Tag: New Zealand

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom loses latest bid to avoid U.S. extradition

Wellington, New Zealand — A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to…

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Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom’s latest legal bid to halt deportation from New Zealand is rejected

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim…

New Zealand police investigate how a man hid his 3 children in a forest for years without discovery

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Deep in dense New Zealand forest, a makeshift campsite was the final hiding…

Woman accused of murdering her children and leaving their bodies in luggage faces New Zealand trial

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A trial opened in New Zealand on Monday for a woman accused of…

New Zealand fugitive father dead after nearly four years on the run: police

A New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his children died Monday during…

New Zealand to introduce laws to speed up approval of new supermarkets

SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand said on Wednesday it would introduce laws in November to fast track the approval…

Ex-rugby player Shane Christie, who called for study of concussion, dies at age 39

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A leading New Zealand rugby player who had advocated for closer study of…

Documents show New Zealand unease over Chinese warships in South Pacific

China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the…

New Zealand spy service warns of China interference

New Zealand's spy service warned Thursday that China is the most active power engaging in foreign interference in…

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NZ soldier sentenced to two years’ detention for attempted espionage

A military court sentenced a New Zealand soldier on Wednesday to two years' detention for attempted espionage for a…

A New Zealand soldier admits attempted espionage in the country’s first spying conviction

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand soldier who tried to spy for a foreign power has…