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Gunman intended to blow up mosques, attack a third, NZ court told

Tarrant spent months surveilling his intended targets with a drone before carrying out an attack on two mosques in Christchurch in 2019, killing 51 people.

New Zealand

New Zealand delays election after new virus outbreak

After 102 days without any community transmissions of COVID-19, there now are 58 known cases.

New Zealand

New Zealand working to find source of latest COVID-19 outbreak

Experts in New Zealand are working to find out the source of the latest outbreak of coronavirus, with test results showing the strain could be from Australia or the UK.

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.

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Brazil

Analysis: Brazil and its lack of leadership amid COVID-19 crisis

"Leadership in times of crisis does matter," writes Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey. "President Bolsonaro is - devastatingly for Brazil - testament to this."

New Zealand

New Zealand eliminates COVID-19 while Europe reports fewer deaths

There were no new active cases in New Zealand for the first time since February, and in Europe, many countries see signs of hope.

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Groundbreaking TV? Earthquake hits during Jacinda Ardern interview

An earthquake hit as New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern was being interviewed live on TV.

World News

Euroviews. Coronavirus is showing yet again why the world needs more strong female decision-makers ǀ View

What do Germany, Taiwan and New Zealand have in common? Strong leaders, widely applauded for doing an exceptional job in how they responded to the current coronavirus crisis. Strong female leaders.

New Zealand

New Zealand relaxes COVID-19 social distancing restrictions

The country will move to Alert level 3, with fewer restrictions on movement, on Monday night.

New Zealand

New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism charges

Brenton Harrison Tarrant livestreamed his attack - the worst atrocity in New Zealand's modern history - on Facebook.

New Zealand

Assault weapons ban will make New Zealand safer, government says

It came after the killing of 51 worshipppers at two mosques during Friday prayers in Christchurch last March.

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

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.

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

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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.

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Tourists film New Zealand volcano eruption from nearby boat

Police said more casualties were feared with rescue services unable to reach New Zealand's White Island as it remained too dangerous after the volcano sent a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air

World

'We know that 23 people have been rescued,' says local journalist

More fatalities are likely according to authorities.

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.

Iceland

Well-being agenda: does this spell the end for GDP?

Iceland, Scotland and New Zealand leaders team up on social priorities

World

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.”