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War: New Zealand offers residency to Ukranians fleeing war
WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Saturday announced a new pathway to residency for people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Permanent residency will be available to people…
Tonga Earthquake: 7.2-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga
WELLINGTON: A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitoring agencies said….
New Zealand police charge man with five murders after hostel fire
WELLINGTON: New Zealand police on Thursday said they have levelled five murder charges against a man suspected of igniting a deadly hostel fire in Wellington…
New Zealand: 7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes far Pacific, tsunami forecast for Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand
WELLINGTON: A 7.7 magnitude quake has been recorded in the far Pacific.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake Friday was near the Loyalty Islands. It…
Tiktok: New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament, cites security concerns
WELLINGTON: New Zealand will ban Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from devices issued to members of parliament, officials told AFP Friday, becoming the latest Western…