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Tourist killed during California armed robbery ID'd as wife of prominent New Zealand businessman; 3 suspects arrested
The couple, who had traveled to the US on holiday from their home in New Zealand, were browsing the mall when the attempted robbery occurred.
Shocking bus assault by '400-pound-woman' allegedly leaves teen without teeth
According to the Chinese-language report, the teen was on board the bus going from East Auckland towards the city when he was attacked by a “woman in her 40s who...
Feral cat-killing competition that awards cash prizes to kids leaves nearly 400 animals dead
A controversial competition allowing New Zealand children to hunt feral cats for cash prizes has produced its largest haul to date, with nearly 400 cats killed.
Fiji prime minister, 75, takes bronze in shot put competition, hopes to 'inspire' youth
Fiji’s 75-year-old prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, won a bronze medal in shot put at an international championship this week.
You're grounded: Trump's conviction could keep him from visiting certain countries
Now that he's a convicted felon, former President Donald Trump might find it difficult to travel internationally.
Terminal breast cancer patient euthanized on beach after she reveals her final day: 'Exactly what she wanted'
"I feel I've been given this massive gift. I feel privileged," she said. "How many people get a chance to do that when they pass away?"
Belly-flopping moron fined $600 for purposefully startling orca with its calf
The footage showed the 50-year-old culprit leaping from the pleasure craft off Devonport, Auckland.
I had a severe reaction to medication I took for depression — it burned me from the inside out
"I looked in the mirror, and I just burst into tears. I think I subconsciously knew it was something quite serious," said Charlotte Gilmour, 23.
Passenger's leg 'pretty much snapped in half' when plane hit turbulence — then waits 6 hours to land
An Air New Zealand passenger's leg "pretty much snapped in half" a mere 30 minutes into a seven-hour international flight Tuesday when the plane hit turbulence and "dropped."
Crazy crash sends race car flying 90-degrees into the air
Whoa! In this wild two-car crash at a Speedway New Zealand event in Dunedin on April 5, a race car was launched over another car, sending the vehicle soaring into...
Airplane passenger fined for urinating in a cup during deplaning delay
The incident, after a 3-hour Air New Zealand flight from Auckland, occurred last December and a Sydney court fined the 53-year-old man $395 for offensive behavior in February, officials said.
Real estate tycoons' sons arrested in Thailand after alleged police brawl
Footage shows Oscar Day allegedly rumbling with the officer in question — senior sergeant Maj Somsak Noo-iad — after an attempt to block the recording.
How cockpit button may have been responsible for terrifying nosedive of Boeing 787 that injured 50
A cockpit mishap is eyed in the LATA Airlines flight nosedive.
Passengers onboard LATAM Airlines flight that suddenly nosedived only offered single McDonald's cheeseburger at airport
Passengers onboard a LATAM Airlines flight that suddenly nosedived on Monday were left feeling abandoned by airline officials after they left without clear instructions once the flight landed — and...
Entirely new form of life possibly found off New Zealand coast
Researchers working along the 500-mile long Bounty Trough initially thought the find was a sea star or sea anemone.
Passenger on Boeing 787 jet that nosedived, injuring 50, recounts the horror: 'Thought it was all about to end'
"I had passed out sleeping on the plane and the next thing I know, bodies were flying past me and onto the roof of the plane and it was pretty scary...
At least 50 injured, one critically, after plane nosedives, sending bloodied passengers crashing into the ceiling
At least 50 people were hurt on Monday, mostly with minor injuries, after LATAM Airlines told the New Zealand Herald that a "technical problem" had caused a "strong movement" during a...
Elderly US couple charged $8K to change flight after wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer during trip
A vacationing New Hampshire couple was charged $8,000 to change their flight home on a New Zealand airline in the wake of learning the wife had roughly four months to...
Penguin on runway causes delays at New Zealand airport
A small blue penguin waddled onto the runway at the Wellington National Airport in New Zealand, causing quite the scene -- and flights delays -- before it was rescued, according...
'Gross' feature horrifies tourist at New Zealand hotel: 'Am I crazy or is this weird?'
A guest visiting a hotel in New Zealand says they were left disturbed by a “gross” feature in their room.