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 6th 2009 – October 24th 2009
• October 23rd 2009 – August 10th 2009
• August 3rd 2009 – May 22nd 2009
• May 21st 2009 – March 19th 2009
• March 18th 2009 – December 31st 2008
• December 23rd 2008 – November 16th 2008
• November 15th 2008 – October 2nd 2008
• September 26th 2008 – June 21st 2008
• June 21st 2008 – April 7th 2008
• April 7th 2008 – March 5th 2008
• February 28th 2008 – January 13th 2008
• January 13th 2008 – November 9th 2007
• November 8th 2007 – September 22nd 2007
• September 20th 2007 – May 28th 2007
• May 16th 2007 – February 19th 2007
• February 18th 2007 – December 31st 2006
• December 26th 2006 – October 25th 2006
• October 24th 2006 – May 7th 2006
• May 6th 2006 – January 1st 2006
• December 31st 2005 – November 26th 2005

New Zealand: news

Dog pack savages N Zealand jogger

Monday, August 3rd 2009, 21:23

A jogger suffers serious injuries in an attack by a pack of pig hunting dogs in New Zealand's North Island.
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New Zealand votes on smacking ban

Friday, July 31st 2009, 7:10

New Zealanders have the chance to vote on whether parental smacking of children should remain a criminal offence.
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Playful dolphin stops NZ swimmer returning to shore

Monday, July 27th 2009, 9:35

A playful dolphin prevents a female swimmer in New Zealand from returning to shore, because he did not want the fun to end.
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Carter makes return from injury

Saturday, July 25th 2009, 8:01

New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter makes his comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon on Saturday.
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Six NZ players to forgo IPL cash

Friday, July 24th 2009, 8:08
related countries: India

New Zealand Cricket persuades its six Indian Premier League players to agree contracts with the board and forgo "significant sums of money".
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Close neighbours: Quake edges NZ towards Australia

Wednesday, July 22nd 2009, 9:19
related countries: Australia

A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has edged New Zealand closer to Australia, scientists say.
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Quake sparks NZ-Australia alert

Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 16:11
related countries: Pacific Ocean

A powerful earthquake strikes off the New Zealand coast, prompting a brief tsunami warning.
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Olympic hopeful opens NZ brothel to fund 2012 bid

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 15:38
related countries: United Kingdom

An Olympic hopeful from New Zealand opens a brothel in a bid to raise cash for a tilt at taekwondo glory at the London Olympics in 2012.
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French PM apologises to New Zealand for rugby disgrace

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 7:46
related countries: France

The French prime minister writes to his New Zealand counterpart expressing his disgust at the behaviour of a French rugby player during a tour.
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New Zealand's slump longest ever

Friday, June 26th 2009, 6:07

New Zealand's economy has shrunk for a fifth quarter, making it officially the longest recession in its history.
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England women win World Twenty20

Sunday, June 21st 2009, 12:10
related countries: United Kingdom

Katherine Brunt's superb spell of bowling helps England beat New Zealand comfortably to win the Women's World Twenty20.
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New Zealand 14-12 France

Saturday, June 20th 2009, 10:23
related countries: France
related places: Wellington

New Zealand overcome France 14-10 to win the second Test in Wellington in shocking conditions and level the series.
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NZ jury jails father of 'Pumpkin'

Saturday, June 20th 2009, 1:58

A New Zealand jury convicts the father of an abandoned girl, known as Pumpkin, of murdering his wife.
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Live text - New Zealand v Scotland

Saturday, June 6th 2009, 11:06
related countries: United Kingdom

New Zealand face Scotland at The Oval on the second day of the ICC World Twenty20.
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Spurned suitor sets up treasure hunt for diamond ring

Wednesday, June 3rd 2009, 9:36

A spurned suitor in New Zealand has found an unusual way to dispose of his unwanted engagement ring - by holding a treasure hunt.
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'Pumpkin' trial opens in NZ

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 9:42
related countries: Australia

A man who allegedly abandoned his child 'Pumpkin' in Australia pleads not guilty at his wife's New Zealand murder trial.
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Rare white tiger kills zoo keeper

Wednesday, May 27th 2009, 16:57

A rare white tiger mauls a New Zealand zoo keeper to death, as horrified tourists look on, according to police.
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Toddler uses internet to buy real-life digger

Friday, May 22nd 2009, 15:47

A New Zealand couple get a shock when their three-year-old daughter bids to buy a real-life mechanical digger in an internet auction.
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