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Now playing Next no comment New Zealand says goodbye to 2019 with huge fireworks display Crowds cheered as the sky over Auckland was lit up by fireworks to herald the arrival of 2020. 31/12/2019
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Now playing Next New Zealand Police release updated list of White Island volcano victims At least 18 people have died or are missing following the eruption of the Whakaari volcano in the Bay of Plenty last week 17/12/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand A week on, New Zealand observes minute of silence for volcano victims Just a week after a deadly volcanic eruption which killed at least 16 people, New Zealanders observed a minute of silence on Monday to honour the victims. 16/12/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand Death toll of New Zealand volcano eruption rises again One more person died in an Australian hospital as recovery teams continued to search waters near White Island 11/12/2019
Now playing Next no comment Rescue teams hunt for those missing after New Zealand volcano eruption The volcano eruption on White Island has killed six people. Rescue workers are hunting for those missing after the blast. 10/12/2019
Now playing Next World 'We know that 23 people have been rescued,' says local journalist More fatalities are likely according to authorities. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand New Zealand volcano: 'No signs of life' on White island, says Arden Five New Zealanders as well as 23 visitors from Australia, nine from the US, two from the UK, four from Germany, two from China and one person from Malaysia were among those affected. 09/12/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand New Zealand jury convicts man of murdering British backpacker A man was convicted of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane who was travelling in the country last year. 22/11/2019
Now playing Next no comment Extinction Rebellion protestors removed by police in Wellington Police have arrested 30 climate change protesters after a day of civil disobedience in Wellington, New Zealand. 07/10/2019
Now playing Next no comment Māori rite marks 250th anniversary of Cook's New Zealand landing New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern attended commemorations ahead of the anniversary of the landing of British explorer James Cook 250 years ago. 05/10/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand How too much love is harming dolphins in New Zealand New Zealand has banned swimming with dolphins in its Bay of Islands waters. 29/08/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand The Right Honourable Baby: MP's newborn fed by parliament speaker The speaker of New Zealand's parliament, Trevor Mallard, fed an MP's newborn baby during a debate and the photos went viral. 22/08/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand Ancient giant parrot discovered in New Zealand Named Heracles inexpactatus - signifying its Herculean size and the suprise of the discovery - the parrot is the largest ever discovered. 07/08/2019
Now playing Next Green News Longest ever drive in electric car finishes in New Zealand A journey of a lifetime accomplished today for one Dutch sustainability advocate who was on the road for three years. 19/07/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand Women's World Cup: Why new Zealand nearly didn't compete Thirteen of New Zealand's players threatened to walk out a year ago after denouncing a culture of bullying and intimidation under then-coach Andreas Heraf. 17/06/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand Christchurch mosque attack suspect pleads not guilty Brenton Tarrant, 29, a suspected white supremacist, is accused of carrying out the attack on two mosques, killing 51 people. 14/06/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand NZ Police to charge Christchurch attacker with terrorism The New Zealand police commissioner said they would charge the man accused of murder in the Christchurch mosque shootings with engaging in a terrorist act. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand 'We're not doing any work on dragons': NZ PM rejects bribe of girl, 11 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has returned a bribe sent to her by an 11-year-old girl who asked her government to do some research on dragons. 14/05/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand Prince William attends Anzac Day service amid heightened security Tens of thousands gathered in Australia and New Zealand at Anzac Day memorials on Thursday amid heightened security following the shooting massacre at Christchurch mosques and deadly suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. 25/04/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand MPs vote 119-1 to ban semi-automatic weapons after mosque massacres MPs in New Zealand have voted to pass a gun reform bill that seeks to ban semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles, less than a month after deadly attacks on two mosques in Christchurch that left 50 people dead. 10/04/2019
Now playing Next New Zealand Watch: Thousands attend remembrance service for Christchurch attacks The ceremony took place in Hagley Park near the Al Noor mosque, where most of the 50 people were killed in a twin attack by a lone gunman. 29/03/2019
Now playing Next no comment Dramatic footages shows bridge collapse in New Zealand Dramatic footage showed a traffic bridge being washed away as a heavy storm lashed New Zealand's West Coast on Tuesday (March 26). 26/03/2019
