Politics Jun 30 New Zealand declares Proud Boys a terrorist organization New Zealand's government has declared American far-right groups the Proud Boys and The Base are terrorist organizations, making it illegal in New Zealand to fund, recruit or participate in them.
Science Jun 28 NASA hopes New Zealand rocket launch will pave the way for moon landing ASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use in the coming years to once again land astronauts on the lunar surface. So it is sending up a test satellite from New Zealand.
World Feb 04 Aid to volcano-hit Tonga brings 1st COVID outbreak, lockdown Tonga is one of several Pacific island countries to experience their first outbreaks over the past month.
Science Jan 19 Experts explain why Tonga eruption was so big The eruption of the undersea volcano near Tonga over the weekend was incredibly explosive but also relatively brief.
World Jan 18 Three dead in volcano eruption aftermath, but Tonga appears to avoid major destruction Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared.
World Jan 17 Flights sent to assess damage after Tonga volcanic eruption New Zealand and Australia have sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage a huge undersea volcanic eruption caused in Tonga.
World Jan 15 Volcano erupts in Pacific near Tonga, West Coast of U.S. under tsunami advisory An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. Tsunami advisories were issued for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific coast.
World Jan 14 Djokovic ruling fits with Australia’s tough immigration line Djokovic, who is unvaccinated against the coronavirus, faces deportation from Australia after Immigration Minister Alex Hawke on Friday revoked his visa for the second time, citing health and “good order” considerations.
World Dec 31 New Year’s Eve muted by omicron, many around the world hope for better 2022 In many places around the world, plans for New Year's Eve celebrations are muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.
World Nov 12 Pacific leaders agree on vaccines but not on U.S. hosting regional summit Pacific Rim leaders have agreed to do all they can to improve access to coronavirus vaccines and reduce carbon emissions, but failed to reach agreement on whether the U.S. should host talks in two years' time.