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Cyclone Gabrielle: State of emergency declared in New Zealand
New Zealand has declared a national state of emergency after a cyclone hit the country, leaving thousands displaced and landslides destroying homes.
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‘Reaching zero cases doesn’t depend on country’s size but on strong leadership’ says New Zealand epidemiologist
As the UK institutes tighter travel restrictions, it’s worth remembering that the country that brought in the strictest controls before any other was New Zealand. While some here were floating the idea of mass infection leading to herd immunity, New Zealand went hard and fast into lockdown at a time when there were only a…
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New Zealand PM’s ‘relief’ as Christchurch killer sentenced to life in prison without parole
Today Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of 51 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch last March.
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Victims of New Zealand mosque shootings speak of their trauma
Survivors of the New Zealand mosque shootings and relatives of those who died have spoken about their trauma in court – as the attacker’s sentencing hearing began.
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New Zealand records no new cases of coronavirus
Many New Zealanders have praised Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s decisive leadership in the crisis.
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New Zealand police attempt volcano body retrieval, despite eruption risk
A “high-speed rescue mission” has set off to try to recover the bodies of eight people.
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Five dead after New Zealand volcano erupts
Five people have been killed when a volcano erupted off New Zealand. Eight people are still missing on White Island where tourists were walking inside the volcano’s crater moments before the eruption.
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Dozens killed in New Zealand mosques attack
It is New Zealand’s deadliest terror attack: 49 people have died in mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described this as one of the country’s “darkest days”, while around the world political and religious leaders have expressed their condemnation of the attack. One man has been charged with murder,…
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New Zealand terror suspect ‘acting alone’, police say
The bodies of some of the 50 Christchurch victims are due to be released to their families soon.
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New Zealand suspect emailed PM Ardern minutes before attack
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, however, that nothing in the message could have helped stop the killings.
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Former NZ PM Helen Clark: Mosque attack ‘is unprecedented in New Zealand’
We spoke to former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, and began by asking for her reaction to what had happened.
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Dozens killed in New Zealand mosques attack
It is New Zealand’s deadliest terror attack: 49 people have died in mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described this as one of the country’s “darkest days”, while around the world political and religious leaders have expressed their condemnation of the attack. One man has been charged with murder,…
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Christchurch locals in shock after New Zealand mosques attack
Our reporter Anja Popp is in Christchurch.
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New Zealand police to charge man with murder of missing British backpacker Grace Millane
Grace Millane, from Essex, was on a year-long trip and was last seen a week ago at an Auckland hotel. Her father travelled to New Zealand to help search for his 22-year-old daughter whose body has not yet been found.
