NEW ZEALAND
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.
Lord of the Rings TV Series Issues Casting Call for ‘Funky Looking’ People
The less than tasteful call out is trying to attract people with "face burns... acne scars... any deformities... [or] missing limbs".
Migrant Workers are Bearing the Brunt of New Zealand’s Hardline Coronavirus Approach
The government has successfully mitigated the spread of COVID-19 by locking down the nation's borders and denying entry to just about everyone—including those with a temporary migrant visa.
A New Zealand Ad Campaign Is Using ‘Porn Stars’ to Promote Cyber Safety
“We don’t even talk about consent do we? No, we just get straight to it.”
A ‘Murderous Arsehole’ From New Zealand‘s Colonial Wars Is the Latest Statue To Fall
A statue of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton, after whom the city of Hamilton is named, was removed after a local Māori elder threatened to take it down by force.
You Can Now Study Medicinal Weed in New Zealand
As of next month students will be able to learn how to cultivate, extract and produce medicinal-grade cannabis products.
Anti-Racism Protests Are Driving Police Reforms Around the World
France has banned officers from using chokeholds to detain suspects, while New Zealand has abandoned a trial of armed police patrols.
What Life Feels Like Once Lockdown Lifts, According to New Zealand
New Zealand is close to being "back to normal". But what even is "normal" post-lockdown?
Could The 4-Day Work Week Be the Way to Recover From Coronavirus? New Zealand Thinks So.
"It certainly would help tourism all around the country,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.