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January 8, 2024

Vacation drama erupts as mom feels forced to book each teen daughter her own hotel room

Reddit users reassured a woman she was correct for not wanting to book each of her teenage daughters a separate hotel room during an upcoming family vacation.

January 5, 2024

New Zealand fisherman survives 23 hours in ocean after falling overboard: 'Absolute miracle'

Will Fransen, a 61-year-old New Zealand man, survived spending nearly a day in the ocean after falling overboard during a solo fishing trip, police say.

October 13, 2023

Conservatives at advantage as voting begins in New Zealand's general election

Voting in New Zealand's general election began Saturday, with opinion polls signaling a shift toward the nation's conservative minority.

August 15, 2023

Germany's foreign minister abandons Pacific trip after multiple problems with government plane

After multiple issues with the government plane, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock abandoned her trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.

August 14, 2023

New Zealand scraps last remaining coronavirus restrictions

By midnight, New Zealand will no longer enforce its COVID restrictions. The country, which was closely watched for its pandemic response, had about one-fifth of the U.S. mortality rate.

August 10, 2023

Grocery store AI app suggests bizarre, sometimes dangerous recipes, users report

New warnings on the app indicate the manufacturer addressed the concerns and have tried to block the app from producing dangerous or disgusting meal plan suggestions.

August 2, 2023

Team USA 12U baseball goes viral after receiving high-fives from New Zealand players during 43-1 win

The Team USA 12U baseball team went viral last weekend after dominating New Zealand, 43-1, in Taiwan. It got to the point home runs were high-fived by the opponent.

August 2, 2023

Toddler drowns after parents cooking dinner leave her in harness on boat

A sailing club owner said locals in Fiji and New Zealand regularly tether people in as a safety precaution and couldn't explain how the toddler would have gotten free.

July 28, 2023

Lucky ducks! German shepherd takes on parenting role for abandoned ducklings: ‘Very protective’

A protective German shepherd has taken a liking to his owner's new ducklings. The dog named Ben watches the ducklings for hours — even protecting them from the family cat.

July 27, 2023

Last of nearly 100 whales beached in Australia euthanized despite massive attempted rescue effort

The Western Australia Parks and Wildlife Service said the last of nearly 100 pilot whales that beached themselves were euthanized Wednesday afternoon.