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August 23, 2020

New Zealand mosque mass shooter to speak at sentencing trial -- but what he says will be censored

The sentencing hearing for the gunman who admitted to killing 51 worshippers in two Christchurch, New Zealand, mosques last year will begin Monday, as survivors and the families of the victims will address a socially distant courtroom over the course of the next four days. 

August 16, 2020

New Zealand to delay election until October, citing coronavirus resurgence

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced early Monday that the country’s general election will be delayed until October, citing concerns over the lingering coronavirus pandemic.

August 14, 2020

New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown for 12 days: report

The lockdown will last a further 12 days while the government tries to locate the source of the outbreak.

August 13, 2020

New Zealand coronavirus outbreak hits 17 cases as source remains mystery

A puzzling new outbreak of the coronavirus in New Zealand's largest city grew to 17 cases on Thursday, with officials saying the number will likely increase further.

August 12, 2020

New Zealand suspects 4 more coronavirus infections as search ongoing to find mystery source

Health authorities in New Zealand were scrambling Wednesday to trace the source of a new outbreak of the coronavirus as the nation's largest city went back into lockdown.

August 11, 2020

Coronavirus cases appear in New Zealand after no local transmissions in 102 days

New Zealand’s streak of more than 100 days without a local transmission of the coronavirus is now over. 

August 9, 2020

New Zealand marks 100 straight days without new coronavirus infection

New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it was able to effectively eliminate the spread of coronavirus.

August 6, 2020

New Zealand suspects armed with 7 pipe bombs fail to blast open ATM

A pair of would-be robbers armed with seven homemade pipe bombs failed to blow open an ATM at a New Zealand shopping mall early Thursday, investigators said.

August 4, 2020

Honeymoon couple stranded by coronavirus returns home by hitching 5,000-mile ride on Antarctic fishing boat

A New Zealand couple who became stranded in March on their honeymoon because of the coronavirus has finally returned home – after hitching a more than 5,000-mile ride on an Antarctic fishing boat. 

July 31, 2020

Americans flocking to New Zealand immigration website in hopes of avoiding coronavirus: report

Thousands of Americans have visited New Zealand’s immigration website hoping to escape and ride out the coronavirus pandemic on the island — with a US citizen visiting the site at a rate of once every 30 seconds last month, new data shows.