New Zealand
New Zealand's 20,000-Person Concert Marks 2 Months Without COVID in Country
New Zealand took several key precautions that the U.S. and other nations failed to in order to quickly tame the pandemic.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sues Victims of Volcano Eruption To Stop Lawsuit
One piece of litigation described Royal Caribbean's decision to allow visitors to the volcanic island "so reckless that it should not be tolerated in civilized society."
Video Caught British Tourist's Killer Carrying Her Body in a Suit Case
Jesse Shane Kempson was convicted of the 2018 murder of British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand.
Rottweiler Mauls One-Day-Old Boy to Death, Owner Charged
A man was charged with owning the dog that causes serious injury/death after the newborn was mauled by a rottweiler inside a home.
China Media Turns Fire on Jacinda Ardern's New Zealand Over Australia Feud
Communist Party newspaper "Global Times" accused Ardern's government of "double standards" following her public backing of Australia and Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday.
100 Whales Die in Mass Stranding
Upon the arrival of officials, 26 of the whales were still alive but had to be euthanized.
Wis. 1-Day COVID Death Toll Tops Total for New Zealand, Singapore, Iceland
Wisconsin reported 92 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday alone, while New Zealand, Singapore and Iceland have reported 25, 28 and 25, respectively throughout the pandemic.
Killer Whale Helps Boat Crew Rescue Her Baby From Fishing Gear in Video
The baby is thought to have been playing with a buoy and craypot line when it got tangled.
Anchorwoman's 'Savage' Interview of NZ Politician Goes Viral
"You've just been a part of a political movement that was peddling misinformation during the election campaign," New Zealand anchor Tova O'Brien told Jami Lee Ross in the video.
After Praise for COVID Response, Jacinda Ardern Wins NZ Election Landslide
With only 25 deaths and fewer than 1,900 cases, Ardern's tough coronavirus measures were lauded. Her Labour Party looks set to claim 64 out of the parliament's 120 seats.
New Zealand Deputy Leader Shuts Down American COVID Denier in Viral Video
Winston Peters was speaking at a campaign event in Tauranga when the incident took place.
Right-wing Activist Tells Gay Dad Sexuality Causes Child 'Emotional Damage'
A member of New Zealand's New Conservative Party clashed with parenting influencers, Christian Newman and Mark Edwards.
New Zealand Flattens Curve for 2nd Time With Zero New Domestic COVID Cases
Auckland, which had a cluster of cases in August, joins the rest of the country and reaches the lowest level of alert.
Conversion Therapy to Be Banned in New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern's Party Says
With Kiwis going to the polls on October 17, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party wants to ban the practice that stigmatizes members of the LGBTQ community.
Man Paid for Sex With Underage Girl to 'Satisfy Needs,' Judge Says
Owen James Sigley, 66, replied to an online advertisement to have intercourse with a 15-year-old girl.
New Zealand Reports No New COVID Cases as Country Nears Elimination Again
While Friday marked the first time in over a month with no new cases, it is also the fourth consecutive day of no new community cases.
Trump's Envoy to New Zealand Under Fire for Avoiding COVID-19 Quarantine
Former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown had returned from a trip in which he met Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Victims of New Zealand Terror Attack Confront Killer in Court
Australian Brenton Tarrant sat in Christchurch High Court and heard emotional impact statements from the relatives of the 51 people he killed in attacks on two mosques last year.
'Wrong': New Zealand's Prime Minister Slams Trump on New Coronavirus Cases
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern said Trump's suggestion that her country was seeing a surge in virus cases was "patently wrong."
Trump Calls New Zealand's 9 COVID Cases 'Big Surge' as U.S. Records 42,000
President Donald Trump told supporters in Minnesota on Monday that New Zealand's nine new cases was "terrible" on the same day that the U.S. added nearly 42,000 new cases.
Most Powerful Shark Bite Ever Recorded Measured by Scientists
The bite was the second most powerful of any animal on Earth.
New Zealand COVID Outbreak Could Have Come From Frozen Food Packaging
New Zealand health officials are investigating whether a new outbreak of COVID-19, the country's first after more than 100 days, could have been imported through frozen food packaging.
New Zealand, With 22 COVID-19 Deaths, Pauses Election Plan
The U.S. has reported at least 164,690 fatalities to date, the highest COVID-19 death toll in the world.
New Zealand's Fauci Says Coronavirus Comeback a 'Shock'
Additional new cases are likely to emerge in the coming days, New Zealand's Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said.
After 102 COVID-Free Days, NZ Detects 4 New Cases, Reimposes Lockdown
"I know that this information will be very difficult to receive," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. "We had all hoped not to find ourselves in this position again, but we had also prepared for it."
U.S. Hits 5 Million COVID-19 Cases as New Zealand Marks 100 Days Without
The U.S. continues to lead the world in coronavirus cases and deaths.
We're Still Cheering On Piwi the Treadmill Kiwi, Ten Years Later
A kiwi with a broken leg had to return to a veterinary hospital after breaking his other leg shortly after release back into the wild. Piwi has had a tough few months.
'Game of Thrones' Fans Want George R.R. Martin Imprisoned to Finish Book 6
Martin jokingly wrote that fans could imprison him if he didn't finish his latest book in time for New Zealand's Worldcon 2020, which began today. Now fans are trying to hold him to his word.
Magnitude 7.4 Quake Hits New Zealand, Prompts Brief Tsunami Warning
Nearly 9,000 New Zealanders reported feeling the shaking caused by the earthquake.
New Zealand Sees New COVID-19 Cases Days After Declaring Virus Eliminated
The new infections were reported to be two women who traveled from the U.K. earlier this month.