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Climbers from US, Canada missing on New Zealand's tallest mountain presumed dead
A jacket, an ice ax and footprints have been found where the trio were to traverse some slopes on Aoraki, but after five days, authorities believe they fell.
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Three climbers from the US and Canada are missing on New Zealand's tallest peak
Three mountain climbers from the United States and Canada are missing after they did not return from their planned summit of New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki, officials said Tuesday.
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Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale
Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world’s rarest whale species.
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WATCH: New Zealand Maori parliament members stage haka to protest bill
New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended Thursday after Maori members staged a traditional ceremonial dance to protest legislation that would reinterpret a treaty between the British and indigenous Maori.
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Angry myna bird photobombs highway traffic camera
An angry-looking myna bird has become a viral video star after landing directly in front of a highway traffic camera in New Zealand.
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New Zealand food bank unknowingly distributes candy made with lethal dose of methamphetamine
A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public.