Airlines are optimistic they can resume normal operations within a few days once the government lifts its order to cut some flights at 40 busy airports, but it’s not clear how quickly that will happen even though the shutdown is over.

New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown.

It's the job of American Airlines' chief operating officer to make sure the carrier's flights take off on time and fly safely during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

Police say 42,000 people have arrived at New Zealand's Parliament in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.

As New Zealand celebrates its annual Māori language week, the government is ramping up initiatives to remove recognition of Indigenous people and language from public policy and law.

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician last week, it seemed the nation’s politics could be taking an ugly turn heading into an election year.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician.

American Airlines is still trying to dig out from under a blizzard of canceled flights over the last few days.