New Zealand opened the Women’s World Cup with a thrilling upset over Norway on Thursday, just hours after a gunman entered a construction site near a team hotel and tragically gunned down two people. The emotional day for one of the tournament’s
At least two people have died after a gunman went on a shooting spree in Auckland, New Zealand, as the nation prepared to host games in the Fifa Women’s World Cup football tournament. Police said there were also multiple injuries during the
At least two people were killed and others injured Thursday after a gunman stormed a construction site in downtown Auckland Thursday, New Zealand police confirmed, on the day the FIFA Women’s World Cup starts. New Zealand police said multiple injuries have been
An American woman said she told her new husband she loved him and was certain they would die when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22 people. Lauren, 35, and Matt Urey, 39, returned to New Zealand from their home
Three helicopter tour operators pleaded guilty on Friday to safety breaches when New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted in 2019, claiming 22 lives. Volcanic Air Safaris Ltd., Kahu NZ Ltd. and Aerius Ltd. were to go on trial in Auckland District Court
In 2019, the New Zealand government launched a campaign against single-use plastic. Starting Saturday, New Zealand will become be the world’s first nation to ban thin plastic bags used to collect fruit and vegetables at supermarkets. Plastic straws and silverware will also
The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center. New Zealand has Betty, an aging Boeing 757 that officials on Monday acknowledged was so prone to breakdowns they had sent
Four people have been rushed to hospital after a 24-year-old man wielding an axe allegedly attacked random diners at three neighbouring Chinese restaurants in New Zealand. Bystanders were forced to block the wood-splitter style axe being wielded by the man with their
New Zealand unveiled measures on Monday to curb vaping by young people, from limits on sales near schools to a ban on some disposable units, as it extends aggressive anti-smoking campaigns. Although the Pacific nation has one of the lowest rates of
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been made a dame as part of the King’s Birthday Honours in the country. The 42-year-old, who stepped down as leader in January after five years in the role, has been made a Dame