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Number of potentially lethal meth candies unknowingly shared by New Zealand food bank reaches 65

Australia And New Zealand

Number of potentially lethal meth candies unknowingly shared by New Zealand food bank reaches 65

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand have so far accounted for 41 chunks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers — each …

16 hrs ago

World

Palau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

17 hrs ago

Olympics And Paralympics

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been ‘devastating’

22 hrs ago

Australia And New Zealand

An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing’s sway in Pacific atoll nation

Aug 14, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine

Aug 14, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

Man who died flying a helicopter that crashed on Cairns hotel roof had not flown in Australia before

Aug 13, 2024

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'Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot

Australia And New Zealand

‘Unauthorized’ helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof ea…

Aug 12, 2024

United States

Feds arrest Southern California man accused of trying to ship a ton of methamphetamine to Australia

Aug 10, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Māori words are removed

Aug 8, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old tourist

Aug 6, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

Australian authorities euthanize 16-foot crocodile blamed for a fatal attack, the second in a month

Aug 5, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

Australia lifts terrorism threat level from ‘possible’ to ‘probable,’ but says no specific threat

Aug 5, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

An Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for a fatal drone attack on a Gaza aid convoy

Aug 2, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce

Jul 30, 2024

Australia And New Zealand

Australian police officer recalls 2022 ambush by extremists in rural area that left 2 officers dead

Jul 30, 2024

Australia's foreign minister says Russia-North Korea defense deal is 'risky for the world'

Australia And New Zealand

Australia’s foreign minister says Russia-North Korea defense deal is ‘risky for the world’

Jul 30, 2024