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New Zealand inches closer to goal of wiping out coronavirus

April 21, 2020

New Zealand inches closer to goal of wiping out coronavirus

New Zealand is inching closer toward its goal of doing something its prime minister says “no other country has achieved” -- completely eliminating the coronavirus.

New Zealand is winning the war on coronavirus: here’s why

April 9, 2020

New Zealand is winning the war on coronavirus: here’s why

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. keeps getting worse. China is just starting to reopen its society. South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore are managing their outbreaks with the help of massive contact tracing detective work. But New Zealand, which saw its first confirmed case on Feb. 28, is on track to stop its outbreak before it ever had a chance to begin. That's likely thanks to early and decisive nationwide action by its government.

New Zealand health minister breaches coronavirus lockdown with family beach trip, calls himself 'idiot'

April 7, 2020

New Zealand health minister breaches coronavirus lockdown with family beach trip, calls himself 'idiot'

A top official in New Zealand government has been demoted and called himself an "idiot" after he breached nationwide coronavirus lockdown rules.

New Zealand PM reassures kids that Easter Bunny is ‘an essential service’ amid coronavirus outbreak

April 6, 2020

New Zealand PM reassures kids that Easter Bunny is ‘an essential service’ amid coronavirus outbreak

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reassured children Monday that just like police officers and nurses, the Easter Bunny is an essential worker during the coronavirus pandemic.

New Zealand mosque shooter changes plea to guilty, more than a year after massacre

March 25, 2020

New Zealand mosque shooter changes plea to guilty, more than a year after massacre

The 29-year-old Australian man who gunned down two Christchurch mosques in 2019 killing 51 Muslim worshippers, changed his plea to guilty in an impromptu court hearing he called for on Wednesday.

New Zealand to impose month-long coronavirus lockdown as residents told to 'go home'

March 23, 2020

New Zealand to impose month-long coronavirus lockdown as residents told to 'go home'

New Zealand’s prime minister is warning Kiwis to “go home” as the country is preparing to fight the coronavirus outbreak by rolling out the “most significant restrictions on New Zealanders’ movements in modern history.”

New Zealand marks anniversary of Christchurch mosque massacre

March 15, 2020

New Zealand marks anniversary of Christchurch mosque massacre

People in the New Zealand city of Christchurch honored the 51 worshipers who were killed in a mass shooting a year ago in small but poignant ways Sunday, after a planned national memorial event was canceled due to fears it might spread the new coronavirus.

New Zealand announces ‘world’s toughest border restrictions’ to fight coronavirus

March 14, 2020

New Zealand announces ‘world’s toughest border restrictions’ to fight coronavirus

New Zealand will now require anyone arriving in the Pacific country – including Kiwis themselves – to isolate themselves for 14 days in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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

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.”

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

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.