Big screen stand-in for Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, New Zealand is a dream destination that lives up to the hype. Jaw-dropping landscapes—soaring mountains, sandy beaches ...

"New Zealand is a Dutch name and has no connection to this whenua [land]. How many people in Aotearoa can even point to 'old' Zealand on a map?" Māori Party Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said at the time.

Newsweek's map shows how a Chinese flotilla traveled ... Newsweek has emailed the New Zealand Defense Force for comment. The Chinese navy, which is the world's largest by hull count with over ...