Björk Attacks New Zealand News Photographer
Icelandic pop star Björk leaped on a news photographer, knocked him to the ground, and ripped his shirt in half as she arrived in Auckland for a concert tour, reports the New Zealand Herald . The...
View ArticleUS to Deport Captured 'Pumpkin' Fugitive
A murder suspect caught in a Georgia apartment complex after a months-long manhunt will be promptly deported to New Zealand, BBC reports. Nai Yin Xue, accused of killing his wife in New Zealand and...
View ArticleSeoul's Airport Is World's No. 1
Incheon International airport in Seoul, South Korea, is the world's best, according to a British survey that took into account passengers' experiences with check-in, departures, transfers, and...
View ArticleRisqué Xmas Ad Sparks Anger
A New Zealand Anglican vicar trying to be funny by putting a sheepish Joseph naked in bed with Mary on a billboard has infuriated Catholics. "Poor Joseph, God was a hard act to follow," reads the ad....
View ArticleSydney Starts Off 2010 With a Bang
Sydney welcomed 2010 a little early this year, with a 9pm fireworks display over the harbor for the family crowd. That hour in Australia happens to fall at midnight in Auckland, New Zealand, which...
View ArticleAuckland Sees Snow for 1st Time in 80 Years
Downtown Auckland is seeing snow for the first time in 80 years today, as a "once in a lifetime" blast of winter weather hits New Zealand. "If Auckland is getting reports of snow flurries now at the...
View ArticleHelicopter Crash Caught on Video
Viewers thought they were tuning in to watch a webcast of Auckland’s Christmas tree being hoisted into place when they signed onto TVNZ’s site yesterday morning. Instead they witnessed this: A...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Cities to Live
If you're looking for the world's top quality of living, get thee to Vienna, the elegant European capital that tops the list of best cities to live, reports Reuters . The other end of the spectrum is...
View ArticleIt's 2014 Somewhere
It's that time of year again: Time for Australia and New Zealand to steal everybody else's thunder. Auckland has already rung in 2014, and Sydney has lit up the sky with its annual much-heralded...
View ArticleFishing Boat Hooks Plane—With Body
The crew aboard a New Zealand fishing boat today hauled up a surprising and gruesome catch: a small plane with a body inside. Authorities suspect the plane is a 19-foot aerobatic biplane that was...
View ArticleTrainee Bomb-Sniffing Puppy Shot Dead at Airport
A trainee bomb-sniffing dog was shot dead at a New Zealand airport on Friday after he escaped his handler and caused 16 flights to be delayed. Officials say the 10-month-old bearded collie cross, named...
View ArticleSayonara, 2017: 2018 Has Begun
Auckland, New Zealand, became the first major city on planet Earth to welcome the year 2018, reports the Mirror . Tens of thousands of New Zealanders took to streets and beaches, as fireworks boomed...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Cities to Live In on Planet Earth
Each year, HR consultancy Mercer releases its "Quality of Living" ranking for cities around the globe, and for 2018, Austria's capital takes top honors. USA Today notes most of this year's...
View ArticleSydney Starts Off 2010 With a Bang
Sydney welcomed 2010 a little early this year, with a 9pm fireworks display over the harbor for the family crowd. That hour in Australia happens to fall at midnight in Auckland, New Zealand, which...
View ArticleAuckland Sees Snow for 1st Time in 80 Years
Downtown Auckland is seeing snow for the first time in 80 years today, as a "once in a lifetime" blast of winter weather hits New Zealand. "If Auckland is getting reports of snow flurries now at the...
View ArticleHelicopter Crash Caught on Video
Viewers thought they were tuning in to watch a webcast of Auckland’s Christmas tree being hoisted into place when they signed onto TVNZ’s site yesterday morning. Instead they witnessed this: A...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Cities to Live
If you're looking for the world's top quality of living, get thee to Vienna, the elegant European capital that tops the list of best cities to live, reports Reuters . The other end of the spectrum is...
View ArticleIt's 2014 Somewhere
It's that time of year again: Time for Australia and New Zealand to steal everybody else's thunder. Auckland has already rung in 2014, and Sydney has lit up the sky with its annual much-heralded...
View ArticleFishing Boat Hooks Plane—With Body
The crew aboard a New Zealand fishing boat today hauled up a surprising and gruesome catch: a small plane with a body inside. Authorities suspect the plane is a 19-foot aerobatic biplane that was...
View ArticleTrainee Bomb-Sniffing Puppy Shot Dead at Airport
A trainee bomb-sniffing dog was shot dead at a New Zealand airport on Friday after he escaped his handler and caused 16 flights to be delayed. Officials say the 10-month-old bearded collie cross, named...
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