The Latest Breaking News from Wellington

Wellington (AFP) - A stolen statue of Lord Ernest Rutherford, a pioneer of nuclear physics, will be reunited with its feet after a quick-thinking police officer dived into an icy New Zealand river to arrest the suspected thief.

New Zealand may seem to be under meteor bombardment at the moment. After a huge meteor exploded above the sea near Wellington on July 7, creating a sonic boom that could be heard across the bottom of the South Island, a smaller fireball was captured two weeks later above Canterbury.

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand super coach Scott Robertson has revealed that he wants to win the Rugby World Cup -- with or without the All Blacks.

Wellington (AFP) - The All Blacks are in South Africa preparing to face the world champions, with New Zealand's head coach Ian Foster under intense pressure to end their dire run of form after four defeats in their last five matches.

The passenger, who tweeted with the handle Ripeka123, took the carbon dioxide reader aboard an Air New Zealand flight on Monday travelling between Christchurch to Wellington

Wellington (AFP) - All Blacks prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has withdrawn from the team's Rugby Championship matches in South Africa because of a neck injury, New Zealand head coach Ian Foster confirmed Tuesday.

Wellington (AFP) - All Blacks head coach Ian Foster insisted Tuesday there is no panic in their ranks before facing South Africa away, even with New Zealand's pride dented by their home series defeat to Ireland.

Wellington (AFP) - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as her nation and neighbouring Australia stepped up border biosecurity restrictions.

Wellington (AFP) - Kane Williamson will captain New Zealand's 15-man squad for Twenty20 and one-day international matches in the West Indies next month on the Black Caps' first tour of the Caribbean since 2014, it was announced Monday.