Some basic facts about New Zealand, courtesy of the World Almanac, 2002 edition: Name: New Zealand Flag: Red, white and blue. It features the British Union Flag and the constellation Southern Cross.
New Zealanders head to the polls on Oct. 17 with popular 40-year-old Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seen as a frontrunner to secure a second term in office.
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Winston Peters - a colourful, populist figure who rails against immigration - is poised to determine New Zealand's next government after a hotly contested election left neither ...