Deadly Shooting in Auckland Before Women’s World Cup
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins of New Zealand said that there was no national security risk after the shooting and that the games would proceed as planned.
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Gunman who killed two had family violence history, say New Zealand police – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on the shooting in Auckland at the link below:Full report: two dead and six injured in Auckland after shooting at building sitePrime Minister Chris Hipkins has cancelled a trip to the city of Hamilto…
‘Significant’ shooting at Auckland, New Zealand construction site, police say
New Zealand police responded Thursday to reports that a gunman had fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland. Police described it as a “significant incident.”
Why Does Every Women’s World Cup City Have Two Names?
A concerted effort to say Indigenous names correctly, and tell the stories behind them, will show up in stadiums in New Zealand and Australia.
New Zealand PM says Pacific region less secure amid China’s rise
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Solomon Islands denies policing deal with China poses ‘threat’ to Pacific security
Statement comes after US, Australia and New Zealand expressed concerns about new agreement with BeijingSolomon Islands has said that its policing pact with China poses no “threat” to the Pacific, rebuking western powers that raised fears the deal could…
White Island trial: Australian witness says no warnings were given ahead of deadly volcano eruption
Tourists were told there was ‘nothing to worry about’, Annie Yongan Lu tells New Zealand courtGuides never mentioned any potential dangers regarding a possible volcanic eruption until tourists were on New Zealand’s Whakaari/White Island, the first Aust…
Couple who survived White Island volcano tell court they weren’t warned of danger
US couple gives evidence to New Zealand court in case against island’s owners and tourism operatorsAn American couple who were badly burned when Whakaari/White Island erupted in December 2019, killing 22 of the 47 people in its crater, told a New Zeala…
New Zealand broadcaster reprimanded over ‘graphic’ dolphin mating scene
Nature series Our Big Blue Backyard drew one complaint to media watchdog that it should not have given the program a G, or general, classificationNew Zealand’s media watchdog has reprimanded public broadcaster TVNZ for not giving a higher classificatio…
Xi Jinping praises ‘great importance’ of China-New Zealand relations
Amid rising global tensions, Chinese leader tells PM, Chris Hipkins, his visit to Beijing is meaningfulXi Jinping has praised the “great importance” of China’s relationship with its “friend and partner” New Zealand, as Chris Hipkins visits Beijing to p…