Arsonist eyed in fire at N. Zealand hostel
WELLINGTON—An arsonist may have ignited the hostel blaze that killed at least six people in New Zealand’s capital, police said ...
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New Zealand hostel fire kills at least 6 people
WELLINGTON – A fire ripped through a four-storey hostel in New Zealand's capital in the early hours of Tuesday, killing ...
Read moreAt least six killed in New Zealand hostel fire
At least six people were killed in a fire that tore through a four-storey hostel in the early hours of ...
Read moreN. Zealand student caught in cave flood
New Zealand emergency services said they are scouring a popular cave complex for a missing schoolboy Tuesday, after he was ...
Read moreN. Zealand raises concerns with China over rights
BEIJING—New Zealand has raised concerns with China over human rights abuses and growing tensions with Taiwan, Wellington’s foreign minister told ...
Read more50,000 teachers strike in New Zealand over cost of living
Around 50,000 teachers in New Zealand went on strike on Thursday, after union talks with the Ministry of Education aimed ...
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Meta rolls out paid services in Australia, NZ
Sydney, Australia—Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users’ willingness to ...
Read moreToddler dies, New Zealand storm toll rises
Napier, New Zealand—A New Zealand mum has recounted the heartbreak of watching her two-year-old daughter being swept away in floodwaters ...
Read moreNZ accepts foreign help as cyclone cripples island
New Zealand redeployed gunships and helicopters to deliver water, food and fuel to cities cut off by Cyclone Gabrielle on ...
Read moreSurvivors found as New Zealand cyclone kills four
Military helicopters winched stranded storm survivors to safety in New Zealand on Wednesday, after Cyclone Gabrielle killed four people and ...
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