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 25, 2019 Rental house suffers $50G in damage during party: 'All the windows of the house had been smashed' The party is over for one house renter.
November 23, 2019 Bougainville in the Pacific could become world’s newest nation Residents of a Pacific archipelago started voting in a historic referendum Saturday that could lead to the establishment of the world’s newest nation.
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 17, 2019 Qantas passengers stuck in sweltering heat for hours after being diverted to military base Passengers say they were stuck on a sweltering plane for hours after their flight was diverted.
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 13, 2019 Cirque du Soleil co-founder detained for allegedly growing cannabis on private South Pacific island The co-founder of the global circus company Cirque du Soleil has been detained in French Polynesia on drug trafficking charges for allegedly growing marijuana on his private island.
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 5, 2019 Rare purebred dingo pup dropped by eagle in Australian family's backyard, sanctuary says A young, stray puppy believed to have been dropped from the sky and into the backyard of an Australian family's property was actually a rare purebred dingo — an endangered wild dog breed native to Down Under.
