New Zealand on Friday issued a red alert in the Coromandel Peninsula and northern Gisborne as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle approaches with heavy rain and gales, just two weeks after Auckland was hit with record rainfall. The New Zealand MetService said the cyclone is currently located in the north Tasman Sea and is expected to reach…
New Zealand Issues Red Alert for Some Areas as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Approaches
New Zealand Police Find 3.5 Tons of Cocaine in Pacific Ocean
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand police said Wednesday they found more than 3 tons of cocaine floating in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean after it was dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate. While they had yet to make any arrests, police said they had dealt a financial blow to everyone from the South…
50,000 Chickens Killed in New Zealand Farm Fire Amid Egg Shortage
A fire at a chicken farm owned by New Zealand’s largest egg producer has killed 50,000 hens as the nation grapples with an egg shortage. Zeagold Nutrition initially estimated that the fire had affected four barns and 75,000 chickens, but was later revised down after the damage had not been as severe as initially thought—affecting…
Unprecedented Auckland Flash Flooding Caused by Climate Change: New Zealand PM
Flash flooding in New Zealand’s largest city that has claimed four lives was the result of climate change, the prime minister said. “Climate change is real, it’s with us, it’s having an impact on our weather,” new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins told 1News. “We are seeing more of these extreme weather events; we’re going to…
New Zealand’s Incoming PM Chris Hipkins Pledges to Prioritize Cost of Living
Chris Hipkins on Wednesday pledged to make the cost of living his “first priority” after he was sworn in as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister following the abrupt resignation of Jacinda Ardern last week. “New Zealanders will absolutely see in the coming weeks and months that cost of living is right at the heart of our…
New Zealand Lawmakers Confirm Hipkins as Jacinda Ardern’s Replacement: Media
WELLINGTON—New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party on Sunday selected Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as its new leader and the 41st prime minister of the country, Radio New Zealand reported. Hipkins, 44, was the only nomination for the job and his confirmation in a meeting on Sunday by the 64 lawmakers, known as the Labour…
Chris Hipkins Nominated to Succeed New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party has nominated Chris Hipkins to succeed Jacinda Ardern as the country’s prime minister after Ardern announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down from the top role. Hipkins, 44, currently serves as the education minister and previously led the country’s COVID-19 response. He is expected to receive formal endorsement…
NTD Good Morning (Jan. 19): New Zealand Prime Minister Resigns; First Migrants Cross U.S.-Mexico Border Using Mobile App
An unexpected development in New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is stepping down. A vote to elect her party’s next leader will be held on Jan. 22. Migrants seeking asylum began entering the U.S. with a mobile app on Jan. 18. But can it keep up with demand? One company is celebrating the return of a…
NTD Good Morning (Jan. 19): New Zealand Prime Minister Resigns; First Migrants Cross US-Mexico Border Using Mobile App
In an unexpected development in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is stepping down. A vote to elect her party’s next leader will be held on Jan. 22. Migrants seeking asylum began entering the United States with a mobile app on Jan. 18. But can it keep up with demand? One company is celebrating the…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Resigning
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she will resign from her post no later than Feb. 7. “I am human, politicians are human,” she said at the Labour Party’s caucus meeting in Napier on Thursday. “We give all that we can for as long as we can. And then it’s time. And for me, it’s…
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