A 23-year-old New Zealand woman is sharing her “terrifying” reaction to medication she took for depression, claiming it “burned me from the inside out” and nearly killed her. Charlotte Gilmour developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), a rare disorder that gave her painful blisters on her skin, mouth and esophagus, the New Zealand outlet Stuff reported. SJS … Read more
SYDNEY — A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport. The incident, after a 3-hour Air New Zealand flight from Auckland, occurred last December and a Sydney court fined the 53-year-old man $395 for offensive behavior in February, officials said Friday. The incident … Read more
A vacationing New Hampshire couple was charged $8,000 to change their flight home on a New Zealand airline in the wake of learning the wife had roughly four months to live. Todd and Patricia Kerekes, 60 and 75, had flown business class from New York to Auckland in January and were excited to start a … Read more
A guest visiting a hotel in New Zealand says they were left disturbed by a “gross” feature in their room. In an interview with the New Zealand Herald, the traveler checked into their room at the Pullman Rotorua when they noticed a frosted glass cubicle in the corner of their suite. Behind the glass, just steps from … Read more
Sea la vie — a 21-year-old woman is sharing what life is like on Pitcairn Island, a remote spot in the South Pacific that only has about 50 residents. “This place is paradise,” Torika Christian told the Daily Mail this week. “We welcome everyone with open arms and after spending some time away, I know that I wouldn’t … Read more
Russell Crowe’s ancestor Simon, Lord Lovat got the axe. The Scottish Jacobite was the last person to be beheaded in England in 1747 — and the Oscar winner, 59, is apparently his descendent. Crowe took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to reveal that he’s related to the late, great chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat, … Read more
A homeless man in New Zealand has remarkably won $62,712 USD from a $3 bet on the Melbourne Cup. The man from Wellington, New Zealand — who is only known by his first name Robert — placed the bet at the Petone Working Men’s Club the day before the race, not knowing that the small … Read more
A New Zealand man has stunned listeners of a local radio show after revealing his parents thought he had been stabbed to death — only for him to call them six months later. The Kiwi, known only as Callum, shared his wild story on ZM Radio earlier this month, with footage of the call going … Read more
A 33-year-old woman has died at her home in Auckland, New Zealand from a rare disorder after being told by a doctor that her illness was “all in her head.” Stephanie Aston sadly lost her long and public battle with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) on September 1. EDS is a rare genetic disorder affecting the body’s … Read more
A New Zealand woman has found love and happiness, even as she navigates life with 93 alternative personalities. Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly known as multiple personality disorder, is a condition where individuals possess several “alters,” each with their own distinct age, gender, and life experiences. For Amber Lodge, 31, these alters range from small … Read more
A woman who found a huge metal pole unceremoniously cemented into her driveway has finally got to the bottom of who put in there. Sophie Hucker drove back home last week to see the new seven-foot high protrusion in front of her garage. “I thought, oh someone got it delivered here by mistake,” said the … Read more
New Zealand home cooks are frying up possum as meat prices soar, but food safety experts have warned it’s not a good idea. Possums are a protected species in Australia and it’s illegal to hunt them without a permit, but in New Zealand, where they are an invasive species, the marsupials are fair game. This … Read more
James Cameron and wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, are selling their longtime oceanfront California ranch for $33 million. The roughly 100-acre property was purchased by the “Titanic” director in 1999 for $4.37 million, records show. Cameron, 68, had written the blockbuster movie, “Avatar,” at the ranch. He used an ocean-facing room upstairs in the house as … Read more
A man who was arrested in connection to the death of 21-year-old Aiden Sagala appeared in a New Zealand court on Thursday. The 40-year-old male, whose identity has not been released, was charged with one count of manslaughter as members of Sagala’s family watched the proceedings, the New Zealand Herald reported. Sagala tragically died after … Read more
After a woman went viral for sharing that she was forced to step on a baggage scale before boarding her flight, Air New Zealand announced that they will begin weighing passengers before some international flights. The airline announced Monday that it will be asking more than 10,000 passengers to take part in a weight survey … Read more
Air New Zealand will be asking to weigh passengers traveling internationally in June. The information will be collected to help the airline determine average passenger weights going forward when calculating the weight and balance of aircraft – which all pilots need to know before takeoff. Alastair James, Air New Zealand load control improvement specialist, assured … Read more
A grandmother who asked her neighbors to turn their music down was met with a wave of abuse in a confronting backyard fence dispute caught on camera. New Zealand mother-of-four Katelyn Park took to TikTok to share footage of the ugly encounter. “When my mom asked the neighbors to turn the music down because it … Read more
Beachgoers were shocked to discover an “alien” log washed up on a popular beach in New Zealand last week. Kylie Morman was left baffled after she came across the large tree log covered in curious shell creatures during a morning walk at Bay of Plenty, on the northern coast of New Zealand’s North Island, on … Read more
A New Zealand woman who thought she had a pimple on her nose said it was actually a very common form of skin cancer. Now she’s trying to raise awareness about the warning signs she ignored. Michelle Davis said she discovered a red bump on her nose in April 2022 — initially dismissing it as … Read more
The sister of a New Zealand man who died in early March revealed that he began shaking and acting “possessed” after drinking a beer that was laced with meth. Police said that Aiden Sagala “innocently sat down for a beer after work,” according to the New Zealand Herald. The 21-year-old died on March 7 at … Read more