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December 11, 2019

New Zealand death toll rises to 16 after two hospitalized victims die

Authorities in New Zealand added two more people to the death toll following Monday's volcanic eruption, bringing the number of dead to 16 as plans to recover bodies still on the ash-covered area were delayed.

December 11, 2019

New Zealand orders 1,290 square feet of skin for volcano victims, doctor says hospital ‘like a war zone’

New Zealand has ordered 1,290 square feet of skin from the U.S. to treat the dozens of victims suffering severe burns after Monday’s volcanic eruption on White Island as surgeons continue to work around the clock in what has been described as “a war zone.”

December 10, 2019

New Zealand volcano rescuer says island looked like scene out of 'Chernobyl' as island 'blanketed in ash'

A paramedic involved in the rescue operation when a volcano erupted on an island in New Zealand teeming with tourists said Tuesday the scene resembled something out of HBO's “Chernobyl” miniseries.

December 10, 2019

New Zealand volcano explosion leaves American couple with severe burns, death toll rises to 6

An American couple spending their honeymoon in a cruise in New Zealand are among those who were seriously burned when a volcano erupted on an island filled with tourists on Monday, as the death toll keeps rising.

December 9, 2019

New Zealand volcano eruption leaves 'no signs of life' on island

Authorities scrambling to search for survivors after a volcanic island in New Zealand erupted said Monday that aerial searches have revealed "no signs of life" since the eruption.

December 9, 2019

New Zealand volcano erupts, at least 5 dead, rescuers can't access island

A volcano on a small New Zealand island frequented by tourists erupted Monday, killing at least five and created conditions that prevented any rescuers from accessing the island, authorities said.

December 6, 2019

New Zealand PM Ardern seeks to prevent Christchurch trial from being platform for hate

New Zealand’s prime minister said she will do what she can to prevent the man accused of attacking two Christchurch mosques and killing 51 Muslim worshipers from using his upcoming trial to promote his white supremacist views.

November 22, 2019

Grace Millane murder trial: jury finds New Zealand man guilty

A New Zealand man who strangled a British backpacker and hid her body inside a suitcase was found guilty of her murder on Friday, local reports say.

November 21, 2019

Stephen Colbert, in New Zealand, says he misses feeling proud of his country

Comedian Stephen Colbert has said he misses being proud of the United States while filming part of his "Late Show" in Wellington, New Zealand.

November 20, 2019

Glen Rice Jr. pleads not guilty to assault charge

Former Washington Wizards guard Glen Rice Jr. pleaded not guilty to a single charge of injuring with intent when he appeared in an Auckland court on Wednesday.