Egypt claims historic World Cup win over New Zealand
Egypt recorded their first FIFA World Cup win with a 3-1 comeback victory over New Zealand in Group G at BC Place in Vancouver. The...
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New Zealand bans disposable e-cigarettes to curb teen vaping
New Zealand is set to enforce a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, alongside heightened penalties for vendors caught selling these products to...
Tobacco ban reversal in New Zealand sparks health concerns
New Zealand's forthcoming repeal of a pioneering law prohibiting tobacco sales to future generations has stirred controversy, with concerns raised about potential adverse health ramifications....
New Zealand’s South Island jolted by significant 6.0 earthquake
In an unsettling reminder of nature's force, a significant earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted central regions of New Zealand's South Island early on...
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
On Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude in New Zealand's Kermadec Islands region. According to the agency, the earthquake...
Cyclone Gabrielle battered the North Island of New Zealand killing three
Cyclone Gabrielle pounded the North Island with wind and rain, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and killing three people. New Zealand...
Vaping trend grows in New Zealand amid tobacco sales ban for next generation
The New Zealand Parliament passed a historic anti-smoking bill on Tuesday, banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born after January 1, 2009. As part...
Tragic New Zealand strandings kill 477 whales
In the past few days, around 477 pilot whales have died after being stranded on two remote New Zealand beaches. Daren Grover, the general manager...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 rocks the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
The Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand's north island were rattled by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake , although there have been no immediate reports of...