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New Zealand, officially the Realm of New Zealand, is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Capital:
Wellington
Official language:
English, Māori
Population:
5.2 million (2023)
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Australia PM Albanese calls for clarity from Trump on objectives of Iran war
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No tsunami threat after deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake near Tonga
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Australian mosque protesters heckle PM Albanese over Israel stance
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Iran soccer players who claimed asylum in Australia train with local club
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Australia expects Iran war to intensify, shuts some Middle East embassies
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Australia to grant visa to five Iranian women soccer players after Trump appeal
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Lawyers for Bondi Beach shooting suspect seek gag order to protect family
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Australia complains to China after encounter between military helicopters
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Fiji and Tuvalu to host pre-COP31 climate meetings
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Australia tells families of diplomats to leave Israel, Lebanon
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Bomb threat against Australia PM linked to banned Chinese dance group
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Australia begins inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi shooting
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Australia to ban citizen from returning to country under rarely-used terror laws
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Heavy rain batters New Zealand's South Island, triggers flood warnings
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Australia rules out helping families of IS militants leave Syrian camp
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Australia's conservative opposition picks a new leader amid ratings slump
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Protests dog Israeli president's last day in Australia
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to total of 20 years in national security trial
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China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail after landmark Hong Kong trial
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Eurovision Asia 2026: 11 countries confirmed as Bangkok prepares for historic first contest
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Keiko Fujimori turns to Bukele's prison model as Peru battles organised crime
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‘The people have decided’ - Protesters pressure Eisenkot to join Arab parties against Netanyahu
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Migrants attempt dangerous Channel crossings from new French departure points
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Venezuela's Machado pushes for 2027 presidential election after return
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Netanyahu wins most seats but falls short of majority as secret election probe continues
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Israel election 2026: Netanyahu's bloc leads but falls short of parliamentary majority
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Niger accuses Chad of deadly drone strike with French backing
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Indonesia deploys oxygen buses as wildfire haze worsens in Borneo
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Mexico Roundup: Truckers demand Sheinbaum talks, US operations proposal rejected and trade deal remains unfinished
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How Europe's time zones looked in 1938 before World War II changed the clocks
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Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami after leaving Brazil through Argentina and Ecuador
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Trump calls Brazil election ‘terrible’ despite accepting Lula's victory
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Israel election deadlocked as opposition declares vote against Netanyahu
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‘The bad one leaves, someone worse comes’ - Gaza Palestinians reject hopes of change after Israel election
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Countries strengthen crisis plans as Europe steps up disaster readiness
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Brazil election 2026: Lula gains ground across nearly all municipalities in runoff victory
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UN secretary-general race 2026: Rebeca Grynspan leads as veto threats block candidates
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The Brazilian lawmaker behind Lula’s digital army is taking his political influence beyond Brazil