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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

Three tour operators plead guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of workers and tourists under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 during the deadly eruption of White Island in New Zealand in 2019. They each face a maximum fine of $1.5 million (US$927,000).
2023-07-7

Shane van Gisbergen of New Zealand, partnered with Garth Tander of Australia, win the Bathurst 1000 in a Triple Eight Race Engineering run in a Holden Commodore ZB.
2022-10-9

An 8.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of New Zealand's North Island, initially prompting a tsunami warning. The earthquake was preceded by a 7.4 magnitude foreshock and followed by a 6.1 magnitude aftershock.
2021-03-5

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi confirms the first case of COVID-19 in the country from a sailor who returned from Auckland, New Zealand. Malielegaoi said the sailor tested positive Wednesday night but that a second confirmation test from this morning was negative. He added that they were concerned that the man could be contagious, though he is in isolation.
2020-11-18

Representatives from 17 world governments and various U.S. technology companies meet in Paris to support a set of anti-terrorism guidelines called the "Christchurch Call to Action" drafted by the governments of France and New Zealand. The White House expressed support for the "overall goals reflected" in this pledge, but refused to back it, citing freedom of speech concerns.
2019-05-15

Authorities in New Zealand drop the charge against AC-DC drummer Phil Rudd of attempting to procure murder.
2014-11-7

New Zealand says it plans to hold a referendum regarding the change of its national flag.
2014-03-11

John Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, announces that the 2014 New Zealand election will be held on 20 September 2014.
2014-03-10

New Zealand environmental activist Peter Bethune is given a two year suspended sentence in a Tokyo District Court for his role in boarding a Japanese whaling ship.
2010-07-7