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The Kiwi soldier who died fighting in Ukraine while on leave from the New Zealand Defence Force has been named as Christchurch-based Corporal Dominic Abelen.

While the country’s official unemployment figure is at a record low, both employers and workers are wrestling with a variety of problems.

The return this month of the first cruise liner to Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour was accompanied by the sort of fanfare normally reserved for visiting foreign dignitaries: a tug boat decked out in bunting, a circling helicopter, even the mayor on hand to welcome the ship.

Last week saw an historic moment as New Zealand’s professional firefighters went on strike, calling for better pay, more staff and increased investment in the fire service. But will industrial action spur the deeper systemic change in New Zealand’s fire service critics call for?

The head of NZ’s biggest home and community care provider has resigned, citing stress and burnout. But the job's not over yet. Now she's got healthcare reform in her sights.

It was far from the perfect performance, but the Black Ferns’ 52-5 whomping of the Wallaroos has given former internationals new hope for NZ's defence of the Rugby World Cup in 47 days’ time.

Increasingly estranged MP Gaurav Sharma has called Jacinda Ardern a liar who is overseeing a bullying culture in New Zealand's Labour government.

New Zealand’s commitment this week to send a further 120 defence staff to assist with training the Ukrainian military underlines how quickly the geopolitical landscape is changing.

Canberra's national champion finally gets a crack at the fastest drivers in the world at the Rally of New Zealand next month.