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QS Best Student Cities 2024: These are the most student friendly cities in the world

London has been ranked as the best city for students by QS Best Student Cities. Melbourne scored second in the rankings with Tokyo coming in third place. QS Best Student Cities surveyed 160 destinations and considered key factors such as affordable living, quality of teaching and the opportunity for leisure in order to determine the top ten cities.

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

Security measures have been enhanced ahead of the opening match of the Women's World Cup on Thursday night, following a shooting that occurred in Auckland early on the same day at a nearby construction site. The incident, in which two people were killed and several others were injured, including a police officer, was unrelated to the tournament.

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

Officials from Eden Park, where the game was scheduled to be played following an opening ceremony for the tournament, encouraged ticket holders to arrive to the stadium early. "There will be an increased security presence within the precinct and across the venue. Additional traffic management measures are in place," Eden Park said. The shooting happened early Thursday morning at the start of rush hour in New Zealand's largest city.

Why every Women's World Cup city has two names

When soccer fans land in New Zealand this month before the Women's World Cup, they may find themselves welcomed not to Auckland or Wellington, but to "Tāmaki Makaurau" ("Tah-mah-key Ma-kow-row") or "Te Whanganui-a-Tara" ("Tay Fung-a-noo-ee a Tah-rah").

New Zealand: Auckland declares emergency after floods hit city

Emergency declared, student missing in New Zealand floods

Authorities in Auckland declared a state of emergency Tuesday as flooding again hit New Zealand's largest city. Further north in the city of Whangārei, a high school student was missing after a school group that was exploring caves got into trouble when floodwaters hit.

New Zealand city grinds to halt as deluge from cyclone looms

The cyclone, which was lying just to the northeast of the country and moving south, dumped more than 220 millimetres (9 inches) of rain in areas north of Auckland, cutting power to about 58,000 households and forcing many roads to close.

What’s FIFA Club World Cup 2023 prize money breakdown? Know details here

The seven participating teams, consisting of the club champions from each continent, will compete for the trophy and prize money offered by FIFA.

New Zealand scientists warn 'more extreme rainfall in warming world'

With the maximum amount of water vapour in the air increasing exponentially with temperature, the potential for extreme rainfall grows as the climate warms, New Zealand scientists warned on Tuesday.

Downfall of Vienna and Hamburg: Pandemic shakes up rankings of world's most liveable cities

The pandemic has shaken up the rankings of the world's most liveable cities. Auckland (in pic) tops The Economist's annual survey of the world's most liveable cities in 2021 followed by Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Adelaide in Australia and Wellington in New Zealand, all of which had a swift response to the Covid pandemic.

New Zealand's largest city Auckland back to lockdown after COVID-19 case

The patient developed symptoms on Tuesday and is regarded as having been potentially infectious since Sunday, officials said. The person has visited several public venues during that period.

Five ways to experience Auckland

Here's how you can enjoy the pretty Polynesian city: from climbing volcanoes to zipping through it on a Harley.