NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Will Start Giving Free Period Products to Students
Jacinda Ardern announced the scheme amid fears that "period poverty" is forcing peop to skip school.
I Was a Volcano Tour Guide Until it Exploded
When New Zealand's White Island erupted in 2019, Jake Milbank was inside the crater. Blind luck kept him alive.
Rare White Kiwi Bird That Inspired Children’s Book Dies After Surgery
Manukura was adored during her lifetime and her death prompted an outpouring of grief.
A Canadian Mining Giant Is Quietly Ramping Up Work in New Zealand. Locals Are Worried
In the latest allegations against Canadian mining, conservationists say new projects could destroy protected lands and further harm endangered species.
Jacinda Ardern Has Taken Greta Thunberg's Trash Talk Pretty Well
“I’m not going to pass any judgment," said the PM after Thunberg criticised New Zealand's climate policy.
New Zealand Police Introduce Hijab to their Official Uniform
A new recruit, who enlisted following the Christchurch attacks, will become the first officer in the force’s history to wear the police-issued hijab.
Voter Fraud Rocks New Zealand's Bird of the Year Competition
Organisers discovered more than 1,500 "illegal votes" in favour of the little spotted kiwi. They've since been discounted.
New Zealand Votes 'Yes' to Legal Euthanasia
New Zealand just became the first country to legalise euthanasia by public vote.
Three Positive Takeaways from New Zealand’s Landslide Election
The usual playbook of populist nonsense didn't work, and Jacinda Ardern won by a mile.
This New Zealander is Spending His Final Days Fighting for the Right to Die
When New Zealand goes to the polls next month, the country will become the first in the world to let its people decide whether or not euthanasia should be decriminalised.
Christchurch Shooter Planned to Attack Third Mosque to ‘Inflict as Many Fatalities as Possible’
The mass murderer faces the possibility of life in prison without parole—a sentence never before imposed in New Zealand.
Jacinda Ardern Postpones New Zealand Election as COVID-19 Continues to Spread
The country recorded nine new coronavirus cases in the community overnight.