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Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern delivers emotional final address to parliament

All New Zealanders should feel politics can be a home for them, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on April 5, 2023, in a final emotional address to parliament where she thanked family, supporters and her party for a career that included leading her country through the Covid-19 pandemic and the Christchurch terror attacks.

April 5, 2023
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New Zealand became the latest country to ban the Chinese-owned video app TikTok from government-linked devices, due to cybersecurity concerns. New Zealand said on March 17, 2023, it would ban the...01:30
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New Zealand follows the US and UK to curb TikTok use on government phones
March 17, 2023
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An Australian archaeologist and two Papua New Guinean researchers were released on February 26, 2023, after being held for a week by 20 armed men in a remote area of the Pacific island nation....01:40
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Hostages, including Australian professor, freed in Papua New Guinea
February 27, 2023
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Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region have released a video showing New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens being held hostage. The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) says it will only release...03:45
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New Zealand pilot taken by Papuan rebels in Indonesia
February 23, 2023
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Residents in Hawke’s Bay on New Zealand’s North Island were seen using a refrigerator and mattresses to move around their neighbourhood that was flooded as Cyclone Gabrielle pounded New Zealand...02:12
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Kiwis hit by Cyclone Gabrielle find innovative ways to move about
February 16, 2023
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Residents in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland and the surrounding area were told to brace for the incoming Cyclone Gabrielle on February 13, 2023. A state of emergency has been declared in...01:29
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New Zealand prepares for impact of Cyclone Gabrielle
February 13, 2023
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As residents of flood-ravaged Auckland attempt to pick through what was left of their homes, New Zealand officials warned them to brace for another onslaught of rain. Four people have lost their...02:14
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Auckland braces for more flooding
January 31, 2023
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New Zealand's incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins said at a press conference on January 22, 2023, his administration will prioritise the economy and manage the “pandemic of inflation” sweeping...02:07
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New Zealand’s incoming leader to focus on economy
January 23, 2023
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced January 19, 2023, she will not seek re-election and intends to step down no later than February 7. The 42-year-old said that while her five-and-a...02:06
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will step down
January 19, 2023
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Scenes of friend and family reunions have been seen at Auckland Airport, as one of the first direct flights from China arrived in New Zealand on January 8, 2023. This came as quarantine-free travel...01:47
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Joyful reunions in Auckland as direct flights from China resume
January 10, 2023
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The cruise liner Viking Orion was stuck at sea for days over “biofoul”. The marine fungal growth was cleaned after the ship was barred from New Zealand’s South Island and Adelaide in Australia.   01:16
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Fungal growth strands cruise ship for days near New Zealand
January 4, 2023
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A 42-year-old Korean-born New Zealander was arrested in South Korea on September 15, 2022, over the murder of two school-age children, whose bodies were discovered in suitcases in August 2022 in...01:15
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New Zealander allegedly fled country in 2018 after killing her 2 kids
September 15, 2022
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The two children found dead in suitcases bought at an online auction appeared to have been primary-school age, according to New Zealand police on August 18, 2022. The bodies of the victims, who...01:50
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Remains of two children found in luggage bought online
August 19, 2022
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Hundreds of protesters have been forcibly removed from the grounds of New Zealand’s parliament following days of demonstrations against vaccine mandates, with more than 50 arrested after clashes...02:41
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Anti-vax protests hit New Zealand
February 10, 2022
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Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, has cancelled her wedding and tightened Covid-19 restrictions across the country after a new cluster emerged. From midnight on January 23, new mask...02:06
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New Zealand PM cancels wedding
January 24, 2022
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New Zealand announced on December 9, 2021, that the legal smoking age will be increased by one year every year, starting in 2027. Currently, the legal age for purchasing cigarettes is 18. The...01:03
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Cigarette sales to youths banned in NZ
December 10, 2021
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Meth candy accidentally distributed by New Zealand charity
August 15, 2024
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Elderly ‘coffin club’ in New Zealand
April 25, 2024
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Captive pilot speaks out against Indonesia’s military
April 18, 2024
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Deadly shooting ahead of Fifa Women’s World Cup
July 20, 2023
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Man with axe wounds 4 in New Zealand’s Chinese restaurants
June 20, 2023
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At least 6 killed in New Zealand hostel fire
May 16, 2023