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12.10.2022 / 17:15

477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' mass strandings on New Zealand islands

The stranded pilot whales are pictured on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, on the west coast of the Chatham Islands, located about 500 miles east of New Zealand's main islands.

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At least 6 killed after fire rips through New Zealand hostel

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 16: Smoke escapes as a drone surveys the scene after a fire at Loafers Lodge on May 16, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand. At least 10 people are dead and many more are unaccounted for after a blaze broke out at a four-sto WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas in what a fire chief on Tuesday called his "worst nightmare."Fifty-two people in the Loafers Lodge Hostel in Wellington have been accounted for, but firefighters are still looking for others, said Wellington Fire and Emergency District Manager Nick Pyatt.

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New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, pee to tackle climate change

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.But farmers quickly condemned the plan. Federated Farmers, the industry's main lobby group, said the plan would "rip the guts out of small-town New Zealand" and see farms replaced with trees.Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard said farmers had been trying to work with the government for more than two years on an emissions reduction plan that wouldn't decrease food production.FILE - A photo taken on August 10, 2022, shows cows being milked on a dairy farm near Cambridge in New Zealand's Waikato region.

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New Zealand designates Proud Boys as a terrorist organization

Members of the Proud Boys march towards Freedom Plaza during a protest on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's government has declared that American far-right groups the Proud Boys and The Base are terrorist organizations.The two groups join 18 others including Islamic State that have been given an official terrorist designation, making it illegal in New Zealand to fund, recruit or participate in the groups, and obligating authorities to take action against them.The U.S.

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US seizes Russian-owned superyacht Amadea in Fiji after legal win

Amadea (Credit: US DOJ) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The United States won a legal battle on Tuesday to seize a Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji and wasted no time in taking command of the $325 million vessel and sailing it away from the South Pacific nation.The court ruling represented a significant victory for the U.S. as it encounters obstacles in its attempts to seize the assets of Russian oligarchs around the world.

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Tonga's internet restored 5 weeks after huge volcanic eruption, tsunami

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Tonga's main internet connection to the rest of the world has finally been restored more than five weeks after a huge volcanic eruption and tsunami severed a crucial undersea cable.Three people in Tonga were killed by the Jan. 15 tsunami, dozens of homes were destroyed and drinking water was tainted.The fiber-optic cable is now fully operational again after being reconnected Tuesday, said Samiuela Fonua, the chairperson at Tonga Cable Ltd., the state-owned company that owns the cable."It's a huge relief when you know things have come to the end and are working well," Fonua told The Associated Press.

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New Zealand plans to implement lifetime ban on cigarettes for youth

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger.Under a new law the government announced Thursday and plans to pass next year, the minimum age to buy cigarettes would keep rising year after year.That means, in theory at least, 65 years after the law takes effect, shoppers could still buy cigarettes — but only if they could prove they were at least 80 years old.In practice, officials hope smoking will fade away decades before then.

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New Zealand attack: Police kill 'terrorist' after 6 stabbed at supermarket

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand authorities were so worried about an extremist inspired by the Islamic State group they were following him around-the-clock and were able to shoot and kill him within 60 seconds of him unleashing a frenzied knife attack that wounded six people Friday at an Auckland supermarket.Three of the shoppers were taken to Auckland hospitals in critical condition, police said. Another was in serious condition, while two more were in moderate condition.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the incident was a terror attack.

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New Zealand to enter lockdown after single COVID-19 case found

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown for at least three days after finding a single case of coronavirus infection in the community.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern invoked some of the stirring rhetoric she used early in the pandemic by urging the "team of 5 million" — New Zealand's population — to go hard and early in trying to eliminate the latest outbreak."We have seen what happens elsewhere if we fail to get on top of it," Ardern said.

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The Latest: NZ requiring border workers get doses this month

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand is requiring that all border workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus by the end of the month.

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The Latest: New Zealand quarantine hotel guard infected

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A security guard at a New Zealand quarantine hotel has tested positive for the coronavirus, although there is no evidence at this point the outbreak has spread any further.

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The Latest: New Zealand to use only Pfizer virus vaccine

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand says it will now use only the Pfizer vaccine to inoculate its population against the coronavirus, departing from earlier plans to use four different vaccines.

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New Zealand finds no new COVID-19 cases after largest city goes on lockdown for 1st time in 6 months

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - As people in Auckland adjusted to a new lockdown on Monday, health officials said they'd found no evidence the coronavirus had spread further in the community, raising hopes the restrictions might be short-lived.New Zealand's largest city was hurriedly placed into a three-day lockdown Sunday after three unexplained virus cases were found. It's the country's first lockdown in six months and represents a setback in its largely successful efforts to control the virus.RELATED: These 3 COVID-19 vaccine side effects are common, CDC expert saysFILE - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament on Feb.

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New Zealand enters first lockdown in 6 months after unexplained COVID-19 cases found

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand's largest city of Auckland has begun a three-day lockdown following the discovery of three unexplained coronavirus cases in the community.Health officials said Monday the cases were of the more contagious variant first found in Britain and that genome testing hadn't linked them to any previous known cases.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the lockdown after an urgent meeting with other top lawmakers in the Cabinet.

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Powerful quake strikes New Zealand, prompting tsunami warnings

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A powerful undersea earthquake struck north of New Zealand on Wednesday evening, prompting tsunami warnings in parts of the region.The U.S. Geological Agency said the magnitude 7.7 quake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles) southeast of the Loyalty Islands.

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The Latest: S. Korea opening dozens of free virus test sites

COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort— Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic— After 110,000 virus deaths, U.S. nursing homes face vaccine fears— Trump says he’s nixing plan for early vaccine at White House___Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country plans to open a travel bubble with Australia in the first quarter of next year.That would mean people traveling from Australia to New Zealand would no longer need to go into quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.

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The Latest: India records nearly 87,000 new virus cases

U.S. to hit 200,000 dead; Trump sees no need for regret— New Zealand to begin lifting all remaining coronavirus restrictions___Follow AP’s pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:WELLINGTON, New Zealand — All remaining virus restrictions will be lifted across much of New Zealand from late Monday with the exception of the largest city, Auckland, which will continue to have some restrictions for at least another 16 days.

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More coronavirus cases found in New Zealand after 102 days

The New Zealand flag flies in front of The Beehive during Budget 2020 delivery day at Parliament May 14, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand.

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3 men rescued from Pacific island after writing SOS in sand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Three men have been rescued from a tiny Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand that was spotted from above, authorities say.The men had been missing in the Micronesia archipelago for nearly three days when their distress signal was spotted Sunday on uninhabited Pikelot Island by searchers on Australian and U.S. aircraft, the Australian defense department said Monday.The men had apparently set out from Pulawat atoll in a 7-meter (23-foot) boat on July 30 and had intended to travel about 43 kilometers (27 miles) to Pulap atoll when they sailed off course and ran out of fuel, the department said.Searchers in Guam asked for Australian help.

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George R.R. Martin eyeing 2021 release for new 'Song of Ice and Fire' book

Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is planning to finish his latest A Song Of Ice And Fire novel by next year.

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With recovery of last case, New Zealand has eradicated virus

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated the coronavirus — at least for now — after health officials said Monday the last known infected person had recovered.The announcement was greeted with joy around the country and means the nation of 5 million people will be among the first to welcome throngs of fans back into sports stadiums, embrace crowded concerts and remove seating restrictions from flights.RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updatesIt has been 17 days since the last new case was reported, during which time an additional 40,000 people have been tested, bringing the total number tested to about 300,000.

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James Cameron Arrives In New Zealand To Resume Production On ‘Avatar’

The worlds of “Avatar” are about to come alive again.

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Jacinda Ardern keeps her cool as earthquake hits New Zealand during live interview

Jacinda Ardern kept her cool as an earthquake struck as she was giving a live interview.

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The Latest: South Korea reports 3 virus cases, China just 1

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

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The Latest: New Zealand official demoted for lockdown breach

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The Latest: New Zealand reports its 1st coronavirus death

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0