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The Chatham Islands near New Zealand reports its first case of COVID-19.
2022-03-6

New Zealand reports a record 160 new community cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
2021-10-30

New Zealand extends its level 4 lockdown until August 31 in Auckland and August 27 in the rest of the country as the number of cases related to the Delta variant outbreak reaches 100.
2021-08-23

New Zealand's Ministry of Health reports its first death from COVID-19, a woman in her 70s.
2020-03-29

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern imposes a 14 day mandatory quarantine to everyone arriving in New Zealand, including diplomats, tourists and returning citizens, but excluding those coming in from Pacific Island nations, and bans all cruise ships from entering the nation until at least June 30.
2020-03-14

New Zealand's government passes an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 to allow chronic and terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis without facing the possibility of prosecution.
2018-12-11

Thousands are left without power and flights are grounded after a powerful storm hits Auckland, New Zealand.
2018-04-10

New Zealand refuses entry to Sri Lankan asylum seekers detained in Indonesia who claimed to be heading there.
2011-07-12

Australian airlines QANTAS and Virgin Australia suspends flights to Perth, Western Australia, due to ash from the eruption in Chile, with flights to Tasmania and New Zealand also cancelled.
2011-06-15

New Zealand MP and senior Cabinet Minister Chris Carter quits politics, stating that his travel expenses received unfair attention due to his sexuality.
2010-10-7