Filipino Kiwi crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2024

Filipino Kiwi Victoria Velasquez Vincent has been crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2024, winning the title during the pageant’s coron...

Suicides of Chinese students abroad expose mental health crisis

A pair of Chinese students in Australia recently died in an apparent murder-suicide, underscoring severe mental health challenges facing int...

Girl, 9, is latest Asian victim of violence in Auckland

A 9-year-old girl of Chinese descent was left bruised, bleeding and traumatized after falling victim to a brutal attack inside a toilet cubi...

Asian passengers are being attacked on buses in New Zealand’s capital

Anna Zhang, an immigrant from Thailand, became the latest victim in a series of recent attacks targeting Asian passengers on Auckland, New Z...

Woman filmed racially attacking Asian Kiwi passengers on Auckland bus

A woman was filmed pushing and spitting at Asian Kiwi passengers during a racist meltdown on a bus traveling in Auckland, New Zealand, on Mo...

Axe-wielding man goes on rampage at 3 Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, wounds 4

A man has been arrested after allegedly attacking diners with an axe at three neighboring Chinese restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand, on M...

Journalist visiting Auckland to speak about anti-Asian racism gets racially harassed

Australian-based journalist Louisa Lim was racially harassed at a Chinese restaurant while visiting Auckland, New Zealand, to speak about an...

Teen boys’ spine-tingling Haka grabs over 56 million views on TikTok

A group of teenage students has gone viral on TikTok after performing a spine-tingling Māori haka inside a school gymnasium in New Zealand. ...

Tourist dies while taking a selfie on Thailand’s ‘death railway’

An Irish tourist who was born in New Zealand died while trying to take a selfie on Thailand’s “death railway.” Patrick Ward, 45, fell to his...

Father welcomes son at the airport with Māori Haka in viral video

A father went viral for performing a Māori Haka to welcome his son at the airport. The video was shared on the subreddit r/MadeMeSmile in ...

S. Korean woman to be extradited for New Zealand ‘suitcase murders’

The Seoul High Court has approved the extradition of a 42-year-old woman accused of murdering two children whose bodies were discovered ins...

Woman arrested in South Korea for murder of two children found in suitcases in New Zealand

A woman suspected to be the biological mother of two children found dead in suitcases inside a New Zealand storage facility has been taken ...

‘Such racism’: Vandals attack billboards of 3 Asian candidates in New Zealand

Three candidates of Asian descent running for a seat in Auckland, New Zealand — Howick Ward Councilor Paul Young, first-time candidate Vins...

Mother of two children found dead in New Zealand suitcases suspected to be in South Korea

A woman believed to be the mother of two children found dead in suitcases earlier this month in New Zealand is reportedly in South Korea, a...

New Zealand petition seeks to change country’s name to Aotearoa in honor of its Māori roots

Some New Zealand lawmakers are calling to revert the country’s name back to its indigenous roots, advocating for the Māori word “Aotearoa.”...

Brutal attack on Chinese man in Auckland supermarket sparks calls for stronger hate crime laws in NZ

A Chinese father was grocery shopping at Pak'nSave Albany in Auckland, New Zealand, when a man verbally and physically harassed him on...

Three generations of same Filipino family killed in New Zealand car crash

Three generations of a Filipino family were killed in a car crash in Picton, New Zealand, on Sunday. Seven of the nine passengers, includi...

Man goes on ’10-minute racist tirade’ after hearing two men speaking Korean on an Auckland train

Leonard Hong and his friend from Korea were speaking Korean on the Western train line to Swanson when an “old white guy” set off on a racis...

Chinese woman stabbed over 20 times in Auckland by her ex-business partner, prosecutor says

Elizabeth Zhong, a 55-year-old businesswoman, was stabbed over 20 times before her body was found in the trunk of her car in New Zealand on...

12-year-old Filipino girl barred from living with her parents in New Zealand due to her autism

A 12-year-old girl from the Philippines, Arianna Alfonzo, has been denied a visa to New Zealand due to her autism. New Zealand’s immigrati...

New Zealand prime minister welcomed to Japan by giant kiwifruits dancing to sad music

After arriving at a kiwifruit event in Japan this week, the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was greeted by kiwi mascots dancing t...

New Zealand court rules to allow extradition of resident to China in unprecedented ruling

New Zealand’s supreme court made a historic appeal on Wednesday to send Korean-born permanent resident of New Zealand Kim Kyung-yup to Chin...

Kiwi columnist for Shanghai Daily celebrates his ‘China state-affiliated media’ label on Twitter

Andy Boreham, a Shanghai Daily columnist from New Zealand, was recently labeled as "China state-affiliated media" by Twitter. “A...

Auckland Café Kicks Out Racist Customer Attacking Chinese Family

A man was recently filmed going on a racist tirade against an Asian-New Zealander family inside a coffee shop in Auckland. Siblings Fiona Ya...

New Zealand Police Grad Becomes First Officer to Wear Hijab With Official Uniform

A new graduate of the New Zealand Police has become the first officer to wear a hijab as part of the official uniform. Constable Zeena Ali g...

Meet the First Trans Woman to Represent New Zealand in Miss Intercontinental 2020

Arielle Keil has made history as the first Filipina-German and first transgender woman to represent New Zealand at the Miss Intercontinental...

Asian Woman Racially Harassed by Protesters in New Zealand for Erasing ‘It’s Okay to Be White’ Slogan

A young Asian woman was verbally harassed by a group of Outdoors Party supporters during a rally in Auckland, New Zealand using xenophobic r...

Filipino Family Chased by Man’s Husky, Told to ‘Go Back to China’ in New Zealand

A Filipino family in New Zealand complaint of racism to police after getting chased by a Siberian Husky and subsequently being told by its o...

Sriracha Recalled in Australia, New Zealand Over Risk of ‘Exploding’ in People’s Face

There is nothing like eggs with Huy Fong’s Sriracha sauce and a bowl of rice in the morning. But Australia and New Zealand have recall...

Man Demands to Be Served Only By a ‘White Girl’ on British Airways Flight

A New Zealand man has been convicted of racially aggravated abuse when he demanded to be served by a “white girl” on a British Airways fligh...

Restaurant Owner Speaks Out About Racism She Faces for Being Asian in New Zealand

An elderly woman in New Zealand allegedly stormed a vegan restaurant to rant against its dietary principles while insulting its owner with a...

China Praises Students for Alleged Assault on Hong Kong Supporters at Auckland University

China praised a group of mainland students who clashed with Hong Kong students protesting against the city’s controversial extradition bill ...

New Zealand Joins Hundreds of Hawaiians Protesting Against Giant Telescope on Sacred Mountain

New Zealand residents have joined hundreds of native Hawaiian protesters who are opposing the construction of a $2 billion observatory on to...

Man Who Attacked Family for Being Asian in New Zealand Gets Over 2 Years in Prison

Fraser Milne, the suspect behind the “racially motivated” road rage attack against an Asian family near Auckland, New Zealand has been sente...

New Zealand Man Admits to Ramming Chinese Family’s Car Off the Road Because They Were Asian

A 21-year-old New Zealand man has admitted to ramming a Chinese-New Zealand family’s car off the road in an apparent “racially motivated” ro...

Bananas: Learning to Love Being Asian Growing Up in a Whitewashed Society

Editor’s Note: The following piece was chosen as the runner-up of NextShark’s personal Essay Contest 2019. The views expressed i...