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September 20, 2022

New Zealand raises Taupo Volcano alert level after 700 small earthquakes detected below lake

The Taupo Volcano on New Zealand's North Island had its volcanic alert level raised to 1 from 0 on Tuesday after scientists detected ongoing volcanic unrest.

September 12, 2022

New Zealand scraps almost all COVID restrictions as pandemic concerns decline

New Zealand, home of some of the toughest COVID restrictions in the world, has begun scaling back its pandemic restrictions as worries around the virus shrink.

September 10, 2022

Boat off New Zealand collides with whale, leaving 5 dead

Five people are dead after a boat is believed to have collided with a whale and capsized off the coast of New Zealand. The remaining six passengers made it to shore.

August 20, 2022

Seal breaks into New Zealand home, traumatizes family cat

A 10-month-old New Zealand fur seal accidentally found its way into a house and ended up terrorizing the family cat.

August 17, 2022

Human remains found in suitcase bought at auction in New Zealand

Human remains were found in suitcases won in an auction. New Zealand police released a statement on August 11 about the homicide case that is still being investigated.

August 9, 2022

Jockey Taiki Yanagida dies after suffering 'critical injuries' in tragic fall during horse race

Horse jockey Taiki Yanagida died in a New Zealand hospital on Tuesday after falling off a horse during a race last week.

July 22, 2022

New Zealand's death rate from COVID at record high in wake of Omicron wave

New Zealand is experiencing record-breaking death rates from the coronavirus - 151 last week - as the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant continues to spread.

June 28, 2022

NASA will use information from New Zealand launch to pave the way for moon landing

NASA is looking to experiment with a new orbital pattern around the moon to use in the future. The New Zealand test flight will help NASA's ultimate goal of getting back to the moon.

June 3, 2022

Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrated in New Zealand

The New Zealand government celebrated the queen's Platinum Jubilee with a ceremony. The celebration was marked by a 21-point salute and speech from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

June 1, 2022

China foreign ministry condemns Biden's latest statement on Hong Kong, Taiwan

China has responded to a joint statement from President Joe Biden and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, which condemn its operations in the South China Sea.