New Zealand New Zealand intensifies quarantine rules after two new COVID-19 cases "This case represents an unacceptable failure of the system. It should never have happened and it cannot be repeated," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. 17/06/2020
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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
Inspire Middle East Imam who survived Christchurch mosque attacks talks trauma and calls for unity During the World Tolerance Summit in the United Arab Emirates, the Imam of New Zealand’s Al Noor Mosque, Sheikh Gamal Fouda, spread the message that an “evil ideology will never triumph over love and unity.” 22/11/2019
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
Greece 'I was blown away': Tourist adrift for two days survived on sweets The 47-year old woman was floating in a rubber dinghy in the Aegean Sea for nearly two days before she was rescued by Greek coast guards. 05/11/2019
United Kingdom England Rugby fined over V-formation haka response England players fanned out across the pitch as the All Blacks delivered the traditional challenge, but rules say they must not cross the halfway line. 30/10/2019
Sport Rugby: England to face All Blacks as both sides ease into semi-finals New Zealand will face England in next Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-finals after the All Blacks pummelled a flat Ireland 46-14 in Saturday's last-eight clash in Tokyo. 19/10/2019
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
Japan All Blacks beat South Africa 23-13 in World Cup opening match Four minutes of first-half brilliance led an otherwise unconvincing New Zealand to a 23-13 victory over South Africa in a clash between two World Cup favourites on Saturday that never quite lived up to its billing. 21/09/2019
