Australia says China's "live fire" drill warning diverted flights midair
Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.
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New Zealand's government grants a sacred mountain personhood
To New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, the mountain Taranaki Maunga "has long been an honored ancestor."
Cat mistakenly left on a plane, takes 3 trips covering 4,500 miles
A Maine coon cat named Mittens made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.
Trump claims U.S. "split the atom." New Zealand says that's false.
After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by physicist Ernest Rutherford.
Driver runs down 2 New Zealand police officers, killing 1
The attack jolted a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare.
What is Boxing Day? All about the celebration's origin and traditions
Boxing Day 2024 is here, but not all Americans understand the meaning of the holiday celebrated in countries like the U.K. and Canada.
Woman arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle meth disguised as presents
A Canadian woman had over 20 pounds of methamphetamine disguised as Christmas presents in her carry-on duffel bag, New Zealand's customs agency said.
3 climbers from U.S., Canada believed dead in fall from New Zealand's highest peak
The men's bodies have not been found. But based on footprints glimpsed in the snow, and items believed to belong to them retrieved from the slopes, the search for them has ended, officials said.
Missing U.S. climbers' gear found on New Zealand's highest peak
Silverton Avalanche School in Colorado said it had been notified that the climbers "appear to have taken a fatal fall from high upon the peak."
Navy ship hit reef and sank after crew's "autopilot" error
The HMNZS Manawanui was the first ship New Zealand lost since World War II, and was one of nine ships in the country's small navy fleet.
Over 30 stranded whales saved by people lifting them on sheets
Officials praised as "incredible" the efforts made by hundreds of people to help save the foundering pilot whales.
Giant hand's removal from top of building is stirring controversy
The removal of a highly controversial giant hand from the roof of a Wellington, New Zealand building is itself proving controversial.
New Zealand airport shocked by interest in its 3-minute cap on hugs
Officials at New Zealand's Dunedin International Airport are "surprised how much global interest" a time-limit on curbside farewell embraces has garnered.
Airport puts cap on farewell hugs time
A New Zealand airport is capping the time people can spend hugging goodbye in the car drop-off zone. CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil has more.
New Zealand reclaims world record for largest mass haka
The record was broken in deafening fashion at Eden Park rugby stadium in Auckland.
New species of "ghost shark" discovered living deep in the Pacific Ocean
The Australasian narrow-nosed spookfish has a bulging black eyes and a wispy tail.
Kim Dotcom set to be extradited to U.S. to face Megaupload criminal charges
In response to the decision, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom tweeted, "Oops. Don't worry I have a plan," and, "I love New Zealand. I'm not leaving."
Candy handed out by charity contains "potentially lethal" levels of meth
Police have launched a criminal investigation and are trying to track down hundreds of people who may have received the sweets.
U.S. cyclist Jennifer Valente wins Olympic omnium gold
Jennifer Valente defended her Olympic omnium title, earning her second gold of the week and ending the U.S. cycling team's best Summer Games in 40 years.
Air New Zealand abandons 2030 emissions goal
Air New Zealand has become the first major airline to cancel its goal to cut carbon emissions by 2030. John Gradek, coordinator of McGill University's Aviation Management Program, joins CBS News to discuss the decision and examine how it could affect the industry.
Report exposes decades of abuse at care facilities in New Zealand
A damning report, presented to New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday, details decades of abuse affecting roughly 200,000 people in care facilities, including children, young people and vulnerable adults.
New Zealand inquiry exposes decades of abuse
An independent inquiry in New Zealand found that state and religious institutions failed to prevent the abuse of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults over the last seven decades. CBS News' Ian Lee has the details.
Olympics set to begin in Paris
An analyst and assistant head coach with the Canada women's soccer team will not participate in the Paris Olympics after being accused of spying on the New Zealand team with a drone, the Canadian Olympic Committee confirms. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe has more as the Olympics begin.
New Zealand rugby star Connor Garden-Bachop dies at 25
Connor Garden-Bachop played representative rugby for the Maori All Blacks and comes from a family of New Zealand internationals.
Boeing jet lands safely after engine fire
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 bound for Melbourne, Australia, was forced to divert to New Zealand Monday after a fire shut down one of its engines. The number of passengers on the flight and the cause of the fire were not immediately known, a Queenstown Airport spokesperson said.
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