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Five people are killed when their boat is hit by a whale and capsizes near Kaikōura, New Zealand.
2022-09-10

New Zealand reports its first community exposure of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a fully-vaccinated man who travelled from the United Kingdom to Auckland on December 16.
2021-12-29

The number of people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in New Zealand surpasses 90%.
2021-12-15

New Zealand reports 21 new community transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total since April 2020.
2021-08-21

Severe flooding caused by Cyclone Debbie forces the evacuation of Edgecumbe, New Zealand, and nearby areas.
2017-04-6

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Christchurch in New Zealand. The St. John ambulance service says that several people suffered minor injuries from falls as they ran from the quake but there were no immediate reports of serious damage.
2016-02-14

Judith Collins resigns from the New Zealand Cabinet following allegations that she undermined the head of the Serious Fraud Office in 2011 when she had ministerial responsibility.
2014-08-30

The state of emergency in New Zealand following the 2011 Canterbury earthquake is extended for another week.
2011-04-12

A large storm hits New Zealand with severe weather warnings in place for both the North and South Island for several days.
2010-09-17