November 18, 2019 Twins prospect Ryan Costello found dead at 23 in New Zealand hotel room The Minnesota Twins offered condolences Monday after the death of a prospect in New Zealand.
November 14, 2019 Manus Island refugee who wrote book via WhatsApp leaves detention center after six years A Kurdish Iranian refugee who wrote an award-winning book via WhatsApp from inside the offshore Australian detention center where he'd been marooned for six years, finally left the island this week, vowing to "never go back."
November 11, 2019 New Zealand could ban some criminals from being near guns, even if they don't own them New Zealand's government on Monday proposed legislation to ban certain criminals from being anywhere near guns even if they don't own them, a measure that politicians acknowledge has significant human rights implications.
November 8, 2019 Tourist rescued after floating in Aegean Sea for two days A 47-year-old female tourist was rescued by Greece authorities after floating in a rubber dinghy in the Aegean Sea for nearly two days, according to coast guard officials.
November 7, 2019 New Zealand 'OK boomer' lawmaker, 25, accused of ageism after quip goes viral A 25-year-old New Zealand lawmaker has been accused of ageism after she responded “OK boomer” to an older colleague who allegedly heckled her during a debate on climate change.
November 6, 2019 Woman 'locked-in' own body for month after rare diagnosis For 86 days she was on a ventilator, 31 of which she spent conscious but unable to respond to cues from doctors or relatives.
November 4, 2019 Missing New Zealand woman, 47, survives two days lost at sea in dinghy by rationing boiled candy A New Zealand woman was found alive off the coast of Greece on Sunday after spending two days adrift in the Aegean Sea, during which time she reportedly survived by wrapping herself in plastic bags and eating boiled candy.
October 31, 2019 New Zealand bans 'abhorrent' video game seemingly based on Christchurch mass shooting New Zealand has banned an "abhorrent" video game that the country’s chief censor said glorifies the mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch that killed 51 worshipers last March, according to a report.
October 22, 2019 New Zealand navy to allow male personnel to wear fake eyelashes and makeup Male service members in the Royal New Zealand Navy will soon be allowed to wear fake eyelashes, nail polish and makeup under new gender-neutral guidelines.
October 6, 2019 Female student fatally 'trampled' in stampede at house party, local media reports A female student has died and two others suffered serious injuries during a house party in Dunedin, New Zealand, on Saturday night.
