New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand's gun laws to change- But what are they currently?

An applicant for a firearm licence must pass a background check which considers criminal, mental health, medical, addiction and domestic violence records. In 2017 43,509 who people applied for firearms licences, 43,321 were granted them.

15/03/2019

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New Zealand mosque shootings: How did social media platforms react?

Social media giants have come under fire for allowing footage of the shooting, allegedly filmed live by the gunman as the attack unfolded, to be widely circulated.

15/03/2019

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Christchurch shootings: Leaders react to New Zealand mosque attacks

Politicians and world leaders condemned the deadly shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday

15/03/2019

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New Zealand mosque shootings: what we know

Christchurch mosque shootings: what we know

15/03/2019

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New Zealand: death toll climbs to 50 after body found at mosque

A suspected white supremacist has been charged with murder in New Zealand.

15/03/2019

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New Zealand: 49 dead in mass shootings at Christchurch mosques

Police in New Zealand say 49 people have been killed at two mosques when at least one gunman opened fire on worshippers.

15/03/2019

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New Year fireworks light up skies over Auckland

Fireworks lit up the skies over Auckland as New Zealand became one of the first countries to welcome the New Year.

31/12/2018

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New Zealand police find body believed to be British tourist

New Zealand police find body they believe to be British tourist Grace Millane.

08/12/2018

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Six stranded whales are returned to the ocean in New Zealand

Conservation workers and volunteers in New Zealand managed to refloat six surviving stranded whales on Tuesday and were hoping the animals would soon swim away into deeper water.

27/11/2018

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145 pilot whales stranded on remote New Zealand beach die

A hiker discovered the pilot whales in two pods about 2 kilometres apart late Saturday on Stewart Island.

26/11/2018

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Maori welcoming ceremony held for Harry and Meghan in Rotorua

Maori welcoming ceremony held for Harry and Meghan in Rotorua

31/10/2018

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Harry and Meghan partake in NZ welly wanging competition

Prince Harry and Meghan are on a 16-day trip and they are now in New Zealand. The pair took part in a welly-wanging contest near Auckland.

30/10/2018

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Meghan beats Harry in New Zealand 'welly-wanging' competition

Meghan beats Harry in New Zealand 'welly-wanging' competition

30/10/2018

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Harry and Meghan receive traditional Maori welcome in New Zealand

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Sunday arrived in New Zealand, the final stop on their 16-day tour of the South Pacific.

28/10/2018

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Watch: Harry and Meghan get traditional Maori greeting in New Zealand

At an official welcome ceremony at the Government House in Wellington, the couple observed a traditional ‘haka’ war dance, and rubbed noses with Maori elders in a greeting known as a ‘hongi’.

28/10/2018

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New Zealand seal slaps canoeist with octopus

An incredible moment was caught on camera thanks to a canoer's GoPro camera in Kaikoura, New Zealand when a seal slapped a canoer with an octopus on Saturday (September 22).

27/09/2018

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Watch: Seal slaps kayaker's face with octopus in New Zealand

In the footage, the seal can be seen launching itself out of the water wielding an octopus in its mouth and striking the unsuspecting kayaker across the face.

27/09/2018

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New Zealand PM brings her baby to UN general assembly

Jacinda Ardern brought her 3-month-old baby, Neve, to the UN general assembly, a showcase of her balancing act.

25/09/2018

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Watch: Aurora lights up skies above New Zealand

Shades of blue and green were captured on camera shimmering across the sky on Sunday.

27/08/2018

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NZ company says four-day work week trial a success

A New Zealand company which trialled a four-day work week said the experiment was a success with staff registering a big bump in work-life balance while productivity remained level.

19/07/2018

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New Zealand PM gives birth to baby girl

Jacinda Ardern in only the second elected leader in recent times to give birth while in office

21/06/2018

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Fighting the spread of microplastics

Sailors competing in the Volvo round-the-world yacht race have been collecting water samples as part of a program to measure the spread of microplastics.

21/05/2018

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New Zealand PM kicks off cheeky campaign to get country on the map

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern features in a viral video campaigning against New Zealand being left off world maps by thoughtless coffee chains, retailers and even sports teams.

04/05/2018

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Giant sinkhole opens up in New Zealand

Sinkholes are caused by water dissolving limestone below the surface of the earth

04/05/2018

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Robots and racism: We discriminate against 'darker-coloured' humanoids

Humans have similar automatic biases towards 'darker-coloured' robots as they do toward 'people with a darker skin colour', according to new research from the University of Canterbury.

11/03/2018

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Former Cyclone Gita hits New Zealand, bringing floods and high winds

A state of emergency has been declared in seven districts as winds gust at up to 150 kilometres per hour.

20/02/2018