Sources: New Zealand Herald
A traveller from Tuvalu tests positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Auckland, New Zealand. Tuvalu had not previously reported any COVID-19 cases in the country. 2021-11-2
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs, with the full moon dimming slightly as it passes through the Earth's penumbral shadow. It is visible from most of North America, the Pacific Ocean, parts of East Asia, and New Zealand. 2020-11-30
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes 60 miles west of Wellington, New Zealand. No injuries are reported. 2020-05-25
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurs off the north east coast of North Island, New Zealand. A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake, and waves of 0.3m have been reported near Gisborne. 2016-09-1
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
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs near the town of Kaikoura on the South Island of New Zealand. 2015-04-24
New Zealand refuses entry to Sri Lankan asylum seekers detained in Indonesia who claimed to be heading there. 2011-07-12
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of New Zealand's Kermadec Islands resulting in a tidal surge. 2011-07-7
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurs 30 kilometres west of Taupo in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand. 2011-07-5
The New Zealand city of Christchurch is hit by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake, an aftershock to the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. 2010-10-13