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February 28, 2020

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern takes Australian prime minister to task over deportations

New Zealand’s prime minister lashed out at her Australian counterpart on Friday, accusing him of “testing” the friendship between the two nations and accusing his country of deporting “your people and your problems.”

February 26, 2020

New Zealand kayaker found miles from his boat, treading water in choppy conditions for over an hour

Authorities in New Zealand are hailing the preparedness of a "very experienced" kayaker that helped save his life over the weekend when he was found treading water several miles from his kayak amid rough seas. 

February 23, 2020

New Zealand surfer fights off great white shark by punching it repeatedly, cursing it off

A 60-year-old man in New Zealand fought back against a great white shark on Saturday after he was attacked Saturday at Pauanui Beach, located in the Coromandel region.

February 19, 2020

Former rugby player, wife, children die in apparent murder-suicide: reports

A former New Zealand rugby player, his wife and three children were reportedly killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Australia on Wednesday.

February 17, 2020

Elton John tearfully escorted off stage after losing his voice mid-concert

Elton John got emotional when he had to cut a concert in New Zealand short and be escorted off stage after he lost his voice in the middle of a show.

February 4, 2020

New Zealand flooding leaves hundreds stranded after road washout, state of emergency declared

Hundreds of people are stranded on New Zealand's South Island after flash flooding spawned by heavy rainfall washed out the only roadway into an area popular with tourists. 

January 30, 2020

Georgia man burned in New Zealand volcano eruption dies 5 weeks after wife’s death, leaves behind 3 kids

A Georgia man died Tuesday from severe burns suffered in a New Zealand volcanic eruption last month, just five weeks after his wife died of similar injuries, a family member said.

January 10, 2020

Couple moves 40,000 km from New Zealand to UK with their Toyota Land Cruiser

And you thought moving to a new apartment was tough.

January 5, 2020

Australia wildfires developing their own 'dangerous' weather systems, New Zealand skies turn orange

The wildfires that are ravaging parts of Australia are so extreme and burning through vegetation that is causing them to generate so much heat the blazes are creating their own weather systems, including fire-generated thunderstorms and fire tornadoes.

December 21, 2019

New Zealand collects more than 50K guns after assault weapon ban following mosque attack

New Zealand authorities said Saturday their country will be a safer place after owners handed in more than 50,000 guns during a buyback program following a ban on assault weapons. But critics say the process was flawed and many owners have illegally stashed their firearms.