In a bid to boost its economy (which technically entered recession in the last quarter of 2024) and encourage tourism (visitor numbers are still only at 86 percent of 2019 figures), New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said that people on holiday in New Zealand will also be allowed to work remotely.

People leaving New Zealand hit record levels in the 12 months through November 2024, in another sign of the weakness in the country’s economy that

The so-called "digital nomads" include visitors such as IT specialists, as long as they are not receiving any income from NZ sources.

Experts are stressing the need for additional savings as retirees are spending beyond NZ Super, driven by the high cost of living. According to the latest New Zealand Retirement Expenditure Guidelines,

New Zealand has relaxed its visa rules to allow holidaymakers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said in a statement that the visitor visa would change from Monday to allow people to work while travelling in the country.

The new visa rules will allow travellers to extend their time in the country. However, working for more than 90 days could have tax implications.

New Zealand will relax rules to lure foreign investment, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday, as his centre-right government tries to spur economic growth and boost jobs.

New Zealand has introduced relaxed visa rules allowing foreign visitors to work remotely while staying in the country. This move aims to attract highly skilled individuals and boost the tourism sector.

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stopped by the L.A. Times Studios @ Sundance Film Festival presented by Chase Sapphire Reserve with directors Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz to talk about their documentary,

After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by physicist Ernest Rutherford.

President Trump named Jared Novelly, Illawarra Hawks basketball team owner in Australia, as ambassador to New Zealand and the Independent State of Samoa.