NZ zero-carbon emissions plan becomes law
WELLINGTON () – New Zealand’s plan to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 became law on Thursday, when it cleared its final hurdle in parliament.
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NZ, England set up blockbuster Rugby World Cup semifinal
AFP – New Zealand stretched their winning streak to 18 World Cup games
New Zealand creates unit to target and ‘disrupt’ online extremism
New Zealand will establish a team of investigators dedicated solely to tackling online extremism, as it moves to address failures exposed by the Christchurch mosques massacre, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday.
Forget defeats against Ireland, say All Blacks
Past matches between Ireland and New Zealand will be irrelevant when the two teams take the pitch in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, according to All Black coach Steve Hansen.
New Zealand re-opens parent migration scheme
As part of its work to ensure businesses can get the skilled workers they need, the New Zealand government is re-opening and re-setting the Parent Category visa program, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway said on Monday.
Rising support, and expectations, lift hosts Japan at World Cup
Japan coach Jamie Joseph is not sure if his team is more globally popular than New Zealand, but can feel a massive swell of public support as they stand on the brink of an historic Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
Ardern sorry over party’s handling of sex assault complaints
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday apologized for her party’s handling of sexual assault complaints against a party staffer and accepted the resignation of the party president over the matter.
Australia blocks access to websites over NZ attacks clips
Australia has ordered internet service providers to block access to eight websites still showing footage of deadly attacks on two mosques in New Zealand earlier this year.
NZ plans to decriminalize abortions
New Zealand plans to decriminalize abortion and treat it is as a health issue, the government said on Monday in the first major reform to abortion laws in more than four decades that some activists said fell short of expectations.
England’s ‘super-human’ Stokes revels in victory
Two dot balls swung the odds even further towards New Zealand but Stokes smashed a magnificent six over mid-wicket.
Indian fans hurt by World Cup exit
Indian cricket fans are feeling pain as they tried to come to terms with their team’s shocking semi-final defeat to New Zealand.
New Zealand can beat India with an explosive start, says Vettori
New Zealand have the capacity to upset Cricket World Cup favourites India in today’s semi-final if they can make an explosive start to the match, according to former captain Daniel Vettori.
NZ bans single-use plastic shopping bags
New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags Monday, introducing hefty fines for businesses that continue to provide them.
New Zealand starts to rein in semi-automatic guns
New Zealand opened a gun buyback scheme Thursday aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons similar to those used in the Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51 Muslim worshippers.
NZ mosques attacker charged
The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks is formally charged with terrorism.
Forging cohesive societies
In the aftermath of such violence, the very best of humanity was on display, manifested in the outpouring of assistance and compassion for those who were injured and for the loved ones of those killed.
FB to block live feeds that flout rules
Facebook announces steps to temporarily block users who break its rules from broadcasting live video.
New Zealand can carve niche in revamped Belt and Road
New Zealand is to work with China on its Belt and Road initiative.
China calls on New Zealand to provide fair investment environment
Chinese Premier calls on New Zealand to ensure a fair investment environment.
Canberra gets tough on violent social media content
Social media executives could spend up to three years in prison.
New Zealand PM to meet Xi in China
New Zealand’s PM to travel to China at the end of the week for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The global threat of white terror
Neither white supremacy, nor racially motivated terrorist attacks carried out in its name, are new phenomena. Yet the response to far-right terrorism remains thoroughly insufficient.
NZ bans military-style gun sales
New Zealand will ban military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles under tough new gun laws.
Mosque-shooting burials begin in NZ
The bodies of two victims from New Zealand’s mosques mass shooting are carried for the first burials of the 50 victims.
The rise of far-right terrorism
Long overshadowed by Islamist radicalism, questions are now asked about what drives the far-right ideology and, specifically, what is the role of the Internet as a driver and enabler of violent far-right extremism and terror.
Arden praises ‘brave’ mosque worshippers
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern praises the bravery and courage by worshipers.
New Zealand massacre livestream tests governance of the internet
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday that she would be looking for answers from social media including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter about how a terror attacker’s killings were livestreamed on their platforms.
ICC rules out complacency over World Cup security
There is no question of being complacent with security at this year’s World Cup.
NZ PM to anounce new gun laws soon
New Zealand Prime Minister says she would announce new gun laws within days, after 50 people were killed in mass shootings.
New Zealand firms consider pulling ads from social media after mass shooting
Lotto NZ pulls ad from social media.
