Taika Waititi hugs a friend at his 45th birthday party in Malibu after rumoured split from wife

New Zealand Thor director Taika Waititi celebrated his 45th birthday with a star-studded bash in Malibu on Sunday night. And the award-winning filmmaker certainly appeared to be having the time of his life as he mingled with friends at the exclusive party. At one stage, he was spotted hugging and chatting to a female friend. Here … Read more

Pacific Islander family at centre of New Zealand’s coronavirus outbreak copping online abuse

New Zealand records 13 new coronavirus cases – as ’embarrassed’ Pacific Islander family at centre of outbreak reveal they’re being abused for unwittingly spreading virus By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:45 BST, 16 August 2020 | Updated: 04:12 BST, 16 August 2020 The Pacific Islander family who sparked a second wave of … Read more

Prince Charles shows off THIRTEEN medals as he leads tributes to ‘forgotten heroes’ on VJ Day

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall yesterday led the nation as it marked the 75th anniversary of VJ Day – when the Second World War ended with victory over Japan.  As veterans in their 90s looked on, the Royal couple laid poppy posies and wreathes at the Kwai Railway Memorial at the National Memorial … Read more

New Zealand records seven new cases of coronavirus overnight as Jetstar cancels all flights

New Zealand has recorded seven new coronavirus cases overnight as the fallout from the emerging cluster continues to grow.   Ministry of Health Director-General Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Health Minister Chris Hipkins announced the growing cases on Saturday morning.   Jetstar has also cancelled all flights around the country after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was forced to … Read more

New Zealand records 7 new cases of coronavirus overnight as Jetstar cancels all flights

New Zealand has recorded 7 new coronavirus cases overnight as the fallout from the emerging cluster continues to grow.   Ministry of Health Director-General Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Health Minister Chris Hipkins announced the growing cases on Saturday morning.   Jetstar has also cancelled all flights around the country and the former prime minister of the Cook … Read more

New Zealand’s coronavirus outbreak was ‘imported into the country on refrigerated storage’

New Zealand has recorded 14 new coronavirus cases as the nation braces for a second wave of infections. Of the new cases, 13 have been linked to the Auckland cluster which plunged the nation back into lockdown. Just one is a returned traveller in hotel quarantine.  There are now 36 active cases in the country – … Read more

New Zealand’s Deputy PM says Brexit negotiators are ‘not match fit’ to hammer out trade deals

New Zealand’s Deputy PM says British negotiators are ‘not match fit’ to hammer out global trade deals as he compares Brexit team to cricketers ‘trying to win the Ashes having not played the game for 30 years’ after decades in EU Officials in trade talks with New Zealand, Japan, Australia, the US and the EU … Read more

Ancient penguin with yellow feathers and red bill could be the seabird ‘missing link’

Spectacular penguin with yellow feathers and a bright red bill that waddled Earth more than three million years ago could be the ‘missing link’ between living seabirds and their ancient relatives Fossil remains were found of the ancient red-billed crested penguin species Researchers say the birds are a ‘missing link’ to modern New Zealand penguins … Read more

New Zealand records four new COVID-19 cases and plunges back into lockdown

New Zealand‘s remarkable COVID-19 run is over, with the country plunging back into lockdown after four members of the same family tested positive on Tuesday.  The nation has been the envy of the world for its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, with Monday marking 101 days without a single case of community transmission. For three months, … Read more

New Zealand records four new COVID-19 cases

New Zealand’s worst nightmare: Jacinda Ardern plunges Auckland BACK into lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak – after country was the envy of the world with ZERO community cases in 100 days By Brittany Chain For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:26 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 10:38 BST, 11 August 2020 New Zealand has recorded four … Read more