2 killed in shooting in Auckland hours before New Zealand hosts World Cup opener
1 year, 5 months ago

2 killed in shooting in Auckland hours before New Zealand hosts World Cup opener

Hindustan Times  

A gunman killed two people and wounded at least five at a building site in central Auckland Thursday, just hours before New Zealand's biggest city hosts the opening game of the football Women's World Cup. New Zealand's prime minister said the gunman also died at the scene, there was no national security threat, and that the marquee tournament would go ahead as planned. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins expressed shock and "deep sorrow" at the rare mass shooting in New Zealand. A number of national soccer teams are in New Zealand's largest city, including the United States squad, which said all its players and staff were accounted for and safe.

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New Zealand Women’s World Cup team evacuated because of hotel fire in second security incident
1 year, 5 months ago

New Zealand Women’s World Cup team evacuated because of hotel fire in second security incident

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Women’s World Cup squad had to be evacuated from a downtown hotel on Saturday night after several small fires broke out. So it’s just another kind of test.” New Zealand is co-hosting the Women’s World Cup with Australia. On the morning of New Zealand’s opening match at Eden Park in Auckland on Thursday, a …

2 dead in New Zealand shooting were co-workers of gunman, who had violent past
1 year, 5 months ago

2 dead in New Zealand shooting were co-workers of gunman, who had violent past

LA Times  

Police officers stand outside a hotel housing a team competing in the Women’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. The two men gunned down at a New Zealand construction site shortly before the opening of the Women’s World Cup had worked alongside the shooter, police said Friday, and court records showed that the gunman had been convicted of domestic violence …

2023 World Cup opening ceremony provides stunning start to tournament with a mix of Māori and Australian Indigenous cultures front and centre at Auckland's Eden Park
1 year, 5 months ago

2023 World Cup opening ceremony provides stunning start to tournament with a mix of Māori and Australian Indigenous cultures front and centre at Auckland's Eden Park

Daily Mail  

After a morning of tragedy, the Women's World Cup went ahead with an opening ceremony built around a theme of unity. An estimated 40,000 fans were treated to an amazing performance featuring an Indigenous Australian rainbow serpent and Māori whai, or stingray Māori and Aussie First Nations dancers and singers combined in fine style, with a haka backed by music …

FIFA Women's World Cup: Gunman Kills Two People In Auckland Hours Ahead Of Opening Ceremony
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup: Gunman Kills Two People In Auckland Hours Ahead Of Opening Ceremony

ABP News  

Hours before the 2023 Women's World Cup opening ceremony in New Zealand’s Auckland, at least two individuals were killed by an armed assailant in a rare shooting incident in the country, news agency AFP reported. According to the New Zealand police commissionerate, a police officer and four civilians were also injured in the shooting with "moderate to critical injuries." There …

3 dead in Auckland shooting: How stringent are New Zealand’s gun laws?
1 year, 5 months ago

3 dead in Auckland shooting: How stringent are New Zealand’s gun laws?

Firstpost  

Ahead of the first match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Auckland woke up to a shooting which left three people, including the gunman, dead. The shocking but rare incident puts a spotlight on the country’s gun laws Excitement was in the air in New Zealand. New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said one officer was shot as he attempted …

Record crowds expected as Women’s World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

Record crowds expected as Women’s World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting

The Hindu  

Australia and New Zealand will open the ninth Women’s World Cup co-hosted by the two nations on Thursday, despite a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland that left three dead and six injured. Fatma Samoura, FIFA’s Secretary-General, said tickets sold had already exceeded the total number sold for the last tournament in France, …

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Shootout in Auckland Ahead of Curtain Raiser Between New Zealand and Norway
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Shootout in Auckland Ahead of Curtain Raiser Between New Zealand and Norway

News 18  

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is all set to get underway on the 20th of July, but ahead of the women’s showpiece in Australia and New Zealand, there was a catastrophic event in the Kiwi capital city of Auckland. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said that the shooting was the work of an individual and added that there …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 kicks off despite Auckland shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 kicks off despite Auckland shooting

Live Mint  

On July 20, Australia and New Zealand will commence FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, jointly organised by the two nations. "Everyone woke up pretty quickly when the helicopter hovered outside the hotel window and a large number of emergency vehicles arrived - at first we didn't know what was going on, but eventually there were updates on TV and the …

New Zealand Shooting: 3 killed in Auckland shootout ahead of Women’s World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

New Zealand Shooting: 3 killed in Auckland shootout ahead of Women’s World Cup

Live Mint  

AUCKLAND: At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and six others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women's soccer World Cup in the city. There would be no change to New Zealand's security threat level although there would be an increased police …

Co-host New Zealand stuns Norway to open the Women's World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Co-host New Zealand stuns Norway to open the Women's World Cup

NPR  

Co-host New Zealand stuns Norway to open the Women's World Cup Enlarge this image toggle caption Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images In the first win ever for a New Zealand national soccer team at a World Cup competition, the women's team upset heavily favored Norway with a 1-0 win to open the 2023 FIFA Women's …

Women’s World Cup security heightened ahead of opening match following deadly shooting in Auckland
1 year, 5 months ago

Women’s World Cup security heightened ahead of opening match following deadly shooting in Auckland

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Security was heightened ahead of Thursday night’s opening Women’s World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand’s match against Norway. “New Zealand Football are shocked by the incident in Auckland CBD this morning,” the team said in a statement. Members …

2 Killed In New Zealand Shooting Hours Before Women's World Cup Begins
1 year, 5 months ago

2 Killed In New Zealand Shooting Hours Before Women's World Cup Begins

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A gunman stormed a high-rise construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday morning, shooting at terrified workers and killing two people as New Zealand prepared to host games in the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. “Shots were exchanged and the offender was later found deceased.” Coster said it wasn’t yet clear if police …

A gunman in New Zealand kills 2 people hours ahead of first game in Women's World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

A gunman in New Zealand kills 2 people hours ahead of first game in Women's World Cup

The Hindu  

A man stormed a high-rise construction site in downtown Auckland early on July 20 morning, shooting at terrified workers and killing two people hours before New Zealand planned to host the first game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. “Shots were exchanged and the offender was later found deceased.” Mr. Coster said it wasn't yet clear whether police had …

Fatal shooting hours before the Women’s World Cup began in New Zealand appears to be an isolated act
1 year, 5 months ago

Fatal shooting hours before the Women’s World Cup began in New Zealand appears to be an isolated act

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A gunman opened fire on terrified workers on a construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday, killing two people hours before New Zealand hosted the first game of the Women’s World Cup. Armed New Zealand police officers stand at a road block in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand. Armed New …

How U.S. mass shootings could hurt 2026 World Cup bottom line
1 year, 7 months ago

How U.S. mass shootings could hurt 2026 World Cup bottom line

LA Times  

The World Cup is coming to the U.S. in a little more than three years. Meanwhile, crime-ridden Venezuela — not a friend — has recommended its citizens avoid travel to the U.S. because of the “proliferation of acts of violence and indiscriminate hate crimes.” Even Amnesty International, the human rights watchdog best known for standing up to despots and criminal …

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