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Hundreds of Māori people begin a nine-day march from Cape Reinga to Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, to protest the proposed Treaty Principles Bill which would redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
2024-11-11

Papuan separatists release Philip Mehrtens, a New Zealander pilot, after holding him hostage for over 19 months.
2024-09-21

Three fishermen are found dead following heavy rainfall and winds that caused coastal flooding along New Zealand's eastern coast.
2024-06-26

Immigration and government officials announce that New Zealand will restart its Refugee Quota Programme this month, nearly a year after closing its border due to the pandemic.
2021-02-5

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern lifts all remaining lockdown restrictions in the country except for Auckland, which maintains its lockdown until at least October 7.
2020-09-21

The New Zealand Overseas Investment Office approves the sale of clothing company Icebreaker to U.S. retail conglomerate VF Corporation, revealing the sale price as NZ$288 million.
2018-04-9

Researchers in New Zealand have discovered that the MeNZB vaccine for meningitis may protect against gonorrhea by 30%.
2017-07-11

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifts the 32-year-old, lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. Men can donate if they haven't had sex with another man in the previous year. The FDA stance is in line with other countries, such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K., and is consistent with rules on recent blood transfusion or accidental exposure to another individual's blood.
2015-12-21

A report by the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission into the 2012 Carterton hot air balloon crash that killed 11 people recommends the introduction of random drug testing for transport operators following a finding that the pilot had smoked marijuana before getting on board.
2013-10-31

John Carter, the New Zealand Minister for Civil Defence, extends the State of National Emergency for another week.
2011-03-13