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New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and more than 700 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland.

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Drones fly to protect rare New Zealand dolphins New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday (February 26) that her government was backing a new project that uses drone technology to understand and protect the endangered Maui dolphins.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:32Published 4 days ago

Christchurch earthquake: Residents reflect on progress 10 years on 10 years after it killed 185 people, and upended countless more lives, New Zealanders have paused to remember victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published 1 week ago

Christchurch Earthquake: PM Arden says, ‘It is time to look ahead with hope’ \| Oneindia News Today marks a sad day for New Zealand. It’s been 10 years since the disastrous earthquake hit New Zealand’s South Island city of Christchurch, killing 185 people, injuring thousands and leaving a.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:28Published 1 week ago

Luna Rossa lead 5-1 over INEOS Team UK RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT VIDEO SHOWS: LUNA ROSSA AND INEOS TEAM UK WINNING ONE RACE EACH SHOWS: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (FEBRUARY 20, 2021) (AMERICA'S CUP - SEE RESTRICTIONS BEFORE USE) 1. AERIAL Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 03:27Published 1 week ago

New Zealand records no new COVID-19 cases [NFA] New Zealand recorded zero new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (February 16), on what was the second day of a three day lockdown in Auckland. Flora Bradley-Watson reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:18Published 2 weeks ago

New Zealand in lockdown as U.K. variant reported A coronavirus outbreak that sent New Zealand's biggest city into a snap lockdown over the weekend involved the more transmissible UK variant, health officials confirmed on Monday, the first time the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:30Published 2 weeks ago

Ardern confirms New Zealand U.K. variant cases New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that genomic sequencing of the latest COVID-19 community cases showed they were the variant B1.1.7, the more transmissible variant first.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:40Published 2 weeks ago

Ardern: New Zealand covid cases are UK variant New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that genomic sequencing of the latest COVID-19 community cases showed they were the variant B1.1.7, the more transmissible variant first.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:40Published 2 weeks ago

New Zealand imposes three-day Auckland lockdown (NFA) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the city of Auckland will enter a three-day lockdown from Sunday, after New Zealand recorded its first cases of COVID-19 since late January. Adam Reed.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:17Published 2 weeks ago

New Zealand to start COVID-19 vaccinations soon New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday the country's COVID-19 inoculation program will likely begin on Feb. 20, brought forward by the earlier receipt of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:33Published 3 weeks ago

NZ parliament ejects Maori leader without necktie A New Zealand Maori leader who was ejected from parliament this week for refusing to wear a necktie in the chamber said forcing him to a Western dress code was a breach of his rights and an attempt to.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:32Published 3 weeks ago

NZ parliament ejects Maori leader over lack of necktie A New Zealand Maori leader who was ejected from parliament this week for refusing to wear a necktie in the chamber said forcing him to a Western dress code was a breach of his rights and an attempt to.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:32Published 3 weeks ago

New Zealand suspends ties with Myanmar New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday that the government will suspend all high-level political and military contact with Myanmar. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:44Published 3 weeks ago

Ardern serves up a bbq at Waitangi Day ceremony New Zealand celebrated its national day, Waitangi Day marking 181 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between the British and Maori Chiefs in 1840. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:04Published 3 weeks ago

New Zealand declares Matariki a public holiday New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday that the country will celebrate its first Matariki public holiday from June 24 in 2022. Bryan Wood reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:40Published on February 4, 2021

Focus on England series, not thinking about WTC final: Rahane India Test Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Feb 03 said that the team is not thinking about the World Test Championship (WTC) finals, rather they are focusing on the upcoming Test series against.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published on February 3, 2021

New Zealand approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine New Zealand medicines regulator Medsafe has provisionally approved the use of a COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and Germany's BioNTech, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:01Published on February 3, 2021

UK applies to join trans-Pacific trade group International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has spoken virtually with ministers in Japan and New Zealand as the UK formally applies to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published on February 1, 2021

UK seeks to join the Asia-Pacific free trade pact The UK is formally applying to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The free trade pact which includes Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand generates around 13%.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:10Published on January 31, 2021

UK applying to join trans-Pacific trade group Britain will next week formally apply to join a trans-Pacific trading bloc of 11 countries, with negotiations set to start later this year, the government said on Saturday. Flora Bradley-Watson.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:13Published on January 31, 2021

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