Man accused in Christchurch mosque slayings of 51 pleads not guilty
The man accused of the New Zealand mosque attacks smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder charges Friday before a judge who set his trial for next May. The courtroom was filled with 80 survivors and family members ...
All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick signs with Top League's Kobelco Steelers
All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick, the 2014 World Rugby Player of the Year, has signed a deal with the Kobe Kobelco Steelers, the Top League team said Wednesday. Retallick will join the Steelers after this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan, where New Zealand will ...
For artist Jun Arita, home is where the art is
Art, says New Zealand-based Jun Arita, is not about the money, it's about making connections and creating something meaningful.
New Zealand defeats Bangladesh in drama-filled Cricket World Cup match
Two unforced run out errors scarred Bangladesh's loss to New Zealand in their drama-filled Cricket World Cup match on Wednesday at the Oval. At the center of both was Mushfiqur Rahim, the wicketkeeper-batsman playing his fourth World Cup. Mushfiqur was dug in with his old friend ...
Former New Zealand national team coach Nenad Vucinic hired to lead Kumamoto Volters
Well-traveled coach Nenad Vucinic served an assistant for the New Zealand men's national team during the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship in Japan. Thirteen years later, Vucinic returns to Japan for the next challenge of his coaching career: guiding the Kumamoto Volters. The second-division club formally ...
Sunwolves coach Tony Brown announced Thursday he will return home to the Otago Highlanders as an assistant for the 2020 season following the demise of Japan's Super Rugby side. The New Zealander said he was looking forward to rejoining the South Island club where he ...
New Zealand's first 'well-being budget' targets mental health in wake of Christchurch attacks
New Zealand's government announced Thursday it will spend billions of dollars more on mental health services and combatting child poverty as part of a new approach to its finances. The Labour-led government unveiled the country's first so-called well-being budget. It aims to measure social outcomes ...
Man accused of murder in Christchurch mosque shootings also charged with terrorism
New Zealand police have charged the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act, they said Tuesday. In an attack broadcast live on Facebook, a lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons targeted Muslims attending Friday ...
Preseasoned omega lambs and fitbit cows: New Zealand responds to alternative protein threat
At Dave Harper's family farm in New Zealand's scenic Canterbury region, a painstakingly bred flock of lambs is grazing not on grass, but on a field of herbs selected to unlock healthy omega-3 fatty acids in the animals' meat. Known as Te Mana lambs, they ...
Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting
Facebook Inc. said on Tuesday it was tightening rules around its livestreaming feature ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at curbing online violence in the aftermath of a massacre in New Zealand. A lone gunman killed 51 people at two mosques in the ...
U.N. chief meets survivors of New Zealand mosque shootings, decries online hate
At a meeting with victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that hate speech is spreading online "like wildfire" and vowed the world body would lead efforts to extinguish the problem. Guterres visited the Al Noor mosque, one of two ...
U.N. secretary-general kicks off major climate change effort during New Zealand visit
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has kicked off a major push for progress on what he calls the defining issue of our time: climate change. Guterres traveled to New Zealand on Sunday, from where he is set to visit several Pacific islands where rising sea ...
