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People ‘bounced off the roof’ of a plane that dropped during flight
This incident acts as a stark reminder of why you should wear a seatbelt when flying. ADVERTISEMENT As officials investigate…
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New Zealand says seizing black boxes from LATAM Boeing 787
SYDNEY: New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) said on Tuesday (Mar 12) it was seizing the cockpit voice recorder…
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Two New Zealanders killed by avalanche in Hokkaido
WELLINGTON: Two New Zealanders have died after an avalanche in Japan, the foreign ministry in Wellington said on Tuesday (Mar…
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13 hospitalised after ‘technical event’ on Auckland-bound flight
WELLINGTON: Thirteen passengers have been hospitalised after a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland experienced a “technical event” that caused serious…
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New Zealand arrests 12 after museum exhibit defaced
WELLINGTON: A dozen protestors from a Maori activist group were arrested on Monday (Dec 11) at New Zealand’s national museum…
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New Zealand Maori lawmakers protest King Charles at parliament’s opening
WELLINGTON: Indigenous Maori politicians broke with protocol at the opening of New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday (Dec 5), pledging allegiance…
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New Zealand to ban mobile phones in schools
WELLINGTON: Mobile phones will be banned in schools across New Zealand, conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Friday (Dec 1),…
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New Zealand’s central bank defends Maori language use
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s central bank chief defended its use of the Maori language in official communications on Wednesday (Nov 29),…
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New Zealand to scrap generational smoking ban to help pay for promised tax cuts: Reports
New Zealand will scrap its generational ban on smoking to help pay for promised tax cuts, following an agreement by…
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