy

Investigation finds fault with vetting system for gun licenses, excessive focus on Islamism at expense of white supremacist threat - but says were no clear signs of imminent attack