Trans Tasman Migration

Jacinda Ardern's government is trying to prevent the spread of Omicron to allow time for New Zealand's population to get booster shots, but the border restrictions are about to be challenged in court.  

Like it or not, many Pākehā New Zealanders are the beneficiaries of a colonial settlement system based on dispossession and alienation. How can the past and present be reconciled honestly?

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Court challenges over vaccine mandate exemptions have so far failed. But with fundamental human rights at the centre of the government’s emergency powers, is it time for purpose-built new law?

It is a grim irony that my Irish family – paying to live on land colonised by the English – was involved in alienating Māori from their land

If people were asked to typify aspects of Australian culture, barefoot would be in there.

It's been called one of the 'weirdest', 'perplexing', 'odd', 'unexplainable' Australian cultural habits. There isn't a shoe shortage in Australia, and it doesn't take much effort to put on a pair of shoes. So do Australians really love their land so much they don't need any layers between it and their feet? And could there actually be some unexpected health benefits to freeing ourselves of the tyranny of our shoes?

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Tens of thousands of homes are exposed on country’s vast coastline, as climate change exacerbates extreme weather

Annie is one of 11,200 people who have signed a petition urging Australia to introduce a one-off migration policy for temporary visa holders who have helped the country through the pandemic.

New Zealand was named almost by historical accident, and there have been various versions used in the past. But a complete change would still need greater public support.

‘Bush wees’, family games, vasectomy decisions … new research considers why the Emmy award-winning animated series Bluey is so popular — and finds it can be read on many levels.

An extensive study is underway to catalogue Australian slang, its origins, and why is is such as important part of our language.

It wasn’t a financially astute move but it led to my TV series and helped me discover the truly important things in life

A Dutch woman who had her life turned upside-down when all her possessions were stolen has changed her mind about ditching New Zealand, thanks to kindness from Kiwis.

New Zealand needed six runs to tie when Australia’s Greg Chappell asked his little brother Trevor: ‘How are you at bowling your underarms?’

Sometimes you just have to admit the Kiwis do it better. Here are 10 areas where New Zealand towers over Australia as a tourist destination.

Tying migrant workers to one employer as a visa condition stymies their capacity to act in the face of poor conditions.

When it comes to natural wonders, New Zealand lays it on thick.

Although New Zealand's Pink and White Terraces were destroyed in a volcanic eruption in 1886, travellers can still explore this bubbling, boiling landscape today.

After fighting legal battles over who can use the word "manuka" in Australia, the US, and the UK, a new trans-Tasman honey fight starts in New Zealand this week.

A quick guide on how to avoid being swooped and what to do if you are.

Māori games were often designed to teach new skills and advocates say they also offer a haven from more serious concerns