Three killed in Auckland shootout ahead of World Cup kick off
Updated: 10:50am (AEST)Auckland, New ZealandReuters At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and six others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women’s soccer World Cup in the city. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the soccer tournament would […]
New Zealand declares National State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle causes havoc
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters The New Zealand government has declared a National State of Emergency for just the third time in history as Cyclone Gabrielle causes wide spread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells across the North Island. Kieran McAnulty, the minister for Emergency Management, said in a statement on Tuesday that widespread damage caused […]
New Zealand’s Auckland expected to receive further rains as flooding remains
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Flood ravaged Auckland is expected to receive further heavy rain over the coming days, according to the city’s council, even as people start to count the cost of the flash floods that have hit New Zealand’s largest city since Friday. Four people have now lost their lives in the flash floods that […]
New Zealand’s Auckland starts clean-up after deadly flash floods
Reuters Authorities in New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, began mopping up on Saturday after torrential rains brought flash flooding and evacuations, with at least two people confirmed dead and two missing in the widespread inundation. A state of emergency remained in place in the city of 1.6 million people on New Zealand’s north island as […]
New Zealand tried to deport extremist Samsudeen for years
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand has tried for years to deport the knife-wielding militant who wounded seven people at a mall in Auckland last week, the government said after it released more details on the attacker following the lifting of a court suppression order. Court documents made public on Sunday named the attacker as Ahamed […]
Updated: New Zealand police kill “extremist” who stabbed six in supermarket
Updated 5pm (AEST)Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand police on Friday shot and killed a “violent extremist” who was known to authorities, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in a supermarket. The attacker, a Sri Lankan national who had been in New Zealand for 10 years, was inspired […]
Pandemic propels Auckland to top of EIU’s most liveable cities ranking
Vienna, AustriaReuters COVID-19 has shaken up the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of most liveable cities, propelling Auckland to first place, replacing Vienna, which crashed out of the top 10 as the island nations of New Zealand, Australia and Japan fared best. The Austrian capital had led the list since 2018 and for years ran […]
New Zealand measles outbreak prompts travel warning
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand is asking travellers to make sure they are immunised for measles before travelling to its biggest city, Auckland, as the country faces its worst outbreak in over 22 years. “If you’re thinking of travelling into or out of Auckland, you should make sure you’re vaccinated at least two-weeks before you […]
New Zealand’s Indigenous Maori protest over “stolen children”
Reuters Wellington, New ZealandReuters Thousands of Maori people protested across New Zealand on Tuesday calling for an end to the practice of taking at-risk children away from their families, as tensions grow between the Indigenous community and the government. Children facing harm have been moved into state care for decades despite criticism from many Maori […]