Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
On Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude in New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands region. According to the agency, the earthquake...
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Cyclone Gabrielle battered the North Island of New Zealand killing three
Cyclone Gabrielle pounded the North Island with wind and rain, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and killing three people. New Zealand...
Vaping trend grows in New Zealand amid tobacco sales ban for next generation
The New Zealand Parliament passed a historic anti-smoking bill on Tuesday, banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born after January 1, 2009. As part...
Tragic New Zealand strandings kill 477 whales
In the past few days, around 477 pilot whales have died after being stranded on two remote New Zealand beaches. Daren Grover, the general manager...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 rocks the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
The Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand’s north island were rattled by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake , although there have been no immediate reports of...