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

A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch, New Zealand, as firefighters attempt to control a bushfire in the city's Port Hills region.
2024-02-14

Five people die after a fishing boat is hit by a rogue wave off the North Cape, New Zealand.
2022-03-20

The government of New Zealand vows to help islanders in Banaba, Kiribati, to access fresh water, as the island suffers from frequent droughts and is dependent on rainfall.
2021-11-15

New Zealand begins a vaccination programme against COVID-19, starting with 70 border workers under strict infection prevention measures.
2021-02-20

Niuean MP Terry Coe says there is "growing concern" over the absence of Premier Toke Talagi, who is reportedly undergoing medical treatment in New Zealand and has not been seen in public since July and, prior to that, early April. Coe says Niue's citizens are concerned that the state affairs are seemingly being conducted from New Zealand, and the island nation's acting premier has held power for an unusually long period of time due to Talagi's absence.
2019-09-6

At least seven people are dead, one person is missing and three others are rescued after a chartered fishing boat capsizes due to large waves in Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand.
2016-11-26

More than 26,000 people have permanently left New Zealand's Canterbury Region since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake in February.
2011-08-3

29 miners in a New Zealand mine are confirmed dead after a second explosion, following a first explosion on November 19 which trapped them.
2010-11-24

The state of emergency in Christchurch, New Zealand, is extended for another week following an aftershock to Saturday's earthquake in Lyttelton.
2010-09-8