New Zealand’s wizard says time spent in Canada in 1952 was ‘a great lesson’
Long before he became The Wizard of New Zealand, Ian Brackenbury Channell spent a year training as a Royal Air Force navigator in Manitoba learning lessons that he says gave him the wisdom to become a...
View ArticleSurvivors will face New Zealand mosque gunman at sentencing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When Aya Al-Umari faces her brother’s killer in the dock, she intends to tell him that his hatred stole away her best friend, her guardian, her hero. That she still wants to...
View ArticlePoetic words bring tears in New Zealand mosque shooting case
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The poetic words of love from a daughter to her murdered father brought many people to tears in a New Zealand courtroom Wednesday during the sentencing hearing for the white...
View ArticleNew Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The white supremacist who killed 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The judge imposed the...
View ArticleMultiple earthquakes hits off coast of New Zealand in hours, tsunami warning...
AUCKLAND (NEWS 1130) – A number of significant earthquakes struck off the coast of New Zealand within several hours of each other Friday morning. Another seismic event was reported by the U.S....
View ArticleCanada behind other countries for bereavement strategies, says advocate
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canada should follow other countries and give families time to mourn their loss after a miscarriage, local advocates say, but there doesn’t seem to be much political appetite to...
View ArticleNew Zealand police kill ‘terrorist’ after he stabs 6 people
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand authorities said Friday they shot and killed a violent extremist after he entered a supermarket and stabbed and injured six shoppers. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
View ArticleNew Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s plan to end smoking: A lifetime ban for youth
New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger. Under a new law the government announced Thursday and plans to...
View ArticleNew Zealand adds new COVID restrictions as Omicron spreads
New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases of the Omicron variant were detected in a single family that flew to Auckland for a wedding earlier this month, Prime Minister...
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