War and conflict · updated 30 October 2026
War and conflict in New Zealand
War and conflict news from New Zealand: 20 stories in the last two weeks, each pinned to where it happened. Updated every 5 minutes.
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- 'We've got bats': The community bringing New Zealand's pekapeka into the spotlightmongabay.com · Auckland ·
- Erin Patterson's appeal failsabc.net.au · Wellington ·
- Filled jobs up in New Zealand for September 2026hcamag.com · Waikato ·
- Kyle Whorrall trial: Attackers left US student with 'catastrophic and ultimately fatal wound', Crown saysnzherald.co.nz · Auckland ·
- Australasian Crackdown Nets Arrests, Illicit Firearmsmiragenews.com · Wellington ·
- Fire crews have been forced to drop tools in Waiouru due to deteriorating weather conditions - 30-Oct-2026nzcity.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Arrests And Illicit Firearms Seized In Australasian Crackdownscoop.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Enrolments of up to 6800 people with residence class visas could be affectedrnz.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Air New Zealand receives first 787-9 with increased MTOW, postpones Skynest launchcentreforaviation.com · New Zealand ·
- Police confirm escape route of alleged Upper Hutt robbersrnz.co.nz · Wellington ·
- ACES Head To Bay Oval After Winning Ford Trophy Openerscoop.co.nz · Auckland ·
- WPP Media NZ appoints Georgina McKinnon as new CEO as John Halpin returns to Australiacampaignbrief.com · New Zealand ·
- Erin Patterson is locked up for life: Mushroom monster loses appeal and will die in jail as judges increase her sentencedailymail.com · Wellington ·
- Air New Zealand Skynest held at the gate by delays in Europenzherald.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- VGL - Vista Group appoints Rob Hamilton as Independent Directorsharechat.co.nz · Auckland ·
- Festival One Returns with Big Headliners!rhema.co.nz · Auckland ·
- A Dead Settee Giveawayscoop.co.nz · Auckland ·
- Youth Hub Christchurch Embarks On Rooftop Urban Farm Project As It Marks Second Birthdayscoop.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- New Zealand Pavilion At Venice Biennale To Join Strike Called In Solidarity With Palestinescoop.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Dreamliner here, but no nap bedsodt.co.nz · Auckland ·
- Tracer round fired by machine gun believed to have sparked large Waiouru scrub firernz.co.nz · Waiouru ·
- Work begins on Warkworth to Te Hana motorwaylivenews.co.nz · Warkworth ·
- A ferry across Lake Tahoe? Company tests electric hydrofoil technologykunr.org · New Zealand ·
- Wichita man sentenced to over 30 years in prison in fatal shooting of two menkake.com · Wellington ·
- SunLive - Mount cafes adapt to survive post-slip slumpsunlive.co.nz · Mount Maunganui ·
- NZFirst cosplaying Pete Hegseth's anti-diversity warrior culture war performancethedailyblog.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Ship Boiler Blowback Highlights Risks When Familiar Work Becomes Unfamiliarscoop.co.nz · South Port ·
- Townline Cabs under investigation by NZTA over alleged passenger overchargingnzherald.co.nz · Auckland ·
- Air New Zealand's new Skynest delayed - won't be installed until after summer peakrnz.co.nz · Auckland ·
- Animal control worker's fingertip bitten off as staff face more threatsnzherald.co.nz · Manukau ·
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