Two new measles cases linked to overseas travel and originating from the same household have been confirmed in Auckland, just three weeks after New Zealand declared a previous outbreak over.

Venus Williams was eliminated in the first round of the Auckland Classic on Tuesday, losing in three sets to Poland’s Magda Linette as she prepares for the Australian Open at age 45.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will return to the Australian Open at age 45 after receiving a wildcard, making her the oldest woman to compete in the season-opening tennis major.

Thousands of people took part in a pro-Palestinian march in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, on Saturday. Organisers described it as the country’s largest rally in support of Palestinians since the Gaza conflict escalated in October 2023.

A two-year-old girl was discovered alive inside a suitcase stored in the luggage compartment of a long-distance bus in New Zealand on Sunday, prompting a criminal investigation and child welfare intervention.

Former Tropical Cyclone Tam has brought wild weather to New Zealand's Northland and Auckland regions, leaving thousands without power and causing significant disruption as it tracks further south.