World News (13)
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New Zealand (108)
2014
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| Jan.19 |
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Quake hits New Zealand; no major damage reported A strong earthquake rattled lower North Island including the capital Wellington, although there were no immediate reports of major damage
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| Feb.9 |
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Anger at Japan whalers 'disrespect' New Zealand has described the entry of a Japanese whaling fleet vessel into its Exclusive Economic Zone as 'deeply disrespectful'
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| Mar.6 |
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Girl bitten 100 times in New Zealand dog attack Doctors said Friday that Sakurako Uehara, a 7-year-old Japanese girl, was bitten about 100 times during a dog mauling that has horrified man...
| Mar.10 |
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New Zealand to hold referendum on national flag New Zealand is to hold a referendum on whether to change the national flag, Prime Minister John Key has announced
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| Apr.8 |
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Prince George appears at royal tour first engagement The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took Prince George on the first official public engagement of their 19-day tour of New Zealand and Austral...
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| May.12 |
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Nereus deep sea sub 'implodes' 10km-down One of the world's most capable deep-sea research subs has been lost
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| Jun.13 |
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NZ Navy rescues dog stranded at sea after storms One lucky dog --left floating on a piece of driftwood after a huge storm near Great Barrier Island-- got a royal lift from the Navy
| Jun.23 |
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Trio of earthquakes hits near New Zealand Map of Raoul Island New Zealand Two quakes, with magnitudes of 6.9 and 6.3, hit within minutes of each other. A third, 6.2-magnitude quake struck about 45 minutes later
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| Aug.6 |
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Fishing boat hauls small plane with a body Map of Great Barrier Island New Zealand The crew aboard a New Zealand fishing boat on Thursday hauled in a surprising and gruesome catch: a small plane with a body in the wreckage
| Aug.31 |
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Manhunt after New Zealand shooting Map of Ashburton New Zealand Police in New Zealand are hunting for a man who shot two people dead and injured a third at an unemployment office
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| Sep.20 |
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New Zealand's National Party wins re-election New Zealand's governing National Party has won an emphatic victory in general elections, near-complete results show
| Sep.22 |
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Re-elected New Zealand prime minister wants to ditch Union Jack John Key wants to redesign the nation's flag, to differentiate it from Australia’s flag, and remind the world of its independence from the U.K.
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| Oct.16 |
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Venezuela, New Zealand, Malaysia, Angola to join UN Security Council Those countries have been elected to coveted seats on the United Nations Security Council, but the final seat has yet to be determined
| Oct.28 |
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NZ to hold flag referendum in 2016 New Zealand is to hold a binding referendum in 2016 on whether to change the national flag. John Key's government last month won a third term | |
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| Nov.6 |
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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd charged with murder attempting Map of Tauranga New Zealand 60-year-old Rudd, the drummer for legendary hard rock band AC/DC, has been charged with attempting to have two men killed | |
| Nov.7 |
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Murder-for-hire charge dropped against AC/DC drummer Map of Tauranga New Zealand A New Zealand police charge of 'attempting to procure murder' against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been dropped | |
| Nov.16 |
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No damage reported after strong earthquake Map of Gisborne New Zealand A magnitude-6.7 earthquake that struck off the New Zealand coast rattled much of the country but did not result in damage or injuries | |
| Nov.27 |
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Fugitive NZ murderer Phillip Smith deported from Brazil Phillip Smith, 40, serving a life term for child molestation and murder who fled to Brazil has been deported to his home country, officials say | |
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| Dec.30 |
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3 climbers missing on New Zealand's tallest peak One Australian and two German climbers were missing on Mount Cook after failing to return from a summit attempt two days earlier
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