March 13, 2021 Man who grabbed fry-stealing seagull amuses TikTok, enrages animal rights supporters Taylor Mensen had reportedly stopped at a McDonald’s in Dunedin in a bid to remedy his raging hangover when a squadron of red-billed seagulls swooped down and attempted to make off with his fries. Miraculously, Mensen was able to nab one of the hangry birds in mid-air before his snack disappeared down its gullet.
March 5, 2021 New Zealand sees 8.1 magnitude earthquake, lifts tsunami warnings following series of quakes The island mainly saw structural damage despite the significant strength of the earthquakes.
March 4, 2021 New Zealand man charged over threats to Christchurch mosques A New Zealand man is facing criminal charges after allegedly posting online threats against two Christchurch mosques that were the sites of a terrorist attack that left 51 people dead.
February 14, 2021 New Zealand puts largest city into three-day lockdown over three positive COVID-19 cases New Zealand put its largest city into lockdown Sunday — after just one family tested positive for COVID-19.
January 24, 2021 New Zealand reports first community coronavirus case in two months New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there was no immediate evidence the virus was spreading in the community.
December 23, 2020 Video catches Grace Millane’s killer carrying her body in suitcase Chilling surveillance footage has emerged of a New Zealand man rolling the body of his Tinder date, British backpacker Grace Millane, out of a motel in a suitcase after strangling her, according to a report.
December 13, 2020 Leaked Chinese Communist Party records show CCP members employed in senior, specialist and advisory positions In a coordinated effort lasting more than a decade, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used a recruitment agency to infiltrate British, Australian, and U.S. consulates in Shanghai.
November 30, 2020 New Zealand officials file 13 charges over volcano eruption that killed 22 New Zealand authorities filed safety violation charges on Monday against 10 organizations and three individuals after a volcanic eruption at White Island last year killed 22 people.
November 23, 2020 New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern calls Biden, offers nation's coronavirus-handling expertise New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday became the latest world leader to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory, saying she offered to share her nation's expertise on dealing with the coronavirus.
October 28, 2020 Victor Davis Hanson laments New Zealand's COVID-19 quarantine 'camps' as end of personal freedom Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson condemned New Zealand's institution of coronavirus quarantine "camps" on "The Ingraham Angle" Tuesday.
