December 9, 2019 New Zealand volcano eruption leaves 'no signs of life' on island Authorities scrambling to search for survivors after a volcanic island in New Zealand erupted said Monday that aerial searches have revealed "no signs of life" since the eruption.
December 9, 2019 New Zealand volcano erupts, at least 5 dead, rescuers can't access island A volcano on a small New Zealand island frequented by tourists erupted Monday, killing at least five and created conditions that prevented any rescuers from accessing the island, authorities said.
December 6, 2019 New Zealand PM Ardern seeks to prevent Christchurch trial from being platform for hate New Zealand’s prime minister said she will do what she can to prevent the man accused of attacking two Christchurch mosques and killing 51 Muslim worshipers from using his upcoming trial to promote his white supremacist views.
November 22, 2019 Grace Millane murder trial: jury finds New Zealand man guilty A New Zealand man who strangled a British backpacker and hid her body inside a suitcase was found guilty of her murder on Friday, local reports say.
November 21, 2019 Stephen Colbert, in New Zealand, says he misses feeling proud of his country Comedian Stephen Colbert has said he misses being proud of the United States while filming part of his "Late Show" in Wellington, New Zealand.
November 20, 2019 Glen Rice Jr. pleads not guilty to assault charge Former Washington Wizards guard Glen Rice Jr. pleaded not guilty to a single charge of injuring with intent when he appeared in an Auckland court on Wednesday.
November 18, 2019 Twins prospect Ryan Costello found dead at 23 in New Zealand hotel room The Minnesota Twins offered condolences Monday after the death of a prospect in New Zealand.
November 14, 2019 Manus Island refugee who wrote book via WhatsApp leaves detention center after six years A Kurdish Iranian refugee who wrote an award-winning book via WhatsApp from inside the offshore Australian detention center where he'd been marooned for six years, finally left the island this week, vowing to "never go back."
November 11, 2019 New Zealand could ban some criminals from being near guns, even if they don't own them New Zealand's government on Monday proposed legislation to ban certain criminals from being anywhere near guns even if they don't own them, a measure that politicians acknowledge has significant human rights implications.
November 8, 2019 Tourist rescued after floating in Aegean Sea for two days A 47-year-old female tourist was rescued by Greece authorities after floating in a rubber dinghy in the Aegean Sea for nearly two days, according to coast guard officials.