11/25/2020 - Nearly 100 Whales Dead In New Zealand After Mass Stranding
11/26/2020 - New Zealand To Declare Climate Emergency To Combat Global Warming
12/10/2020 - New Zealand: Fixing the ruined Christchurch Cathedral that's frozen in time
12/13/2020 - New Zealand and Australia agree on quarantine-free travel bubble
12/13/2020 - New Zealand sex worker wins six-figure sum in sexual harassment case
12/31/2020 - New Zealand rings in 2021 with fireworks
01/07/2021 - Woman Dies In Suspected New Zealand Shark Attack: Police
01/07/2021 - New Zealand: Woman dies in rare suspected shark attack
01/24/2021 - Covid: New Zealand reports first case in the community in months
01/24/2021 - New Zealand Probes First 'Probable' Community COVID-19 Case In Months
01/25/2021 - New Zealand's 1st COVID case in months is variant from South Africa
01/26/2021 - New Zealand PM Says "Borders Likely To Be Shut For Most Of 2021"
01/26/2021 - Nationalism 'is not the way forward:' New Zealand minister calls for more trade relationships
01/27/2021 - New Zealand urges people to ditch influencer-style tourism photos
01/29/2021 - Covid: New Zealand quarantine hotel worker sacked after ‘inappropriate encounter’
01/29/2021 - How New Zealand band Six60 are playing to up to 30,000 fans
02/08/2021 - New Zealand Suspends Political, Military Ties With Myanmar After Coup
02/09/2021 - New Zealand Leader Ejected From Parliament For Not Wearing A Necktie
02/10/2021 - New Zealand parliament says ties not mandatory after Maori MP ejected
02/14/2021 - New Zealand Locks Down Auckland After Three New Local COVID-19 Cases
02/14/2021 - Covid-19 pandemic: New Zealand's biggest city ordered into lockdown
02/14/2021 - New Zealand locks down Auckland after 3 new local COVID-19 cases
02/15/2021 - New Zealand lashes at Australia in citizenship row over terror suspect
02/16/2021 - New Zealand Slams Australia In Row Over Terror Suspect's Citizenship
02/17/2021 - New Zealand deploys insects to tackle wasp problem
02/17/2021 - Period poverty: New Zealand schools to offer free sanitary products
02/18/2021 - New Zealand schools will offer free period products to students
02/21/2021 - Dozens Of Whales Strand At Notorious New Zealand Bay
02/24/2021 - New Zealand: Pilot whales refloated at stranding spot
02/24/2021 - New Zealand: Rescuers save 28 whales from stranding spot
02/25/2021 - Rescuers in New Zealand manage to refloat some 28 beached pilot whales
02/26/2021 - Drones in New Zealand to protect endangered dolphins
03/02/2021 - Glow-in-the-dark sharks found off New Zealand coast
03/04/2021 - Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes New Zealand, Tsunami Warning Issued
03/04/2021 - New Zealand Issues Tsunami Evacuation Order After 7.8 Pacific Quake
03/04/2021 - New Zealand earthquakes: Tsunami warnings raised after series of quakes
03/04/2021 - New Zealand Says Tsunami Threat Has Eased After Pacific Quake
03/04/2021 - New Zealand earthquakes: 'What happens if there is another one?'
03/05/2021 - 6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits New Zealand's North Island After Tsunami Alert
03/12/2021 - Jacinda Ardern's Message As New Zealand Marks Two Years Of Mosque Attack
03/25/2021 - Miscarriages and stillbirths: New Zealand to allow bereavement leave
04/05/2021 - 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Zealand's North Island
04/05/2021 - Australia and New Zealand to start quarantine-free travel
04/07/2021 - New Zealand Suspends Entry Of Travellers From India Amid Covid Surge
04/18/2021 - Australia opens travel bubble with New Zealand
04/19/2021 - Australia New Zealand bubble: Emotional families reunite as quarantine-free travel begins
04/19/2021 - Two-way travel bubble opened between New Zealand and Australia
04/19/2021 - New Zealand airport worker tests positive day after bubble opens
05/02/2021 - New Zealand PM Says Differences With China Becoming Harder To Reconcile
05/05/2021 - New Zealand Prime Minister Plans Summer Wedding: Report
05/10/2021 - Five Stabbed In New Zealand Knife Attack, Terror Link Ruled Out
05/10/2021 - New Zealand: At least four injured in supermarket stabbing
05/12/2021 - New Zealand: Maori MP thrown out of debate after haka
05/20/2021 - New Zealand's economic recovery from Covid is 'better than expected,' says deputy prime minister
05/27/2021 - New Zealand fugitive charters helicopter to police station
05/30/2021 - Emergency Declared As New Zealand Floods Threaten Thousands Of Homes
05/30/2021 - Hundreds Evacuated In New Zealand's Canterbury Region Due To Floods
05/31/2021 - New Zealand, Australia Play Down Differences On China
05/31/2021 - New Zealand Military Called In As Hundreds Flee Floods
06/01/2021 - Jacinda Ardern Tours "Devastating" New Zealand Floods
06/14/2021 - Christchurch mosque attack: Producer resigns from New Zealand movie after backlash
06/17/2021 - New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Gets "Pain-Free" COVID-19 Vaccine Shot
06/21/2021 - New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics
06/28/2021 - New Zealand To Partially Restart "Travel Bubble" With Australia
07/08/2021 - Hot Air Balloon Crashes Into A House In New Zealand, 11 Injured
07/23/2021 - Baby orca, Toa, dies in New Zealand after failed search for mother
07/25/2021 - New Zealand to allow IS-linked mother to be repatriated
07/25/2021 - New Zealand To Accept ISIS-Linked Woman And Her Children
08/01/2021 - New Zealand apologises for raids on Pacific people
08/01/2021 - New Zealand PM Apologises For 1970s Immigration Raids On Pacific People
08/04/2021 - Google Mogul Larry Page Allowed Into New Zealand Despite Closed Border
08/06/2021 - Google billionaire Larry Page has been granted New Zealand residency
08/07/2021 - Larry Page: Google co-founder granted New Zealand residency
08/10/2021 - Olivia Podmore: New Zealand Olympic cyclist dies aged 24
08/11/2021 - New Zealand To Let In Vaccinated Travellers From Next Year
08/11/2021 - New Zealand borders to remain closed for rest of the year
08/11/2021 - New Zealand plans to allow vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries starting early next year
08/12/2021 - Lord of the Rings: Amazon moves show to UK from New Zealand
08/16/2021 - First Local COVID-19 Case In 6 Months Sparks Concerns In New Zealand
08/17/2021 - New Zealand Declares Snap 3-Day Lockdown After 1st Covid Case In 6 Months
08/17/2021 - New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown over one Covid case
08/17/2021 - Asia-Pacific stocks rise; Reserve Bank of New Zealand keeps rates unchanged
08/17/2021 - 'Go Hard And Early Than Light And Long': New Zealand PM On Snap Lockdown
08/17/2021 - New Zealand, Under Lockdown Over Single Delta Case, Detects 6 More
08/18/2021 - New Zealand was set to be the first advanced economy to hike rates. One Covid case put a stop to it
08/18/2021 - New Zealand, In Lockdown Over 1 Covid Case, Warns Outbreak Will Worsen
08/19/2021 - "Have Uncovered Piece Of The Puzzle": New Zealand PM On Covid Outbreak
08/19/2021 - New Zealand PM Extends Nationwide COVID-19 Lockdown
08/19/2021 - New Zealand PM Extends Lockdown As Virus Outbreak Widens
08/21/2021 - New Zealand under total confinement until next Tuesday; 11 Delta variant cases
08/21/2021 - New Zealand Queries Virus Approach As Delta Outbreak Grows
08/22/2021 - Covid: New Zealand pandemic strategy in doubt amid Delta spread
08/22/2021 - New Zealand Lockdown To Be Extended Until At Least Friday: Report
08/23/2021 - New Zealand Has Highest Jump In Covid Cases Since April 2020
08/26/2021 - New Zealand Defends "Covid Zero" Strategy, Australia Says "Just Absurd"
08/26/2021 - New Zealand Eases Nationwide Lockdown But Auckland Shut Off
08/29/2021 - New Zealand Reports First Death Linked To Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
08/29/2021 - New Zealand woman dies after receiving Pfizer vaccine
08/30/2021 - New Zealand's Auckland To Stay In Lockdown For 2 More Weeks
08/31/2021 - "Sobering" Dip In New Zealand COVID-19 Cases Amid Tight Lockdown
09/02/2021 - New Zealand police shoot man dead after supermarket stabbing incident
09/03/2021 - ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Shot Dead After He Stabs 6 In New Zealand: PM
09/03/2021 - New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people
09/03/2021 - New Zealand Supermarkets Take Knives Off Shelves After Extremist Stabbing
09/04/2021 - New Zealand Records First Covid-Related Death In 6 Months
09/04/2021 - New Zealand supermarket stabbing: Government to toughen anti-terror laws
09/04/2021 - Sri Lanka Offers Help With New Zealand Knife Attack Probe
09/04/2021 - New Zealand cinema worker left red-faced after voicemail blooper
09/06/2021 - New Zealand To Lift Lockdown, Barring Virus-Hit Auckland
09/06/2021 - The world needs rich countries to donate Covid vaccines, former New Zealand prime minister says
09/07/2021 - New Zealand Banks, Post Office Hit By Outages In Apparent Cyber Attack
09/07/2021 - New Zealand Marks Dip In COVID-19 Cases Amid Tight Lockdown
09/10/2021 - Patient concerned about covid reports sex romp at New Zealand hospital: ‘It was just all a bit staggering’
09/13/2021 - New Zealand prime minister extends Auckland lockdown to beat delta variant
09/14/2021 - Maoris want the official name of New Zealand changed to Aotearoa
09/15/2021 - Will Ban Australian Nuclear Submarine Fleet From Our Waters: New Zealand
09/17/2021 - New Zealand abandon Pakistan tour after 'government security alert'
09/21/2021 - New Zealand Covid: Men caught smuggling KFC into lockdown-hit Auckland
09/24/2021 - New Zealand council's Zoom talks go viral as pretend meeting
09/29/2021 - New Zealand's Covid Cases Jump As It Battles Delta Variant
09/29/2021 - New Zealand Tightens Terror Law For "Lone Actors" After ISIS-Linked Attack
10/01/2021 - A New Zealand family was feared dead after a mysterious disappearance. They had been camping the whole time.
10/04/2021 - New Zealand Drops "Covid Zero" Goal After "Game Changer" Delta Variant
10/05/2021 - New Zealand raises interest rates for first time in seven years
10/11/2021 - "No Jab, No Job": New Zealand's "Bold" Vaccine Rule For Frontline Workers
10/13/2021 - New Zealand Reports Biggest Rise In COVID-19 Cases In Six Weeks
10/15/2021 - Christchurch: New Zealand city parts ways with its wizard
10/18/2021 - Sean Wainui: Maori All Blacks player dies in New Zealand car crash
10/19/2021 - Peter Thiel's luxury New Zealand lodge opposed by environmental group
10/19/2021 - New Zealand's Daily COVID-19 Cases Fall, Some Classrooms To Reopen
10/20/2021 - UK agrees free trade deal with New Zealand
10/20/2021 - "World-First" Law In New Zealand Will Make Banks Report Climate Impact
10/21/2021 - UK and New Zealand seal free trade agreement; next step Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
10/21/2021 - New Zealand Swears In First Indigenous Woman As Governor-General
10/23/2021 - New Zealand's Covid Outbreak Spreads Despite Strict Lockdown
10/31/2021 - New Zealand bat flies away with bird of the year award
11/02/2021 - Northern New Zealand Sealed Off Over "Undetected" Covid Spread
11/06/2021 - New Zealand Crosses 200 Daily Covid Cases For First Time In Pandemic
11/08/2021 - Thousands Protest In New Zealand Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
11/10/2021 - "Bedtime Fail": New Zealand PM As Daughter Interrupts Livestream
11/10/2021 - New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's live stream interrupted by three-year-old daughter
11/11/2021 - Rare Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand
11/16/2021 - Human Remains Found In Disaster-Stricken New Zealand Mine After 11 Years
11/17/2021 - Pike River: Bodies spotted 11 years after New Zealand mine disaster
11/23/2021 - New Zealand To Reopen To Foreign Travellers From April 30 Next Year
11/27/2021 - New Zealand Politician Cycles To Hospital In Labour, Gives Birth
11/28/2021 - New Zealand politician Julie Anne Genter cycles to hospital to give birth
11/29/2021 - A New Zealand politician rode her bike to the hospital while in labor. She gave birth an hour later.
12/08/2021 - New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
12/09/2021 - New Zealand to ban young people from ever being able to buy cigarettes
12/09/2021 - New Zealand To Ban Cigarette Sales For Future Generations
12/09/2021 - Matthew Hunt: Killer of New Zealand policeman sentenced to life in jail
12/15/2021 - New Zealand Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11
12/15/2021 - New Zealand's Curbs Limited Covid. Now, People Are Protesting Against Them
12/20/2021 - New Zealand Links 26-Year-Old Man's Death To Pfizer Covid Vaccine
12/29/2021 - New Zealand Logs First Community Exposure, Remains Omicron-Free
01/17/2022 - Tonga runway ash blocks New Zealand air relief
01/19/2022 - Tonga: New Zealand and Australian aid planes to arrive
01/22/2022 - An Omicron Cluster Of 9 Cases Brings Curbs, Mask Rules In New Zealand
01/22/2022 - Jacinda Ardern Cancels Her Wedding. Reason: New Zealand's Covid Rules
01/22/2022 - Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave
01/28/2022 - Jacinda Ardern's Popularity At Its Lowest Since Elected New Zealand PM
01/29/2022 - New Zealand PM Isolating, Journalist Case Highlights Tough Covid Curbs
01/31/2022 - New Zealand responds to pregnant reporter helped by Taliban
02/02/2022 - New Zealand To Not Allow Foreign Visitors Until October
02/02/2022 - 10 Day Self-Isolation As "Fortress" New Zealand Eyes Phased Reopening
02/02/2022 - Covid: New Zealand unveils phased border reopening plan
02/07/2022 - After Canada, New Zealand Truckers Block Streets To Protest Covid Curbs
02/08/2022 - New Zealand anti-vax protesters inspired by Canada truckers camp outside parliament
02/11/2022 - New Zealand Urges Its Citizens In Ukraine To Leave Immediately
02/12/2022 - New Zealand plays Barry Manilow to repel parliament protesters
02/13/2022 - New Zealand authorities blast James Blunt and Baby Shark at anti-vax protesters
02/13/2022 - Scott Morrison criticised by New Zealand band over song use
02/15/2022 - New Zealand: Scientists discover rare baby ghost shark
02/15/2022 - New Zealand's "Imported" Anti-Covid Vaccine Protesters Ignore Ultimatums
02/16/2022 - New Zealand Scientists' "Very Rare And Exciting Find": Baby Ghost Shark
02/18/2022 - New Zealand Police Adopts "Hands-Off Approach" For Anti-Vaccine Protests
02/20/2022 - New Zealand PM Says May Ease Covid Rules Amid Protests; No Deadline Yet
02/20/2022 - New Zealand Anti-Jab Protesters Threw Human Waste, Blocked Roads: Police
03/01/2022 - New Zealand Anti-Jab Protesters Clash With Riot Police Outside Parliament
03/02/2022 - Clashes On New Zealand's $500,000 Parliament Ground Shocks Internet
03/07/2022 - New Zealand Slaps Sanctions On 100 Russians, Including President Putin
03/15/2022 - New Zealand To Reopen Borders To International Visitors From Next Month
03/15/2022 - New Zealand border to reopen from next month, PM Ardern says
03/17/2022 - Giant New Zealand Potato A Gourd, Says Guinness World Records
03/17/2022 - Dozens Of Whales Die In New Zealand's "Death Trap" Beach
03/17/2022 - Dozens of pilot whales die at notorious New Zealand beach
03/20/2022 - New Zealand Pledges More Support To Ukraine, Including Military Aid
03/22/2022 - New Zealand halts new Antarctic vessel development due to budgetary crisis
04/07/2022 - Russia Bans Australian, New Zealand Prime Ministers From Entering
04/20/2022 - Working with assertive China a must - New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
05/01/2022 - New Zealand reopens to tourists after two-year pandemic lockout
05/02/2022 - Tears, Reunions As New Zealand Opens Borders To 60 More Countries
05/02/2022 - Emotional reunions as New Zealand reopens to tourists
05/10/2022 - New Zealand To Fully Reopen International Borders From July-End
05/13/2022 - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Tests Positive For COVID-19
05/13/2022 - New Zealand Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern Tests Positive For COVID-19
05/14/2022 - New Zealand open for cruise business 31 July: extremely hard work ahead warns Debbie Summers
05/22/2022 - New Zealand Prime Minister To Visit US To Boost Exports, Lure Tourists
06/01/2022 - British Diplomat's Husband Mocks New Zealand's "Crappiest Fountain"
06/08/2022 - Climate change: New Zealand's plan to tax cow and sheep burps
06/20/2022 - Mysterious Spirals Of Blue Light Stun Stargazers In New Zealand
06/22/2022 - New Zealand korora penguins dying because of climate change with food more difficult to reach
07/01/2022 - UK and New Zealand expand working holiday visas
07/08/2022 - Burning Meteor Flashes Across Sky Over New Zealand's Wellington
07/28/2022 - New Zealand Schools Receive Bomb Threats, Many Evacuated: Report
07/31/2022 - Sinkhole With Boiling Water Swallows Woman In New Zealand
07/31/2022 - New Zealand Climbers Built Snow Cave To Survive Terrifying Avalanche
07/31/2022 - Differences With China Don't Define Us, But Can't Ignore: New Zealand PM
07/31/2022 - New Zealand's Borders Now Fully Reopened To Visitors
07/31/2022 - New Zealand fully reopens borders after long pandemic closure
08/01/2022 - New Zealand fully reopens borders to build back from COVID isolation
08/03/2022 - Tourist Describes "Ordeal" Of Falling Into New Zealand Steaming Sinkhole
08/16/2022 - New Zealand: Human remains found in suitcase bought at auction
08/16/2022 - Bodies Found In Suitcases Sold At Auction In New Zealand, Say Police
08/18/2022 - Bodies found in New Zealand auction suitcases were of two young children
08/19/2022 - New Zealand: 'Teenage' seal breaks into marine biologist's home
08/26/2022 - New Zealand Identifies Dead Children Found In Suitcases
09/07/2022 - After Backlash In New Zealand, Snapchat Removes Maori Face Tattoo Filters
09/10/2022 - New Zealand: Whale may have caused boat flip that killed five
09/12/2022 - New Zealand To Mark Queen Elizabeth's Death With Public Holiday
09/14/2022 - Gin Gin! Queen Was An Inspiration For New Zealand's All Black
09/14/2022 - New Zealand bodies in suitcase: Woman arrested in S Korea over children's deaths
09/14/2022 - Mother Of Dead Children Found In Suitcase In New Zealand Arrested: Cops
09/22/2022 - New Zealand Pushes For Simple Language In Government Communications
10/11/2022 - 500 Pilot Whales Die In New Zealand, Shark Attack Risk Rules Out Rescue
10/11/2022 - New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions
10/12/2022 - "Tax On Cows' Burps And Farts": New Zealand's New Climate Proposal
10/26/2022 - New Zealand Instagram couple 'relieved' after leaving Iran
11/03/2022 - New Zealand Aims To Become Dark Sky Nation: All You Need To Know About It
11/14/2022 - Locals Confront Hammer-Wielding New Zealand Robbers After Jewellery Heist
11/20/2022 - Voting Age Of 18 Is Discriminatory, Rules New Zealand's Top Court
11/21/2022 - New Zealand Supreme Court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory
11/30/2022 - New Zealand Baby Needs Surgery But Parents Refuse Vaccinated Blood
12/07/2022 - New Zealand places child in anti-vax blood case in custody
12/08/2022 - New Zealand Court Takes Custody Of Sick Baby From Anti-Vaccine Parents
12/13/2022 - New Zealand's Prime Minister Apologises For Swearing At Opposition Leader
12/13/2022 - New Zealand's President Apologises For Swearing At Opposition Leader
12/13/2022 - New Zealand To Be Smokefree, Passes Law To Ban Smoking For Next Generation
12/13/2022 - New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern apologises for MP insult caught on mic
12/13/2022 - New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern caught on mic insulting MP in parliament
12/22/2022 - New Zealand PM's "Faux Pas" In Parliament Raises $63,000 For Charity
12/22/2022 - New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern offensive MP comment transcript sells for NZ$100,000
01/27/2023 - Auckland floods: New Zealand city declares emergency after torrential rain
01/27/2023 - New Zealand: Airport flooded and homes swamped in Auckland
01/28/2023 - Auckland flooding: Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand
01/28/2023 - New Zealand: Auckland cleans up after 'unprecedented' floods
01/29/2023 - New Zealand's Auckland Expected To Receive More Rain As Floods Remain
01/29/2023 - Auckland floods: More heavy rain ahead for New Zealand's largest city
01/30/2023 - New Zealand flooding: Fears of further damage as new alerts issued
02/01/2023 - More rain ahead as cruise ship visits to New Zealand disrupted
02/07/2023 - New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia
02/07/2023 - Cocaine Worth $300 Million Found Floating In Sea In New Zealand
02/08/2023 - New Zealand drug bust: Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea
02/11/2023 - Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand braces for storm after record floods
02/12/2023 - New Zealand storm Gabrielle: Tense wait as ex-cyclone moves over North Island
02/13/2023 - Homes Evacuated, Power Cut As Cyclone Gabrielle Hits New Zealand
02/13/2023 - Cyclone-Affected New Zealand Declares National Emergency
02/13/2023 - Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand declares state of emergency
02/14/2023 - "Extensive Damage": New Zealand Declares Emergency Over Cyclone Gabrielle
02/14/2023 - Cyclone Gabrielle: Pictures show huge devastation across New Zealand
02/14/2023 - 3 Dead In New Zealand As Cyclone Gabrielle Leaves Trail Of Destruction
02/15/2023 - Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds rescued from rooftops as New Zealand grapples with damage
02/15/2023 - 4 Killed In New Zealand As Cyclone Survivors Get Rescued From Rooftopsv
02/15/2023 - After Cyclone Gabrielle, Strong Earthquake Hits New Zealand
02/17/2023 - 2-Year-Old Dies In New Zealand Storm, Death Count Reaches 8
02/17/2023 - Cyclone Gabrielle: Thousands yet to be contacted after New Zealand storm
02/18/2023 - Video: Workers Use Refrigerators, Mattresses To Navigate New Zealand Storm
02/24/2023 - Facebook, Instagram Roll Out Paid Subscription In Australia, New Zealand
03/16/2023 - After UK And US, New Zealand To Ban TikTok On Government Devices
03/18/2023 - Cyclone Gabrielle: The New Zealand flood victims too scared to go home
03/22/2023 - New Zealand Launches Campaign To Help Young People Heal From Breakups
03/27/2023 - Hackers Steal Personal Data Of 14 Million In Australia, New Zealand
03/29/2023 - Unusually vivid Southern Lights glow over New Zealand
04/05/2023 - Jacinda Ardern Delivers Final Speech To New Zealand Parliament
04/05/2023 - Jacinda Ardern's emotional last speech in New Zealand's parliament
04/06/2023 - England, New Zealand Women's Teams Ditch White Shorts Over Period Anxiety
04/06/2023 - Rebels Holding New Zealand Pilot In Indonesia To Drop Key Demand Soon
04/06/2023 - "Was The Best Mother I Could Be": Ex New Zealand PM Quits Politics
04/12/2023 - New Zealand cabinet reaches gender equality for the first time
04/17/2023 - New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained
04/19/2023 - New Zealand cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash
04/20/2023 - Children's Cat-Killing Tournament In New Zealand Cancelled After Backlash
05/09/2023 - New Zealand: Auckland declares flood emergency as student goes missing in cave
05/15/2023 - New Zealand hostel fire: At least six dead and more missing in Wellington
05/15/2023 - Several Feared Dead After New Zealand Hostel Fire: Cops
05/17/2023 - Loafers Lodge: Police suspect arson in deadly New Zealand hostel fire
05/18/2023 - Loafers Lodge: Man arrested for deadly New Zealand hostel fire
05/19/2023 - "Someone Else Done It": Man Charged In Deadly New Zealand Hostel Fire
05/25/2023 - US Zoo Lets Visitors Pet Kiwi, Apologises After Outrage In New Zealand
05/27/2023 - Indonesian Rebels Threaten To Shoot New Zealand Hostage If Denied Talks
05/30/2023 - 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Detected Off New Zealand Coast
06/01/2023 - New Zealand Police Charge Man With Five Murders After Hostel Fire
06/05/2023 - Air New Zealand weighing passengers in international flights to improve fuel efficiency

Air New Zealand weighing passengers in international flights to improve fuel efficiency

Published: 06/05/2023 in MercoPress

Before the pandemic, the airline flew more than 17 million passengers every year, with 3,400 flights per week. Air New Zealand is weighing passengers before they board international flights, as part of a survey to determine average passenger weight. The weight will be anonymously recorded in a database but not be visible to airline staff or other passengers, the firm said in a video.

New Zealand Police Charge Man With Five Murders After Hostel Fire

Published: 06/01/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand police on Thursday said they levelled five murder charges against a man suspected of igniting a deadly hostel fire in Wellington last month.

6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Detected Off New Zealand Coast

Published: 05/30/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand's southern coast, near the mostly uninhabited Auckland Islands.

Indonesian Rebels Threaten To Shoot New Zealand Hostage If Denied Talks

Published: 05/27/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February if countries do not comply with their demand to start independence talks within two months, a new video released by the group on Friday showed.

US Zoo Lets Visitors Pet Kiwi, Apologises After Outrage In New Zealand

Published: 05/25/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A video showing zoo visitors petting the kiwi triggered protests in New Zealand where the number of these birds has fallen from 12 million to just 68,000.

"Someone Else Done It": Man Charged In Deadly New Zealand Hostel Fire

Published: 05/19/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A 48-year-old man accused of igniting a New Zealand hostel fire that killed at least five people claimed that someone else started the blaze during a court appearance Friday.

Loafers Lodge: Man arrested for deadly New Zealand hostel fire

Published: 05/18/2023 in BBC News - World

At least six people were killed in the fire at an emergency housing location in central Wellington.

Loafers Lodge: Police suspect arson in deadly New Zealand hostel fire

Published: 05/17/2023 in BBC News - World

Investigators have so far found six bodies and warned that the death toll could rise.

Several Feared Dead After New Zealand Hostel Fire: Cops

Published: 05/15/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A fire at a multi-story hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, has left multiple people dead, Fire and Emergency Services New Zealand (FENZ) said in a statement on Tuesday.

New Zealand hostel fire: At least six dead and more missing in Wellington

Published: 05/15/2023 in BBC News - World

Wellington fire commander Nick Pyatt says the blaze is the city's "worst nightmare".

New Zealand: Auckland declares flood emergency as student goes missing in cave

Published: 05/09/2023 in BBC News - World

New Zealand's biggest city faces further chaos as police search for a missing high school student.

Children's Cat-Killing Tournament In New Zealand Cancelled After Backlash

Published: 04/20/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A competition in New Zealand for children to hunt and kill feral cats has been scrapped following public outcry, with a major animal welfare group on Wednesday welcoming the decision.

New Zealand cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash

Published: 04/19/2023 in BBC News - World

Organisers said the fundraising event for a local school had been aimed at protecting native birds.

New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained

Published: 04/17/2023 in BBC News - World

The kidnapping of a New Zealand man has thrust a decades-old insurgency back into the spotlight.

New Zealand cabinet reaches gender equality for the first time

Published: 04/12/2023 in BBC News - World

The country also has one of the most diverse parliaments in the world.

"Was The Best Mother I Could Be": Ex New Zealand PM Quits Politics

Published: 04/06/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged women not to let motherhood stand in the way of leadership roles as she bowed out of politics.

Rebels Holding New Zealand Pilot In Indonesia To Drop Key Demand Soon

Published: 04/06/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region who are holding a New Zealand pilot hostage are prepared to drop a demand that Jakarta recognise the independence of the area before they could consider freeing him, a rebel spokesperson said on Thursday.

England, New Zealand Women's Teams Ditch White Shorts Over Period Anxiety

Published: 04/06/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The women's national soccer teams of New Zealand and England are the latest to announce the end of the use of white shorts in their official uniforms, as more female athletes around the world voice concerns over period anxiety during matches.

Jacinda Ardern's emotional last speech in New Zealand's parliament

Published: 04/05/2023 in BBC News - World

The former prime minister announced she was stepping down and retiring from politics earlier this year.

Jacinda Ardern Delivers Final Speech To New Zealand Parliament

Published: 04/05/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern bowed out of parliament Wednesday, ending a career marked by empathetic leadership during times of crisis even as she faced escalating abuse online.

Unusually vivid Southern Lights glow over New Zealand

Published: 03/29/2023 in BBC News - World

Aurora-chasing photographers say they are seeing more brilliant, intense displays this season.

Hackers Steal Personal Data Of 14 Million In Australia, New Zealand

Published: 03/27/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Hackers have stolen the personal records of around 14 million Australian and New Zealand clients of the consumer lender Latitude Financial, the company said on Monday.

New Zealand Launches Campaign To Help Young People Heal From Breakups

Published: 03/22/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand has launched a unique campaign to help young people navigate break-ups with the long-term aim of preventing family violence.

Cyclone Gabrielle: The New Zealand flood victims too scared to go home

Published: 03/18/2023 in BBC News - World

Cyclone Gabrielle has sparked a nationwide debate about climate change and vulnerable homes.

After UK And US, New Zealand To Ban TikTok On Government Devices

Published: 03/16/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand said it will ban TikTok on devices with access to the country's parliamentary network due to cybersecurity concerns, becoming the latest nation to limit the use of the video-sharing app on government-related devices.

Facebook, Instagram Roll Out Paid Subscription In Australia, New Zealand

Published: 02/24/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free.

Video: Workers Use Refrigerators, Mattresses To Navigate New Zealand Storm

Published: 02/18/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A video of workers using refrigerators and mattresses to navigate the flood water has surfaced on the internet.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Thousands yet to be contacted after New Zealand storm

Published: 02/17/2023 in BBC News - World

New Zealand's PM says Cyclone Gabrielle was biggest disaster this century as death toll likely to rise.

2-Year-Old Dies In New Zealand Storm, Death Count Reaches 8

Published: 02/17/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A New Zealand mum has recounted the heartbreak of watching her two-year-old daughter being swept away in floodwaters unleashed by Cyclone Gabrielle, whose death toll rose to eight on Friday.

After Cyclone Gabrielle, Strong Earthquake Hits New Zealand

Published: 02/15/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's capital Wellington was swayed by a strong earthquake Wednesday, with residents reporting feeling a sudden jolt and buildings quivering.

4 Killed In New Zealand As Cyclone Survivors Get Rescued From Rooftopsv

Published: 02/15/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Military helicopters winched stranded storm survivors to safety in New Zealand on Wednesday, after Cyclone Gabrielle killed four people and displaced 10,500 more.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds rescued from rooftops as New Zealand grapples with damage

Published: 02/15/2023 in BBC News - World

Rescuers are reaching survivors in remote towns but there are fears the death toll will rise.

3 Dead In New Zealand As Cyclone Gabrielle Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Published: 02/14/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Authorities on Wednesday confirmed three deaths after Cyclone Gabrielle cut a trail of destruction across northern New Zealand, with helicopters plucking hundreds from their roofs as floods surged overnight.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Pictures show huge devastation across New Zealand

Published: 02/14/2023 in BBC News - World

Cyclone Gabrielle leaves behind widespread flooding and devastating landslides in the North Island.

"Extensive Damage": New Zealand Declares Emergency Over Cyclone Gabrielle

Published: 02/14/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand declared a national state of emergency for only the third time in its history on Tuesday as Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells, forcing evacuations and stranding people on rooftops.

Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand declares state of emergency

Published: 02/13/2023 in BBC News - World

It is the third time in the nation's history a state of emergency has been declared.

Cyclone-Affected New Zealand Declares National Emergency

Published: 02/13/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Tens of thousands of homes were left without power after heavy rain and strong winds in New Zealand.

Homes Evacuated, Power Cut As Cyclone Gabrielle Hits New Zealand

Published: 02/13/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Residents in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland and the surrounding area are being told to brace for more heavy rain, flooding and gale-force winds, and some homes are being evacuated, as Cyclone Gabrielle nears the country's coast.

New Zealand storm Gabrielle: Tense wait as ex-cyclone moves over North Island

Published: 02/12/2023 in BBC News - World

Some people have been told to evacuate there homes and the worst weather is expected on Monday.

Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand braces for storm after record floods

Published: 02/11/2023 in BBC News - World

Residents are on edge as parts of the North Island prepare for more severe weather.

New Zealand drug bust: Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea

Published: 02/08/2023 in BBC News - World

A naval vessel intercepted a massive 3.2 tonnes haul found drifting in the Pacific Ocean.

Cocaine Worth $300 Million Found Floating In Sea In New Zealand

Published: 02/07/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand authorities said on Wednesday they had recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth more than $300 million, believed to be bound for Australia and found floating at sea.

New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia

Published: 02/07/2023 in BBC News - World

Separatists say they will execute the man unless Jakarta negotiates over the independence of West Papua.

More rain ahead as cruise ship visits to New Zealand disrupted

Published: 02/01/2023 in MercoPress

Damage caused by the ‘wild weather’ to New Zealand’s cruise industry comes soon after five international cruise ships' itineraries were restricted due to bio-fouling. SeaTrade is reporting that ID New Zealand’s ground operator Debbie Summers said cruise lines are changing itineraries to ports not affected by the unprecedented weather.

New Zealand flooding: Fears of further damage as new alerts issued

Published: 01/30/2023 in BBC News - World

New weather alerts are issued days after the city of Auckland is badly hit by flooding.

Auckland floods: More heavy rain ahead for New Zealand's largest city

Published: 01/29/2023 in BBC News - World

Authorities have issued severe weather warnings for Auckland and other northern towns.

New Zealand's Auckland Expected To Receive More Rain As Floods Remain

Published: 01/29/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Flood ravaged Auckland is expected to receive further heavy rain over the coming days, according to the city's council, even as people start to count the cost of the flash floods that have hit New Zealand's largest city since Friday.

New Zealand: Auckland cleans up after 'unprecedented' floods

Published: 01/28/2023 in BBC News - World

At least three people are killed as New Zealand's largest city is hit by record rainfall.

Auckland flooding: Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand

Published: 01/28/2023 in BBC News - World

A torrential downpour in New Zealand's largest city prompts evacuations, power cuts and other chaos.

New Zealand: Airport flooded and homes swamped in Auckland

Published: 01/27/2023 in BBC News - World

New Zealand's largest city is hit by torrential rain, causing widespread flooding.

Auckland floods: New Zealand city declares emergency after torrential rain

Published: 01/27/2023 in BBC News - World

A torrential downpour in New Zealand's largest city prompts evacuations, power cuts and other chaos.

New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern offensive MP comment transcript sells for NZ$100,000

Published: 12/22/2022 in BBC News - World

The auction follows a heated exchange between the prime minister and a political rival in parliament.

New Zealand PM's "Faux Pas" In Parliament Raises $63,000 For Charity

Published: 12/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A signed transcript of a parliamentary exchange in which New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called a political rival an "arrogant prick" raised more than $63,000 for charity when bidding closed...

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern caught on mic insulting MP in parliament

Published: 12/13/2022 in BBC News - World

Jacinda Ardern had just finished answering a question by David Seymour, the leader of a minor opposition partner.

New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern apologises for MP insult caught on mic

Published: 12/13/2022 in BBC News - World

In a parliamentary debate, the New Zealand prime minister used the insult after sitting down.

New Zealand To Be Smokefree, Passes Law To Ban Smoking For Next Generation

Published: 12/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand will be smoke-free by 2025, thanks to the passage of a world-first law prohibiting smoking for the next generation.

New Zealand's President Apologises For Swearing At Opposition Leader

Published: 12/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern apologised for calling a political rival an "arrogant prick" in parliament on Tuesday, as the prime minister faces a drop in public support.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Apologises For Swearing At Opposition Leader

Published: 12/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern apologised for calling a political rival an "arrogant prick" in parliament on Tuesday, as the prime minister faces a drop in public support.

New Zealand Court Takes Custody Of Sick Baby From Anti-Vaccine Parents

Published: 12/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A court in New Zealand has taken temporary custody of a sick baby whose parents stopped the child from having life-saving heart surgery because potential blood donors may be vaccinated against...

New Zealand places child in anti-vax blood case in custody

Published: 12/07/2022 in BBC News - World

The baby needs life-saving treatment, but his parents oppose blood transfusions from vaccinated donors.

New Zealand Baby Needs Surgery But Parents Refuse Vaccinated Blood

Published: 11/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The parents refused to allow their child to receive donated blood from a person who had received the COVID-19 vaccine.

New Zealand Supreme Court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory

Published: 11/21/2022 in BBC News - World

Following the ruling, lowering the voting age will now have to be debated in parliament.

Voting Age Of 18 Is Discriminatory, Rules New Zealand's Top Court

Published: 11/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's highest court ruled on Monday that the country's current voting age of 18 was discriminatory, forcing parliament to discuss whether it should be lowered.

Locals Confront Hammer-Wielding New Zealand Robbers After Jewellery Heist

Published: 11/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The locals smashed the windscreen of the robbers' getaway car and punctured the tyres to stop them from leaving after the heist.

New Zealand Aims To Become Dark Sky Nation: All You Need To Know About It

Published: 11/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Dark skies are crucial for nocturnal and migratory birds. It is also essential for insects, as artificial light at night can reduce their activity.

New Zealand Instagram couple 'relieved' after leaving Iran

Published: 10/26/2022 in BBC News - World

Topher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray vanished after entering Iran in July to film for their blog.

"Tax On Cows' Burps And Farts": New Zealand's New Climate Proposal

Published: 10/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

One of the largest environmental issues in New Zealand is the greenhouse gases that its 6.2 million cows naturally release.

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions

Published: 10/11/2022 in BBC News - World

The plan has angered some in the agricultural sector, who say it will result in many farms closing.

500 Pilot Whales Die In New Zealand, Shark Attack Risk Rules Out Rescue

Published: 10/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

About 500 pilot whales have died in mass strandings on New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands, the government said Tuesday after ruling out a rescue effort in the area's shark-filled waters.

New Zealand Pushes For Simple Language In Government Communications

Published: 09/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The plain language law in New Zealand will call for simple and clear government communications.

Mother Of Dead Children Found In Suitcase In New Zealand Arrested: Cops

Published: 09/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

South Korean police said they arrested on Thursday a woman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand last month.

New Zealand bodies in suitcase: Woman arrested in S Korea over children's deaths

Published: 09/14/2022 in BBC News - World

New Zealand police say they are extraditing the woman from South Korea on murder charges.

Gin Gin! Queen Was An Inspiration For New Zealand's All Black

Published: 09/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick, who paid two visits to Buckingham Palace with the All Blacks, said the late Queen Elizabeth II taught him an invaluable piece of etiquette.

New Zealand To Mark Queen Elizabeth's Death With Public Holiday

Published: 09/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand will have a one-off public holiday on September 26 to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today.

New Zealand: Whale may have caused boat flip that killed five

Published: 09/10/2022 in BBC News - World

Mayor Craig Mackle says the whale may have surfaced beneath the boat causing it to capsize.

After Backlash In New Zealand, Snapchat Removes Maori Face Tattoo Filters

Published: 09/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Following complaints about its "disrespect" for culture, Snapchat has removed the Maori face tattoo filter.

New Zealand Identifies Dead Children Found In Suitcases

Published: 08/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand has confirmed the identities of two children whose remains were found stuffed inside suitcases, but their names will not be made public at the request of their families, police said on...

New Zealand: 'Teenage' seal breaks into marine biologist's home

Published: 08/19/2022 in BBC News - World

The young seal, nicknamed Oscar, is thought to have squeezed through two cat flaps to enter the house.

Bodies found in New Zealand auction suitcases were of two young children

Published: 08/18/2022 in BBC News - World

The victims, thought to be aged up to 10, were found in suitcases bought at auction last week.

Bodies Found In Suitcases Sold At Auction In New Zealand, Say Police

Published: 08/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand police have begun a homicide investigation after human remains were allegedly found stashed in suitcases that were bought at an auction in the country's largest city Auckland.

New Zealand: Human remains found in suitcase bought at auction

Published: 08/16/2022 in BBC News - World

A family in New Zealand made the grisly discovery upon unpacking their haul at their home.

Tourist Describes "Ordeal" Of Falling Into New Zealand Steaming Sinkhole

Published: 08/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A woman who suffered severe burns after falling into a sinkhole of scalding steam at a New Zealand tourist site has spoken publicly about her ordeal, thanking rescuers as she recovers in hospital.

New Zealand fully reopens borders to build back from COVID isolation

Published: 08/01/2022 in MercoPress

During the pandemic, Air New Zealand stopped serving Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport and there are no indications the route would be resumed any time soon The Government of New Zealand has fully reopened its borders effective August 1 to foreign visitors, thus ending the sanitary restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Pacific country had one of the toughest travel regimes imposed on health grounds globally. Before Covid-19, tourism accounted for 5.5% of New Zealand's GDP.

New Zealand fully reopens borders after long pandemic closure

Published: 07/31/2022 in BBC News - World

The country shut its borders in March 2020, a move that majorly impacted the tourism industry.

New Zealand's Borders Now Fully Reopened To Visitors

Published: 07/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's borders fully re-opened to visitors from around the world on Monday, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020.

Differences With China Don't Define Us, But Can't Ignore: New Zealand PM

Published: 07/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that even "as China becomes more assertive in the pursuit of its interests", there are still shared interests that the two countries can and...

New Zealand Climbers Built Snow Cave To Survive Terrifying Avalanche

Published: 07/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Two climbers who were buried in an avalanche and then caught in a blizzard in New Zealand earlier this week survived their ordeal by digging themselves out of the snow, building a snow cave and...

Sinkhole With Boiling Water Swallows Woman In New Zealand

Published: 07/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

An Australian woman recently fell into a geothermal sinkhole that opened up beneath her in a popular tourist village in New Zealand. She was rushed to a nearby hospital after suffering severe...

New Zealand Schools Receive Bomb Threats, Many Evacuated: Report

Published: 07/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

At least a dozen schools across New Zealand received bomb threats on Thursday, causing widespread disruption in what is believed to have been an overseas cyberattack.

Burning Meteor Flashes Across Sky Over New Zealand's Wellington

Published: 07/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A burning meteor-like fireball flashed across the sky over Wellington, New Zealand, on Thursday afternoon.

UK and New Zealand expand working holiday visas

Published: 07/01/2022 in BBC News - World

The age limit for a visa to live and work in either country will go up to 35 under a new deal.

New Zealand korora penguins dying because of climate change with food more difficult to reach

Published: 06/22/2022 in MercoPress

As water temperatures rise, the small fish the birds eat have been swimming deeper in search of cooler waters Small bodies of hundreds of penguins have washed ashore on the northernmost coasts of New Zealand, and although their deaths were at first a mystery, researchers now think they understand why the koror?, or little blue penguins are dying.

Mysterious Spirals Of Blue Light Stun Stargazers In New Zealand

Published: 06/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The New Plymouth Astronomical Society said on Facebook that it was "most likely a "fuel dump" or "exhaust plume" from a SpaceX rocket launch".

Climate change: New Zealand's plan to tax cow and sheep burps

Published: 06/08/2022 in BBC News - World

It would make it the first country to charge farmers for the methane emissions from their animals.

British Diplomat's Husband Mocks New Zealand's "Crappiest Fountain"

Published: 06/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A British envoy's husband in New Zealand recently mocked the country's beloved Wellignton bucket fountain, a well-known and polarising water feature that graces the centre of the nation's capital.

New Zealand Prime Minister To Visit US To Boost Exports, Lure Tourists

Published: 05/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit the United States this week in a bid to boost exports and lure more tourists as the Pacific nation looks to fully reopen its border after more than...

New Zealand open for cruise business 31 July: extremely hard work ahead warns Debbie Summers

Published: 05/14/2022 in MercoPress

“It will be 946 days from the last ship to the first ship back,” New Zealand Cruise Association Chairman Debbie Summers said.   Good news for the Southern Hemisphere from Seatrade Cruise, New Zealand will be reopening its maritime borders on 31 July, after two years, with the first return, Majestic Princess scheduled to call in Auckland on 16 October.

New Zealand Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern Tests Positive For COVID-19

Published: 05/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has overseen her country's world-leading response to the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced Saturday.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Tests Positive For COVID-19

Published: 05/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has overseen her country's world-leading response to the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced Saturday.

New Zealand To Fully Reopen International Borders From July-End

Published: 05/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern said today that the country will fully reopen its international borders from 11:59 pm on July 31, also welcoming cruise ships back on local ports.

Emotional reunions as New Zealand reopens to tourists

Published: 05/02/2022 in BBC News - World

The country has reopened its borders to visitors after a pandemic lockout of more than two years.

Tears, Reunions As New Zealand Opens Borders To 60 More Countries

Published: 05/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand welcomed thousands of travellers from around the globe on Wednesday as the country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations including the US, Britain and Singapore for the...

New Zealand reopens to tourists after two-year pandemic lockout

Published: 05/01/2022 in BBC News - World

Visitors from 60 countries can now enter the Pacific nation which had sealed its borders since March 2020.

Working with assertive China a must - New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

Published: 04/20/2022 in BBC News - World

New Zealand's PM tells the BBC in an exclusive interview she'll work with China where possible.

Russia Bans Australian, New Zealand Prime Ministers From Entering

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Moscow on Thursday announced entry bans on the leaders of Australia and New Zealand in tit-for-tat measures after Canberra and Wellington imposed sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine.

New Zealand halts new Antarctic vessel development due to budgetary crisis

Published: 03/22/2022 in MercoPress

“You can call it a crisis, an emergency, a shock. The point is, we need to do something about it,” Ardern said when recognizing her country was in dire straits The Government of New Zealand has halted the Antarctic Patrol Ship Project, citing budgetary shortcomings stemming from expenses incurred in the fight against COVID-19, it was reported.

New Zealand Pledges More Support To Ukraine, Including Military Aid

Published: 03/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand said on Monday it will provide Ukraine with a further NZ$5 million ($3.46 million) in funds and non-lethal military assistance including some surplus equipment.

Dozens of pilot whales die at notorious New Zealand beach

Published: 03/17/2022 in BBC News - World

Rescuers saved a few pilot whales but 31 died in another mass stranding at the South Island bay.

Dozens Of Whales Die In New Zealand's "Death Trap" Beach

Published: 03/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday.

Giant New Zealand Potato A Gourd, Says Guinness World Records

Published: 03/17/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The tuber had become a local celebrity, as the couple posted photos of it on Facebook with a hat on and even built a cart to tow it around.

New Zealand border to reopen from next month, PM Ardern says

Published: 03/15/2022 in BBC News - World

PM Jacinda Ardern says they are 'ready to welcome the world back', beginning with Australians.

New Zealand To Reopen Borders To International Visitors From Next Month

Published: 03/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday said New Zealand will reopen its borders much earlier than expected, with Australians allowed to travel there from April 12.

New Zealand Slaps Sanctions On 100 Russians, Including President Putin

Published: 03/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand has introduced sanctions against the Russian leadership, including President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, with the total list amounting to some 100 Russians, the...

Clashes On New Zealand's $500,000 Parliament Ground Shocks Internet

Published: 03/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The anti-vaccine protest has been going on at New Zealand's Parliament ground for three weeks. It is inspired by truckers' demonstrations in Canada.

New Zealand Anti-Jab Protesters Clash With Riot Police Outside Parliament

Published: 03/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Riot police clashed with demonstrators outside New Zealand's parliament on Wednesday, using pepper spray and making dozens of arrests as they moved to end a long-running protest against coronavirus...

New Zealand Anti-Jab Protesters Threw Human Waste, Blocked Roads: Police

Published: 02/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand police accused anti-vaccine demonstrators of throwing human waste at them Monday, during a pre-dawn operation to place roadblocks around a protest camp outside Wellington's parliament...

New Zealand PM Says May Ease Covid Rules Amid Protests; No Deadline Yet

Published: 02/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand will lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates and social distancing measures after the Omicron peak has passed, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, as protesters occupying the parliament...

New Zealand Police Adopts "Hands-Off Approach" For Anti-Vaccine Protests

Published: 02/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand police ruled out forcibly clearing anti-vaccination protesters camped around parliament in Wellington on Friday, saying they did not want to provoke violence on the streets of the capital.

New Zealand Scientists' "Very Rare And Exciting Find": Baby Ghost Shark

Published: 02/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

While typically heard in an omnipresent children's song, the phrase baby shark has delighted New Zealand scientists after the rare discovery of a juvenile ghost shark during a survey off the east...

New Zealand's "Imported" Anti-Covid Vaccine Protesters Ignore Ultimatums

Published: 02/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

An anti-vaccine mandate protest outside New Zealand's parliament swelled in numbers on Wednesday, with hundreds of people ignoring a warning from police that their vehicles would be towed away if they...

New Zealand: Scientists discover rare baby ghost shark

Published: 02/15/2022 in BBC News - World

The creature is rarely spotted as it prefers to live in the murky depths of the sea floor.

Scott Morrison criticised by New Zealand band over song use

Published: 02/13/2022 in BBC News - World

Rock band Dragon called Scott Morrison's rendition of their hit song, April Sun in Cuba, "cynical".

New Zealand authorities blast James Blunt and Baby Shark at anti-vax protesters

Published: 02/13/2022 in BBC News - World

New Zealand police are using music to try and disperse a week-long vaccine mandate protest.

New Zealand plays Barry Manilow to repel parliament protesters

Published: 02/12/2022 in BBC News - World

Protesters opposed to Covid-19 vaccine mandates remain camped outside parliament.

New Zealand Urges Its Citizens In Ukraine To Leave Immediately

Published: 02/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's foreign ministry urged on Saturday all New Zealanders in Ukraine to leave immediately in response to heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

New Zealand anti-vax protesters inspired by Canada truckers camp outside parliament

Published: 02/08/2022 in BBC News - World

PM Ardern dismisses anti-vax demonstrators camped outside parliament as minority

After Canada, New Zealand Truckers Block Streets To Protest Covid Curbs

Published: 02/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A convoy of trucks and campervans blocked streets near New Zealand's parliament in Wellington Tuesday to protest against Covid restrictions and vaccinations, inspired by a similar demonstration in...

Covid: New Zealand unveils phased border reopening plan

Published: 02/02/2022 in BBC News - World

It first allows fully jabbed New Zealanders in Australia to return, later expanding to other visitors.

10 Day Self-Isolation As "Fortress" New Zealand Eyes Phased Reopening

Published: 02/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand on Thursday announced a phased reopening of its border that has been largely closed for two years, but the travel and airline industry said much more was needed to revive the Pacific...

New Zealand To Not Allow Foreign Visitors Until October

Published: 02/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand will not fully reopen its borders until October, as it cautiously dismantles some of the world's toughest pandemic border restrictions, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday.

New Zealand responds to pregnant reporter helped by Taliban

Published: 01/31/2022 in BBC News - World

New Zealand defended its border controls after Charlotte Bellis went public with her story.

New Zealand PM Isolating, Journalist Case Highlights Tough Covid Curbs

Published: 01/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stayed in self-isolation on Sunday, as the country recorded 103 new COVID-19 infections and its tough border controls were highlighted by a pregnant...

Jacinda Ardern's Popularity At Its Lowest Since Elected New Zealand PM

Published: 01/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Jacinda Ardern's popularity has slumped to its lowest level since she became New Zealand Prime Minister in 2017, opinion polling shows, as criticism of her Covid-19 response and doubts about the...

Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave

Published: 01/22/2022 in BBC News - World

New restrictions are set to be introduced after nine Omicron cases were confirmed in the country.

Jacinda Ardern Cancels Her Wedding. Reason: New Zealand's Covid Rules

Published: 01/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened Covid-19 restrictions in the face of an outbreak of the Omicron variant.

An Omicron Cluster Of 9 Cases Brings Curbs, Mask Rules In New Zealand

Published: 01/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand will impose mask rules and limit gathering from midnight on Sunday after a cluster of nine cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant showed community transmission from the North to South...

Tonga: New Zealand and Australian aid planes to arrive

Published: 01/19/2022 in BBC News - World

New Zealand and Australia are sending water and supplies, after ash was cleared from the runway.

Tonga runway ash blocks New Zealand air relief

Published: 01/17/2022 in BBC News - World

After the tsunami New Zealand promises aid, but ash on Tonga's runway is hindering relief efforts.

New Zealand Logs First Community Exposure, Remains Omicron-Free

Published: 12/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand said on Wednesday that a person who tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 had briefly been active in the community in Auckland.

New Zealand Links 26-Year-Old Man's Death To Pfizer Covid Vaccine

Published: 12/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand authorities on Monday said they had linked a 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart muscle, after...

New Zealand's Curbs Limited Covid. Now, People Are Protesting Against Them

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Thousands marched in New Zealand's capital Wellington on Thursday to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and lockdowns, as the country reached the 90% fully vaccinated milestone.

New Zealand Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's health regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old, the health ministry said in a statement.

Matthew Hunt: Killer of New Zealand policeman sentenced to life in jail

Published: 12/09/2021 in BBC News - World

Eli Epiha is sentenced to life in jail for gunning down a policeman who tried to help him.

New Zealand To Ban Cigarette Sales For Future Generations

Published: 12/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world's toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry, arguing that other efforts to extinguish smoking...

New Zealand to ban young people from ever being able to buy cigarettes

Published: 12/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Health officials and campaign groups have welcomed the move, recognizing the reforms as one of the world's toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry.

New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations

Published: 12/08/2021 in BBC News - World

No New Zealander born after 2009 will be able to buy tobacco under proposed new health laws.

A New Zealand politician rode her bike to the hospital while in labor. She gave birth an hour later.

Published: 11/29/2021 in National

“I genuinely wasn’t planning to cycle in labour, but it did end up happening,” Julie Anne Genter, an avid cyclist and member of New Zealand’s Green Party, wrote on social media.

New Zealand politician Julie Anne Genter cycles to hospital to give birth

Published: 11/28/2021 in BBC News - World

Julie Anne Genter said she had not planned to cycle whilst in labour, "but it did end up happening".

New Zealand Politician Cycles To Hospital In Labour, Gives Birth

Published: 11/27/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Member of Parliament Julie Anne Genter got on her bicycle early on Sunday and headed to the hospital. She was already in labour and she gave birth an hour later.

New Zealand To Reopen To Foreign Travellers From April 30 Next Year

Published: 11/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the government said on Wednesday, outlining a cautious easing of border curbs that have been in...

Pike River: Bodies spotted 11 years after New Zealand mine disaster

Published: 11/17/2021 in BBC News - World

Human remains have been pictured in the Pike River Mine - 11 years after 29 men lost their lives.

Human Remains Found In Disaster-Stricken New Zealand Mine After 11 Years

Published: 11/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Human remains have been found in a New Zealand coal mine, police said on Wednesday, more than a decade after one of the country's worst industrial disasters.

Rare Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand

Published: 11/11/2021 in BBC News - World

Pingu the penguin was spotted by a local resident who thought he was a "soft toy" at first.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's live stream interrupted by three-year-old daughter

Published: 11/10/2021 in BBC News - World

Three-year-old Neve interrupted Jacinda Ardern's Facebook Live on Covid restrictions.

"Bedtime Fail": New Zealand PM As Daughter Interrupts Livestream

Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was busy telling the nation about important revisions to Covid-19 restrictions when an unexpected voice cut in: "mummy"?

Thousands Protest In New Zealand Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Published: 11/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand beefed up security measures at its parliament on Tuesday as thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and government lockdowns.

New Zealand Crosses 200 Daily Covid Cases For First Time In Pandemic

Published: 11/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's 206 new daily community infections on Saturday carried it past the double-hundred mark for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, as the nation scrambles to vaccinate its...

Northern New Zealand Sealed Off Over "Undetected" Covid Spread

Published: 11/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Authorities planned to seal off the northern tip of New Zealand with police cordons on Tuesday, as they enforce a lockdown in the region over fears of an undetected community transmission of COVID-19...

New Zealand bat flies away with bird of the year award

Published: 10/31/2021 in BBC News - World

The win, seen by some as a much-needed PR victory for bats, has ruffled feathers among bird-lovers.

New Zealand's Covid Outbreak Spreads Despite Strict Lockdown

Published: 10/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand reported 104 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, including the first community case of the virus in the country's South Island in nearly a year, health officials said.

New Zealand Swears In First Indigenous Woman As Governor-General

Published: 10/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's first indigenous Maori woman to be named Governor-general, Dame Cindy Kiro, was formally sworn into the largely ceremonial role in parliament in Wellington on Thursday

UK and New Zealand seal free trade agreement; next step Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Published: 10/21/2021 in MercoPress

Video conference between NZ PM Jacinta Ardern and UK's Boris Johnson A comprehensive trade agreement with New Zealand will cut?red tape for businesses, end tariffs on UK exports and create new opportunities for tech and services companies while making it easier for UK professionals to live and work in New Zealand.

"World-First" Law In New Zealand Will Make Banks Report Climate Impact

Published: 10/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand passed a law Thursday forcing banks to reveal the impact of their investments on climate change, describing it as a world-first move to make the financial sector's environmental record...

UK agrees free trade deal with New Zealand

Published: 10/20/2021 in BBC News - World

The government says consumers and businesses will benefit from deal, but it is unlikely to boost growth.

New Zealand's Daily COVID-19 Cases Fall, Some Classrooms To Reopen

Published: 10/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Daily COVID-19 cases in New Zealand fell on Wednesday after a record jump the day before, with most infections still in Auckland as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to affect the...

Peter Thiel's luxury New Zealand lodge opposed by environmental group

Published: 10/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Peter Thiel's proposed luxury lodge in New Zealand has been opposed by a local environmental group who believe it is "inappropriate" for the natural landscape.

Sean Wainui: Maori All Blacks player dies in New Zealand car crash

Published: 10/18/2021 in BBC News - World

Tributes are paid to Maori All Blacks centre Sean Wainui after the 25-year-old dies in a car crash in New Zealand.

Christchurch: New Zealand city parts ways with its wizard

Published: 10/15/2021 in BBC News - World

Christchurch was the only city in the world with its own official wizard.

New Zealand Reports Biggest Rise In COVID-19 Cases In Six Weeks

Published: 10/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand reported on Thursday its biggest rise in COVID-19 infections in six weeks, with all cases detected in Auckland, raising prospects of a further extension of lockdown restrictions in the...

"No Jab, No Job": New Zealand's "Bold" Vaccine Rule For Frontline Workers

Published: 10/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand announced Monday a sweeping "no jab, no job" policy for most healthcare workers and teachers to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

New Zealand raises interest rates for first time in seven years

Published: 10/05/2021 in BBC News - World

The move comes as countries start to remove emergency measures put in place during the pandemic.

New Zealand Drops "Covid Zero" Goal After "Game Changer" Delta Variant

Published: 10/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted Monday that New Zealand's widely praised "Covid zero" strategy had failed to halt a stubborn outbreak in Auckland and said a new approach was needed.

A New Zealand family was feared dead after a mysterious disappearance. They had been camping the whole time.

Published: 10/01/2021 in National

Relatives last saw Phillips, 34, and his three young children on Sept. 11 at a family farm, Waikato Police said in a statement on Facebook.

New Zealand Tightens Terror Law For "Lone Actors" After ISIS-Linked Attack

Published: 09/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand on Thursday passed a new security law to criminalise preparing a terror attack, tightening a loophole that was exposed by a man who went on to conduct a mass stabbing in the country's most...

New Zealand's Covid Cases Jump As It Battles Delta Variant

Published: 09/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's daily coronavirus cases jumped to their highest level in weeks on Wednesday, a setback to the South Pacific nation's battle to eliminate the highly infectious Delta variant from its...

New Zealand council's Zoom talks go viral as pretend meeting

Published: 09/24/2021 in BBC News - World

A New Zealand committee meeting gets almost 300,000 views as people use it to avoid being disturbed.

New Zealand Covid: Men caught smuggling KFC into lockdown-hit Auckland

Published: 09/21/2021 in BBC News - World

The pair, who were also carrying large amounts of cash, could face six months in prison.

New Zealand abandon Pakistan tour after 'government security alert'

Published: 09/17/2021 in BBC News - World

New Zealand abandon their limited-overs tour of Pakistan following a New Zealand government "security alert".

Will Ban Australian Nuclear Submarine Fleet From Our Waters: New Zealand

Published: 09/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand will not lift a decades-long ban on nuclear-powered vessels entering its waters in the wake of key ally Australia's decision to develop a nuclear submarine fleet, Prime Minister Jacinda...

Maoris want the official name of New Zealand changed to Aotearoa

Published: 09/14/2021 in MercoPress

The Maori party called on parliament to change the nomenclature of New Zealand to its original Te Reo Maori names by 2026, “we are in the 21st century, this must change”. The New Zealand Maori party launched a petition on its website to officially change the country's name dot Aotearoa, a longstanding demand from the main indigenous group in the islands state.

New Zealand prime minister extends Auckland lockdown to beat delta variant

Published: 09/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city, Auckland on Monday, requiring 1.7 million residents to remain indoors for at least another week.

Patient concerned about covid reports sex romp at New Zealand hospital: ‘It was just all a bit staggering’

Published: 09/10/2021 in National

The incident at the Auckland hospital reflects a larger point of contention regarding visitation at New Zealand hospitals as the country continues its efforts to curb covid cases.

New Zealand Marks Dip In COVID-19 Cases Amid Tight Lockdown

Published: 09/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand reported a further fall in locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the largely coronavirus-free nation looks to eradicate an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.

New Zealand Banks, Post Office Hit By Outages In Apparent Cyber Attack

Published: 09/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Websites of a number of financial institutions in New Zealand and its national postal service were briefly down on Wednesday, with officials saying they were battling a cyber attack.

The world needs rich countries to donate Covid vaccines, former New Zealand prime minister says

Published: 09/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Helen Clark said high-income countries have the "spare doses" of Covid-19 vaccines to help meet the World Health Organization's global vaccination targets.

New Zealand To Lift Lockdown, Barring Virus-Hit Auckland

Published: 09/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand will mostly lift its Covid-19 lockdown this week, with only the country's infection epicentre Auckland to remain under strict stay-at-home orders, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said...

New Zealand cinema worker left red-faced after voicemail blooper

Published: 09/04/2021 in BBC News - World

A cinema employee in New Zealand went viral on TikTok with his attempt to leave a voicemail recording.

Sri Lanka Offers Help With New Zealand Knife Attack Probe

Published: 09/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Sri Lanka will cooperate with New Zealand's investigation into a knife rampage by an Islamic State-inspired assailant from the South Asian nation, authorities said Saturday.

New Zealand supermarket stabbing: Government to toughen anti-terror laws

Published: 09/04/2021 in BBC News - World

Seven people were injured, three critically, in Auckland by a known supporter of Islamic State.

New Zealand Records First Covid-Related Death In 6 Months

Published: 09/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand recorded its first Covid-related death in six months Saturday, but health authorities said there were signs the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant was coming under control.

New Zealand Supermarkets Take Knives Off Shelves After Extremist Stabbing

Published: 09/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand supermarket group Countdown said on Saturday it has removed knives and scissors from its shelves, a day after a man the authorities called an Islamist extremist stabbed six people in one...

New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people

Published: 09/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the incident as a terror attack.

ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Shot Dead After He Stabs 6 In New Zealand: PM

Published: 09/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

An attacker inspired by the Islamic State group stabbed six people at a New Zealand supermarket on Friday before police who had the man under surveillance shot him dead, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...

New Zealand police shoot man dead after supermarket stabbing incident

Published: 09/02/2021 in BBC News - World

Videos online show panicked shoppers running out of the Countdown supermarket at LynnMall.

"Sobering" Dip In New Zealand COVID-19 Cases Amid Tight Lockdown

Published: 08/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's government on Tuesday reported that new COVID-19 cases fell for a second day, down to 49, amid the tight lockdown the country undertook during the latest outbreak this month.

New Zealand's Auckland To Stay In Lockdown For 2 More Weeks

Published: 08/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in Auckland by two weeks, while officials reported the country's first death linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

New Zealand woman dies after receiving Pfizer vaccine

Published: 08/29/2021 in BBC News - World

Officials say she also had other medical issues which could have contributed to her death.

New Zealand Reports First Death Linked To Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

Published: 08/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country's first recorded death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

New Zealand Eases Nationwide Lockdown But Auckland Shut Off

Published: 08/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern eased the tough nationwide lockdown measures on Friday, although businesses and schools will still be closed and its biggest city Auckland will remain shut...

New Zealand Defends "Covid Zero" Strategy, Australia Says "Just Absurd"

Published: 08/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defended her "Covid zero" elimination strategy Thursday amid fears an outbreak of the highly transmissible Delta variant has rendered the previously...

New Zealand Has Highest Jump In Covid Cases Since April 2020

Published: 08/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand on Tuesday recorded its highest increase in COVID-19 cases since April 2020, but authorities said the numbers were not rising exponentially and the majority of the cases were still in...

New Zealand Lockdown To Be Extended Until At Least Friday: Report

Published: 08/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand is set to stay in COVID-19 lockdown until at least midnight Friday, New Zealand Herald reported without giving the source of the information.

Covid: New Zealand pandemic strategy in doubt amid Delta spread

Published: 08/22/2021 in BBC News - World

The highly infectious Delta variant "does change the game", the Covid response minister says.

New Zealand Queries Virus Approach As Delta Outbreak Grows

Published: 08/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand conceded its ambitious "Covid zero" elimination strategy may no longer be viable Sunday, as an outbreak of the virulent Delta variant continued to spread.

New Zealand under total confinement until next Tuesday; 11 Delta variant cases

Published: 08/21/2021 in MercoPress

“We don’t have an idea of the magnitude of the Delta outbreak, but we must continue to be cautious”, pointed out PM Jacinda Ardern at a press conference Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Friday that New Zealand will remain under confinement unit next 24 August because of the spread of a Covid 19 outbreak detected earlier this week in Auckland.

New Zealand PM Extends Lockdown As Virus Outbreak Widens

Published: 08/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended a nationwide lockdown on Friday as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country jumped and the outbreak widened beyond its largest city, Auckland,...

New Zealand PM Extends Nationwide COVID-19 Lockdown

Published: 08/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended New Zealand's strict nationwide coronavirus lockdown on Friday, saying the full extent of the Delta outbreak was still unknown.

"Have Uncovered Piece Of The Puzzle": New Zealand PM On Covid Outbreak

Published: 08/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand reported a breakthrough Thursday in tracing the source of a Covid-19 outbreak that plunged the nation into lockdown, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying it should help "stamp out"...

New Zealand, In Lockdown Over 1 Covid Case, Warns Outbreak Will Worsen

Published: 08/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealanders must brace for additional Covid-19 cases from an outbreak that has plunged the previously virus-free country into a snap lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned Wednesday after...

New Zealand was set to be the first advanced economy to hike rates. One Covid case put a stop to it

Published: 08/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

New Zealand was expected to become the first advanced economy to raise interest rates, but the central bank left rates unchanged one Covid case was detected.

New Zealand, Under Lockdown Over Single Delta Case, Detects 6 More

Published: 08/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand began a strict nationwide lockdown as it faces an outbreak of the delta variant, which on Wednesday was linked to the worsening Covid-19 crisis in neighboring Australia as cases in New...

'Go Hard And Early Than Light And Long': New Zealand PM On Snap Lockdown

Published: 08/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's city streets were largely deserted on Wednesday as the country returned to life in lockdown for the first time in six months in a bid to halt any spread of the infectious Delta variant...

Asia-Pacific stocks rise; Reserve Bank of New Zealand keeps rates unchanged

Published: 08/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced Wednesday that it would keep its monetary settings unchanged.

New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown over one Covid case

Published: 08/17/2021 in BBC News - World

Authorities say they are still running tests, but are assuming it is a case of the Delta variant.

New Zealand Declares Snap 3-Day Lockdown After 1st Covid Case In 6 Months

Published: 08/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand moves into snap national lockdown over virus case, news agency AFP reported.

First Local COVID-19 Case In 6 Months Sparks Concerns In New Zealand

Published: 08/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand recorded its first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 in six months on Tuesday, sparking efforts to trace the origins of the infection as officials pondered a response.

Lord of the Rings: Amazon moves show to UK from New Zealand

Published: 08/12/2021 in BBC News - World

The multi-million dollar production is one of the most expensive shows in the history of television.

New Zealand plans to allow vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries starting early next year

Published: 08/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

New Zealand plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries from early next year as part of phased border reopening.

New Zealand borders to remain closed for rest of the year

Published: 08/11/2021 in BBC News - World

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her priority was vaccinating the population by the end of 2021.

New Zealand To Let In Vaccinated Travellers From Next Year

Published: 08/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries from early next year as part of a phased reopening of its borders that were shut last year due to the...

Olivia Podmore: New Zealand Olympic cyclist dies aged 24

Published: 08/10/2021 in BBC News - World

New Zealand Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore dies at the age of 24, Cycling New Zealand announces.

Larry Page: Google co-founder granted New Zealand residency

Published: 08/07/2021 in BBC News - World

The country's immigration services say he applied under a category for wealthy investors.

Google billionaire Larry Page has been granted New Zealand residency

Published: 08/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Larry Page, the billionaire Google co-founder, has been granted residency in New Zealand and spent time in the country during the pandemic.

Google Mogul Larry Page Allowed Into New Zealand Despite Closed Border

Published: 08/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Google co-founder Larry Page was allowed into New Zealand despite its closed border, officials confirmed Thursday, reportedly seeking hospital treatment for one of his children.

New Zealand PM Apologises For 1970s Immigration Raids On Pacific People

Published: 08/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern issued a sombre state apology on Sunday to the Pacific community for racially targeted immigration raids in the 1970s that resulted in deportations and...

New Zealand apologises for raids on Pacific people

Published: 08/01/2021 in BBC News - World

Jacinda Ardern says Pacific Islander communities still "suffer and carry the scars" from the policy.

New Zealand To Accept ISIS-Linked Woman And Her Children

Published: 07/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand announced Monday it would accept a woman linked to the Islamic State group and her two children, after Australia cancelled the former dual national's citizenship.

New Zealand to allow IS-linked mother to be repatriated

Published: 07/25/2021 in BBC News - World

Permission for a mother and her children to travel was not taken lightly, NZ prime minister says.

Baby orca, Toa, dies in New Zealand after failed search for mother

Published: 07/23/2021 in BBC News - World

Toa, a killer whale stranded from his family, had washed ashore on the New Zealand coast.

Hot Air Balloon Crashes Into A House In New Zealand, 11 Injured

Published: 07/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

At least 11 people have been injured after a hot air balloon crashed into a house in a popular tourist town in the South Island of New Zealand.

New Zealand To Partially Restart "Travel Bubble" With Australia

Published: 06/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The New Zealand government said it will resume quarantine-free travel with parts of Australia next week as it lifted COVID-19 curbs in Wellington on Tuesday.

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics

Published: 06/21/2021 in National

Laurel Hubbard was one of five weightlifters selected to represent New Zealand in the Tokyo Olympics, a selection that some women's weightlifting competitors have protested.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Gets "Pain-Free" COVID-19 Vaccine Shot

Published: 06/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received her first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, as the country steps up efforts to inoculate its population.

Christchurch mosque attack: Producer resigns from New Zealand movie after backlash

Published: 06/14/2021 in BBC News - World

Critics say the film project is poorly timed and pushes a "white saviour" narrative.

Jacinda Ardern Tours "Devastating" New Zealand Floods

Published: 06/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern toured flood-hit areas of the country's South Island on Tuesday, expressing shock at the destruction left when three months' worth of rain fell in three days.

New Zealand Military Called In As Hundreds Flee Floods

Published: 05/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's military was deployed to evacuate hundreds of residents from flood-hit areas of the South Island Monday as heavy rains washed away bridges and cut roads.

New Zealand, Australia Play Down Differences On China

Published: 05/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand and Australia downplayed policy differences on China Monday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern denying Wellington was taking a soft stance on human rights to avoid offending its largest...

Hundreds Evacuated In New Zealand's Canterbury Region Due To Floods

Published: 05/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Hundreds of people were evacuated overnight and many more face the risk of abandoning their homes in New Zealand's Canterbury region as heavy rains raised water levels and caused widespread flooding.

Emergency Declared As New Zealand Floods Threaten Thousands Of Homes

Published: 05/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand authorities declared a state of emergency in the province of Canterbury Sunday, as the region was pounded by heavy rain that could force thousands of people to abandon their homes.

New Zealand fugitive charters helicopter to police station

Published: 05/27/2021 in BBC News - World

After five weeks on the run, James Bryant said he was ready to leave "the middle of nowhere".

New Zealand's economic recovery from Covid is 'better than expected,' says deputy prime minister

Published: 05/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson speaks to CNBC about the latest government budget and New Zealand's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

New Zealand: Maori MP thrown out of debate after haka

Published: 05/12/2021 in BBC News - World

Rawiri Waititi was ordered to leave as he did the ceremonial dance in protest against opposition leaders.

New Zealand: At least four injured in supermarket stabbing

Published: 05/10/2021 in BBC News - World

The motive behind the attack is unclear but there is no indication it was a domestic terror event.

Five Stabbed In New Zealand Knife Attack, Terror Link Ruled Out

Published: 05/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A knife-wielding attacker stabbed five people in a New Zealand supermarket Monday, critically injuring three, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it appeared the rampage was not terror related.

New Zealand Prime Minister Plans Summer Wedding: Report

Published: 05/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to get married during summer but did not disclose the date, local media reported on Wednesday.

New Zealand PM Says Differences With China Becoming Harder To Reconcile

Published: 05/02/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that differences between New Zealand and China are becoming harder to reconcile as Beijing's role in the world grows and changes.

New Zealand airport worker tests positive day after bubble opens

Published: 04/19/2021 in BBC News - World

Flights with Australia will not be suspended as there appears to be no link to the travel bubble.

Two-way travel bubble opened between New Zealand and Australia

Published: 04/19/2021 in MercoPress

“The bubble marks a significant step,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Travel between Australia and New Zealand is once again quarantine-free as of this Monday, after measures in both countries against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic yielded results that made this achievement possible.

Australia New Zealand bubble: Emotional families reunite as quarantine-free travel begins

Published: 04/19/2021 in BBC News - World

The first flight, from Sydney to Auckland, carried thrilled travellers to reunite with loved ones.

Australia opens travel bubble with New Zealand

Published: 04/18/2021 in BBC News - World

The world's first major travel bubble set up in the Covid pandemic allows quarantine-free visits.

New Zealand Suspends Entry Of Travellers From India Amid Covid Surge

Published: 04/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, for about two weeks following a high number of positive coronavirus cases arriving from...

Australia and New Zealand to start quarantine-free travel

Published: 04/05/2021 in BBC News - World

Both nations have contained Covid outbreaks and sustained very low or near-zero infection rates.

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Zealand's North Island

Published: 04/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the eastern coast of North Island in New Zealand on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Miscarriages and stillbirths: New Zealand to allow bereavement leave

Published: 03/25/2021 in BBC News - World

Parliament backs legislation providing three days of paid leave for mothers and their partners.

Jacinda Ardern's Message As New Zealand Marks Two Years Of Mosque Attack

Published: 03/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told an emotional memorial service marking two years since the Christchurch mosque attacks that the country had "a duty" to support its Muslim community.

6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits New Zealand's North Island After Tsunami Alert

Published: 03/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Earthquakes continued to rock New Zealand's North Island on Saturday with the US Geological Survey recording a magnitude 6.4 shock the day after a Pacific-wide tsunami alert sparked by a monster...

New Zealand earthquakes: 'What happens if there is another one?'

Published: 03/04/2021 in BBC News - World

New Zealanders are still on edge after three tremors trigger tsunami warnings and evacuations.

New Zealand Says Tsunami Threat Has Eased After Pacific Quake

Published: 03/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand downgraded a tsunami warning Friday, allowing thousands who evacuated coastal areas in the north of its North Island to return home.

New Zealand earthquakes: Tsunami warnings raised after series of quakes

Published: 03/04/2021 in BBC News - World

Hundreds of people are evacuating coastal areas after a series of quakes shook the region.

New Zealand Issues Tsunami Evacuation Order After 7.8 Pacific Quake

Published: 03/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand emergency services ordered coastal communities across large swathes of the North Island to evacuate Friday amid fears a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific would generate a...

Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes New Zealand, Tsunami Warning Issued

Published: 03/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake with an initial magnitude of 7.3 struck east of New Zealand's north island in the early hours of Friday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC)...

Glow-in-the-dark sharks found off New Zealand coast

Published: 03/02/2021 in BBC News - World

The sharks live in deep waters and are thought to use light as a form of camouflage.

Drones in New Zealand to protect endangered dolphins

Published: 02/26/2021 in MercoPress

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is capable of finding and tracking M?ui dolphins using artificial intelligence. The New Zealand's government is supporting a new project using drone technology to understand and protect the endangered M?ui dolphins in the country. Maui dolphins live in a small stretch of ocean off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island and current estimates suggest that only 63 dolphins older than one year remain, raising concerns that they may soon become extinct.

Rescuers in New Zealand manage to refloat some 28 beached pilot whales

Published: 02/25/2021 in MercoPress

The whales were part of a pod of around 50 found on Monday at Farewell Spit, about 90km north of the South Island tourist town of Nelson A group of 28 pilot whales were successfully refloated at a notorious New Zealand beach where more than a dozen of the marine mammals died this week. The long-finned pilot whales, which had re-stranded themselves once before, appeared to have finally swum out to sea, animal rescue charity Project Jonah said.

New Zealand: Rescuers save 28 whales from stranding spot

Published: 02/24/2021 in BBC News - World

Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach, Farewell Spit.

New Zealand: Pilot whales refloated at stranding spot

Published: 02/24/2021 in BBC News - World

A group of 28 pilot whales are back in the sea after beaching themselves twice in two days.

Dozens Of Whales Strand At Notorious New Zealand Bay

Published: 02/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Rescuers were racing Monday to save dozens of pilot whales that beached on a stretch of New Zealand coast notorious for mass strandings, wildlife officials said.

New Zealand schools will offer free period products to students

Published: 02/18/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

"Young people should not miss out on their education because of something that is a normal part of life for half the population," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

Period poverty: New Zealand schools to offer free sanitary products

Published: 02/17/2021 in BBC News - World

One in 12 students were skipping classes because they could not afford tampons and pads.

New Zealand deploys insects to tackle wasp problem

Published: 02/17/2021 in BBC News - World

It is hoped the hover fly and wasp-nest beetle will stop wasps from disrupting the local eco-system.

New Zealand Slams Australia In Row Over Terror Suspect's Citizenship

Published: 02/16/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern angrily accused Australia Tuesday of shirking its responsibility for a dual national arrested in Turkey with alleged links to the Islamic State militant...

New Zealand lashes at Australia in citizenship row over terror suspect

Published: 02/15/2021 in BBC News - World

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern accuses Australia of "abdicating its responsibilities" over the woman.

New Zealand locks down Auckland after 3 new local COVID-19 cases

Published: 02/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

"We have stamped out the virus before and we will do it again," Ardern told a news conference in the capital, Wellington.

Covid-19 pandemic: New Zealand's biggest city ordered into lockdown

Published: 02/14/2021 in BBC News - World

The move comes after three new local cases of Covid-19 were reported in Auckland.

New Zealand Locks Down Auckland After Three New Local COVID-19 Cases

Published: 02/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern on Sunday announced a three-day lockdown in the country's biggest city Auckland, after three new local COVID-19 cases were reported, the first local...

New Zealand parliament says ties not mandatory after Maori MP ejected

Published: 02/10/2021 in BBC News - World

A Maori MP is allowed to address the chamber a day after being ejected for not wearing a tie.

New Zealand Leader Ejected From Parliament For Not Wearing A Necktie

Published: 02/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A New Zealand Maori leader who was ejected from parliament this week for refusing to wear a necktie in the chamber said forcing him to a Western dress code was a breach of his rights and an attempt to...

New Zealand Suspends Political, Military Ties With Myanmar After Coup

Published: 02/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand announced the suspension of high-level military and political contacts with Myanmar Tuesday, the first major international move to isolate the country's ruling junta following a military...

How New Zealand band Six60 are playing to up to 30,000 fans

Published: 01/29/2021 in BBC News - World

While concerts around the world are on hold, New Zealand band Six60 are playing to big audiences.

Covid: New Zealand quarantine hotel worker sacked after ‘inappropriate encounter’

Published: 01/29/2021 in BBC News - World

A quarantine hotel employee spent 20 minutes in a room with someone who should have been isolating.

New Zealand urges people to ditch influencer-style tourism photos

Published: 01/27/2021 in BBC News - World

A tongue-in-cheek official video urges tourists to find more original ideas for their photo poses.

Nationalism 'is not the way forward:' New Zealand minister calls for more trade relationships

Published: 01/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The world needs to build up its "overall security," especially now during the Covid-19 pandemic, New Zealand's trade minister Damien O'Connor said Wednesday.

New Zealand PM Says "Borders Likely To Be Shut For Most Of 2021"

Published: 01/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand's borders are likely to remain closed for much of the year as health officials assess global vaccine rollouts, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned Tuesday.

New Zealand's 1st COVID case in months is variant from South Africa

Published: 01/25/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

Woman who recently returned from Europe tests positive for highly infectious strain, which may be vaccine resistant, 10 days after compulsory two-week isolation.

New Zealand Probes First 'Probable' Community COVID-19 Case In Months

Published: 01/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand health officials said on Sunday they were investigating what they said was probably the country's first community coronavirus case, in months in a woman who recently returned from...

Covid: New Zealand reports first case in the community in months

Published: 01/24/2021 in BBC News - World

The woman, who recently returned from Europe, had completed two weeks in isolation.

New Zealand: Woman dies in rare suspected shark attack

Published: 01/07/2021 in BBC News - World

Shark attacks are rare in the country and it is thought to be the first such death since 2013.

Woman Dies In Suspected New Zealand Shark Attack: Police

Published: 01/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A woman has died after an apparent shark attack at a popular New Zealand beach, police said Thursday.

New Zealand rings in 2021 with fireworks

Published: 12/31/2020 in BBC News - World

The country is one of the few where New Year's Eve plans were held as usual.

New Zealand sex worker wins six-figure sum in sexual harassment case

Published: 12/13/2020 in BBC News - World

The payout comes after the woman filed a sexual harassment case against a business owner.

New Zealand and Australia agree on quarantine-free travel bubble

Published: 12/13/2020 in BBC News - World

Both countries have very few cases and will allow travellers to go back and forth without quarantine.

New Zealand: Fixing the ruined Christchurch Cathedral that's frozen in time

Published: 12/10/2020 in BBC News - World

New drone footage shows Christchurch Cathedral that's been untouched since the 2011 earthquake.

New Zealand To Declare Climate Emergency To Combat Global Warming

Published: 11/26/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's government is to declare a climate emergency in a symbolic step to increase pressure for action to combat global warming.

Nearly 100 Whales Dead In New Zealand After Mass Stranding

Published: 11/25/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 km off New Zealand's east coast, officials said on Wednesday.