News: New Zealand

We have started to collect the most important news related to New Zealand in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to New Zealand – overview

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• December 31st 2020 – May 27th 2020
• May 25th 2020 – December 10th 2019
• December 10th 2019 – June 18th 2019
• June 10th 2019 – March 15th 2019
• March 15th 2019 – September 5th 2018
• September 4th 2018 – October 4th 2017
• September 29th 2017 – March 16th 2017
• March 15th 2017 – November 26th 2016
• November 18th 2016 – July 16th 2016
• July 15th 2016 – January 22nd 2016
• January 18th 2016 – October 30th 2015
• October 30th 2015 – September 1st 2015
• September 1st 2015 – June 9th 2015
• June 9th 2015 – April 8th 2015
• April 8th 2015 – January 14th 2015
• January 7th 2015 – November 6th 2014
• November 6th 2014 – July 9th 2014
• July 2nd 2014 – March 31st 2014
• March 29th 2014 – December 20th 2013
• December 16th 2013 – October 9th 2013
• October 7th 2013 – July 29th 2013
• July 27th 2013 – May 19th 2013
• May 19th 2013 – March 9th 2013
• March 8th 2013 – January 2nd 2013
• December 31st 2012 – September 30th 2012
• September 29th 2012 – June 12th 2012
• June 9th 2012 – January 23rd 2012
• January 23rd 2012 – October 24th 2011
• October 23rd 2011 – October 3rd 2011
• October 1st 2011 – July 14th 2011
• July 14th 2011 – March 29th 2011
• March 28th 2011 – February 23rd 2011
• February 23rd 2011 – December 2nd 2010
• November 29th 2010 – October 30th 2010
• October 30th 2010 – August 7th 2010
• August 4th 2010 – March 17th 2010
• March 9th 2010 – October 5th 2009
• October 5th 2009 – March 27th 2009
• March 26th 2009 – November 15th 2008
• November 15th 2008 – May 18th 2008
• May 17th 2008 – January 15th 2008
• January 13th 2008 – September 12th 2007
• September 8th 2007 – January 16th 2007
• January 14th 2007 – April 16th 2006
• April 15th 2006 – November 26th 2005

New Zealand: news

New Zealand's PM stayed calm during an earthquake on live TV

Monday, May 25th 2020, 4:22

New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern carries on a live TV interview as an earthquake hits parliament.
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Coronavirus: Flexible working will be a new normal after virus

Friday, May 22nd 2020, 2:35

Facebook and New Zealand's prime minister are the latest to support a radical shift in how we all work.
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Coronavirus: Capturing isolation on New Zealand's Stewart Island

Saturday, May 16th 2020, 23:05

As the country emerges from lockdown, a photographer has documented life on rugged Stewart Island.
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Coronavirus: New Zealand lockdown eased as businesses reopen

Thursday, May 14th 2020, 12:22

New Zealand has reported no new cases of the virus in the past three days.
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Coronavirus: New Zealand reopens with midnight barbers queues

Thursday, May 14th 2020, 9:43

Shops, cafes and parks reopen for New Zealanders - and some keen customers can't wait until morning.
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New Zealand coronavirus: Massive car heist under cover of lockdown

Wednesday, May 6th 2020, 9:14

Thieves used a quiet weekend to steal almost 100 vehicles, shattering New Zealand's sense of community.
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New Zealand PM: No open borders for 'a long time'

Tuesday, May 5th 2020, 3:49
related countries: Australia

But Jacinda Ardern said "a safe zone of travel" between Australia and her country may be possible.
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Coronavirus: How New Zealand got its coffees and fries back

Tuesday, April 28th 2020, 6:55

A strict and early lockdown has meant New Zealanders are back at cafes sooner than other countries.
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Coronavirus: New Zealand claims no community cases as lockdown eases

Monday, April 27th 2020, 14:34

The country has stopped community transmission of Covid-19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
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Coronavirus: Is it too early to expand our 'social bubbles'?

Sunday, April 26th 2020, 23:03

New Zealand is relaxing some social distancing measures, but is it safe for other nations?
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Australia and New Zealand mark Anzac Day in driveways

Saturday, April 25th 2020, 2:26

Citizens, many holding candles, stand in silence in driveways to pay a dawn tribute to wartime dead.
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson nurse 'Jenny from New Zealand' on treating PM

Thursday, April 23rd 2020, 7:51
related countries: United Kingdom

Nurse Jenny McGee speaks of her "shock" at being singled out for praise by the UK prime minster.
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Coronavirus: How New Zealand relied on science and empathy

Monday, April 20th 2020, 15:29

New Zealand's virus response was early, strict and compassionate - and it's seeing results.
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New Zealand comic 'deeply sorry' for botched Jacinda Ardern cake

Thursday, April 16th 2020, 10:57

Laura Daniel says it is not wise to “bake your heroes”, as her cake calamity is ridiculed online.
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Jacinda Ardern impressionist: 'I'm trying to be her because she's cool'

Tuesday, April 14th 2020, 23:01

A comedian has garnered fans for her Jacinda Ardern impressions - including the New Zealand PM herself.
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Coronavirus: NZ health minister breaks lockdown at beach

Tuesday, April 7th 2020, 2:37

David Clark called himself an "idiot" after admitting to clear breaches of the New Zealand lockdown.
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Jacinda Ardern: 'Tooth Fairy and Easter bunny are essential workers'

Monday, April 6th 2020, 18:28

The New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern reassures children as her country battles coronavirus.
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Christchurch shootings: Brenton Tarrant pleads guilty to 51 murders

Thursday, March 26th 2020, 0:54

Brenton Tarrant killed 51 people and wounded dozens more at two mosques in New Zealand a year ago.
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New Zealand passes law decriminalising abortion

Wednesday, March 18th 2020, 23:41

Parliament's vote to remove the procedure from the Crimes Act changes a law in force since 1977.
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Samoan chief guilty of slavery in New Zealand

Tuesday, March 17th 2020, 18:51
related countries: Samoa

Joseph Auga Matamata lured victims with promises of a better life but beat them and kept their money.
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Coronavirus: New Zealand PM says all arrivals must self-isolate

Saturday, March 14th 2020, 5:36

PM Jacinda Ardern says it is the world's strictest measure, with only Pacific islanders being exempt.
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Christchurch mosque attacks: NZ has 'fundamentally changed' says PM

Friday, March 13th 2020, 4:38

The Christchurch mosques that were attacked, with 51 people killed, have marked the anniversary.
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Christchurch mosques shooting victim one-year on

Friday, March 13th 2020, 0:09
related places: Christchurch

Wasseim and his daughter were among the victims of New Zealand's Christchurch mosques shooting.
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Jacinda Ardern: Australia's deportation policy 'corrosive'

Friday, February 28th 2020, 12:11
related countries: Aruba

New Zealand's prime minister criticises Australian policy on deporting convicted criminals.
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Emotional Elton John halts New Zealand gig after pneumonia diagnosis

Sunday, February 16th 2020, 14:13

The star, 72, sobs on stage as he loses his voice mid-way through a sold-out show in New Zealand.
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New Zealand flash floods leave tourists stranded

Tuesday, February 4th 2020, 20:07

Bad weather in the south of the country has hampered rescue efforts with hundreds still awaiting rescue.
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The Coffin Club: People meeting to make their own coffins

Wednesday, January 15th 2020, 0:14

The Coffin Club of Rotorua in New Zealand organises weekly coffin making sessions.
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Australia fires: Smoke turns New Zealand skies 'eerie' yellow

Thursday, January 2nd 2020, 11:36

More than 2,000km from the fires, New Zealanders are seeing hazy yellow skies and smelling burning.
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New Year's Eve: Bangs and flashes set off new decade

Wednesday, January 1st 2020, 1:37
related places: Auckland

The world welcomes 2020 with fireworks - the event in Sydney went ahead despite calls to cancel it.
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Sriracha hot sauce recall over 'exploding' bottle fears

Friday, December 27th 2019, 7:58
related countries: Australia

The popular sauce has been recalled in Australia and New Zealand over fears it may splatter when opened.
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New Zealand volcano: Police call off search for missing pair

Tuesday, December 24th 2019, 2:00

Police said their decision "follows extensive shoreline and substantial aerial searches".
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New Zealand: 56,000 guns handed over during amnesty

Saturday, December 21st 2019, 13:46
related places: Christchurch

Semi-automatic weapons were banned after the Christchurch shootings where 51 people were killed.
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New Zealand is destroying military-style guns after ban

Friday, December 20th 2019, 0:06

It will be illegal to possess rifles and military-style guns after 21 December in New Zealand.
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New Zealand volcano: Minute's silence marks one week after eruption

Monday, December 16th 2019, 5:44

A minute's silence has been observed, a week after the eruption that killed at least 16 people.
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New Zealand volcano: Death toll rises with two still missing

Sunday, December 15th 2019, 7:46
related countries: Australia

A person who was being treated in hospital in Australia dies, as rescuers fail to recover two bodies.
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New Zealand volcano: Krystal Eve Browitt named as victim

Saturday, December 14th 2019, 10:37

Krystal Eve Browitt died on White Island, while her father and sister were seriously injured.
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New Zealand volcano: Divers deployed to find last two missing bodies

Friday, December 13th 2019, 8:03

Two bodies are missing as six are airlifted off the island - despite the risk of another eruption.
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White Island volcano: New Zealand troops airlift six bodies off island

Thursday, December 12th 2019, 23:03

An operation to recover the bodies of eight people killed on White Island began despite high risks.
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Volcano tourism in the spotlight after New Zealand eruption

Thursday, December 12th 2019, 0:35

Huge numbers of tourists risk scaling active volcanoes every year.
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White Island volcano: Why New Zealand is importing skin

Wednesday, December 11th 2019, 14:35
related countries: United States

The number of people with severe burns means doctors are sourcing donor skin from the US.
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New Zealand volcano: What we know about those affected

Wednesday, December 11th 2019, 13:13

The latest information on the people affected by the deadly eruption on New Zealand's White Island.
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New Zealand volcano: Can we predict eruptions?

Wednesday, December 11th 2019, 0:02

The country's most active volcano has erupted - but how good are scientists at predicting when this might happen?
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Volcano rescuer tells of 'Chernobyl'-like scene

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 16:49

A paramedic describes the scene he witnessed at the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand.
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White Island volcano: Rescuer tells of 'Chernobyl'-like scene

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 11:37

A paramedic who saved tourists says conditions were like something from "the Chernobyl mini-series".
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