During a visit to New Zealand in July, Patel gave the plastic 3D-printed replica revolvers to five officials, who had to relinquish them for destruction because they were illegal to possess.

A South Korean-born New Zealand woman was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering her two young children, whose bodies were discovered in suitcases in an abandoned storage locker more than three years ago,

A mother in New Zealand who killed her two children and hid their bodies in suitcases has been sentenced to life in prison. Hakyung Lee, who was found guilty in September of the shocking murders of eight-year-old Yuna Jo and six-year-old Minu Jo, has to spend at least 17 years behind bars before she is eligible for parole.

In September, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blamed the country’s shrinking economy on the “disaster” of 2020, which had led to a “very difficult recovery”. He also pointed to the need for “a sense of optimism” within the nation.

New Zealand has announced plans to eradicate feral cats by 2050, as part of efforts to protect the country’s biodiversity.