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Welcome to Orcland: ‘Lord of the Rings’ Amazon TV series to film in New Zealand
Amazon announced Wednesday it will film its upcoming television series “The Lord of the Rings” in New Zealand, marking a return of the ... Entertainment -
New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque massacre
New Zealand unveiled new legislation Friday aimed at ensuring only “fit and proper” people can own guns in the wake of the Christchurch ... World News -
Australia blocks access to websites showing video of Christchurch attacks
Australia has ordered internet service providers to block access to eight websites still showing footage of deadly attacks on two mosques in New ... Digital -
New Zealand officials find half ton of meth hidden in motors
New Zealand authorities say they found more than a half ton of methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of 60 electric motors from Thailand. Customs ... Variety -
Six Chinese feared dead after tour bus crashes in New Zealand
A bus carrying a group of Chinese tourists crashed Wednesday near a popular New Zealand tourist town. Chinese officials say they’ve been told ... World News -
Australia to block internet domains hosting extremist content during terror attacks
Australia will block access to internet domains hosting terrorist material during crisis events and will consider legislation to force digital ... Digital -
NZ lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
Human rights advocates urged New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday to drop restrictions on the intake of Middle Eastern and African refugees, saying the ... World News -
Trial of accused Christchurch mosque shooter may be delayed
The trial of the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch, New Zealand, mosques could be delayed by several weeks to avoid beginning ... World News -
Alleged Christchurch gunman sends letter from prison cell
New Zealand officials have admitted they made a big mistake by allowing the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques to send a ... World News -
New Zealand PM calls on Australia to answer climate change demands
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern challenged Australia on Wednesday to answer South Pacific island demands for more action on climate change, ... Energy -
In New Zealand, young Maori women lead the battle for indigenous rights
Five years ago, law graduate Pania Newton and her cousins got together around a kitchen table and agreed to do everything in their power to prevent a ... Features -
New Zealand police arrest 2 British men in huge meth bust
New Zealand police say they have arrested two British men after finding a huge stash of methamphetamine in an Auckland apartment that would have been ... Variety -
Christchurch victims ‘extremely grateful’ for Saudi Arabia’s Hajj invitation
Families of the Christchurch victims are “extremely grateful and are thoroughly enjoying the experience” of Hajj, New Zealand ... Gulf -
Christchurch mosque attack victims arrive in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj
The families of the Christchurch mosque attack victims arrived in the Kingdom on Friday and Saturday to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, the Saudi Press ... Gulf -
Singapore soldiers charged over actor’s death in training
Two Singapore soldiers were charged in military court Wednesday over the death of a popular actor during reservist training in a case that has sparked ... World News -
NZ plans firearm register, tighter licensing amid gun law reforms
New Zealand on Monday said it aims to establish a national register for firearms, tighten licensing rules and ban visitors from buying guns, in a ... World News -
Gas explosion in New Zealand’s Christchurch injures several people
New Zealand emergency services evacuated residents near what they said was a suspected gas explosion in the South Island city of Christchurch on ... World News -
Saudi King Salman orders hosting 200 Christchurch attack victims for Hajj
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has ordered the hosting of 200 people from the families of the Christchurch mosque attack ... Gulf -
New Zealand fans agonize after defeat in thrilling World Cup final
Cricket fans in New Zealand were heartbroken on Monday after their team came excruciatingly close to a maiden cricket World Cup victory, only to lose ... Variety -
Twittersphere reacts to England’s controversial Cricket World Cup win
Following 102 overs and a tie after a tie, it was England who lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy on boundaries scored in the match (England ... Sports -
England wins Cricket World Cup in dramatic style
England won the Cricket World Cup for the first time in extraordinary circumstances, beating New Zealand by a tiebreaker of boundaries scored after ... Sports -
New Zealanders give up weapons after mosque killings
Dozens of New Zealanders handed in their firearms Saturday as a gun buyback scheme went into operation aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic ... World News -
England out to cap ODI transformation in World Cup final
Eoin Morgan’s England can cap a stunning white-ball transformation in Sunday’s Cricket World Cup final but awaiting them at Lord’s ... Sports -
Rampant England end Australia’s title defense and roar into final
England snuffed out Australia’s title defense and stormed into the Cricket World Cup final with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over the ... Sports -
New Zealand stun India to reach final despite Jadeja heroics
New Zealand survived Ravindra Jadeja’s late onslaught to stun India by 18 runs in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday and reach the Cricket ... Sports -
England crush NZ to storm into semis after Bairstow ton
England stormed into the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup for the first time since 1992 after Jonny Bairstow’s second consecutive century ... Sports -
New Zealand bans single-use plastic bags
New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags Monday, introducing hefty fines for businesses that continue to provide them. Plastic ... Healthy Living -
New Zealand’s Boult bemoans timing of Lord’s hat-trick
Trent Boult’s hat-trick and a screamer of a catch from Martin Guptill would have graced any cricket match but there is no doubt that New ... Sports -
Resurgent Pakistan beats New Zealand in cricket World Cup
Pakistan has ruined New Zealand’s perfect record with a six-wicket victory in Birmingham that kept its Cricket World Cup semifinal hopes alive ... Sports -
New Zealand opens gun buyback after mosque killings
New Zealand opened a gun buyback scheme Thursday aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons similar to those used in the Christchurch ... World News