September 17, 2019 Shark circles oblivious Australian surfer in drone footage A surfer in Australia was busy looking for his next wave when a drone user alerted him to a circling shark.
September 17, 2019 Fire at Australia lab causes 100 containers of cattle semen worth thousands to explode A building in Australia that houses a cattle breeding laboratory was destroyed by a fire that wiped out more than 100 cryogenic cylinders filled with semen, according to officials.
September 16, 2019 New Zealand man arrested in ‘witchcraft’ deaths of 5 Fiji family members A New Zealand man described as a “healer” and “witch doctor” has been charged in the mysterious deaths of five family members in Fiji last month, local police said Sunday.
September 14, 2019 New Zealand man brings professional clown to pink-slip meeting who mimed crying, made balloon animals A New Zealand advertising executive facing the bleak prospect of being fired decided to inject a bit of humor into the situation, bringing a professional clown to his pink-slip meeting instead of a colleague for emotional support.
September 13, 2019 Angry seal 'helps' Australian police bust drug smuggling ring An international drug smuggling ring was busted in Australia with the help of an angry seal.
September 13, 2019 Passenger flying from Argentina to New Zealand died minutes before flight landed: report A female passenger died minutes before her 13-hour flight from Argentina to New Zealand landed on Friday.
September 12, 2019 Two teenagers arrested over Australian bushfire; firefighters continue to battle at least 50 blazes Two Australian teenagers were charged Wednesday in setting one of the dozens of destructive fires that have raged across the country’s eastern coast since last week as experts warned of potentially dire conditions ahead of this year’s bushfire season.
September 12, 2019 New Zealand prime minister under pressure after party member accused of sexual assault New Zealand’s prime minister is facing pressure amid allegations that her party may have covered up a sexual assault complaint against one of its staffers.
September 11, 2019 New Zealand firefighters perform ‘haka’ to honor 9/11 first responders A group of firefighters in New Zealand on Wednesday paid tribute to 9/11 first responders with a traditional ceremonial dance, known as the haka.
September 10, 2019 Australia wildfires raging like ‘flamethrower’ devour homes, at least 400 evacuated More than one hundred wildfires raging like a “flamethrower” across southeast Australia have razed homes and sent hundreds of citizens fleeing from the blazes that could continue burning for weeks, officials said Tuesday.