An international boycott of Russian vodka is slowly forming across the globe from the United States to Australia in opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The invasion—initially touted as a “special military operation” by Putin—triggered boycotts of Russian booze in the United States, with governors from the states of Texas, Utah, Ohio, Virginia, and New…
Boycott of Russian Vodka Goes International Condemning Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine
‘Time to Re-engage’: New Zealand to Open Border to the World
March 1, 2022
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New Zealand has announced it will be opening up its borders to fully vaccinated Kiwis from around the world from midnight on March 4. Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced the border change in Parliament noting that this would be welcome news to many Kiwis who are “eager to travel home to see loved ones as…
New Zealand High Court: Vaccine Mandate Not ‘Demonstrably Justified’ Breach of Rights
The New Zealand High Court has upheld a challenge to a vaccine mandate for Police and Defence Force staff, stating that it was not a “demonstrably justified” breach of the Bill of Rights. Justice Francis Cooke was asked by a group of Police and Defence Force personnel to judicially review the vaccine mandate enacted under the COVID-19 Public Health…
New Zealand-China Free Trade ‘Upgrade’ to Come Into Force April: Trade Minister
February 16, 2022
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New Zealand’s (NZ) trade minister met last week with his Chinese counterpart to finalise details around an “upgrade” to its free trade agreement (FTA), which will come into effect on April 7. NZ’s Damien O’Connor said it was a “significant step” for the FTA, which was signed originally in 2008—the first FTA between Beijing and…
Police Begin Towing ‘Freedom Convoy’ Vehicles at New Zealand Parliament
An anti-mandate protest in New Zealand inspired by the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” swelled in numbers on Wednesday on Parliament grounds in Wellington, authorities said. “There has been an influx of protesters at Parliament today, including children. However, the crowd had been orderly,” Richard Chambers, an assistant police commissioner, said during a news conference. “This is…
Convoy Protests Against COVID Mandates Continue for Fourth Day in New Zealand
The convoy protest against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and other pandemic restrictions outside New Zealand’s parliament building entered its fourth day on Friday, with more vehicles joining in to block streets. The protest has been met with a heavy-handed response from authorities. On Thursday, police arrested 120 protesters and charged them with trespassing or obstruction….
Convoy Protests Against COVID-19 Mandates Continue for Fourth Day in New Zealand
The convoy protest against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and other pandemic restrictions outside New Zealand’s parliament building entered its fourth day on Friday, with more vehicles joining in to block streets. The protest has been met with a heavy-handed response from authorities. On Thursday, police arrested 120 protesters and charged them with trespassing or obstruction….
Police Arrest Convoy Protesters at New Zealand’s Parliament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Police on Thursday arrested dozens of protesters who were camped out on the grounds of New Zealand’s Parliament on the third day of a convoy protest against coronavirus mandates. The arrests came after Parliament Speaker Trevor Mallard took the rare step of closing the grounds. Police called in more than 100 extra officers…
New Zealand Convoy Protesters Gather Near Parliament Against COVID-19 Restrictions
February 8, 2022
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Hundreds of New Zealand protesters have gathered near the Parliament building in the country’s capital Wellington, demanding an end to COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates. Arriving in convoy from around the country, cars, trucks, camper vans, and other vehicles jammed the capital’s streets for hours as they got out to meet and speak on Parliament’s…
New Zealander’s 60-hour Hunger Strike Wins Him Release From COVID-19 Quarantine
New Zealand ex-pat Kurt Lehndorf, who resides in Australia, has won release from quarantine after enduring a 60-hour hunger strike to see his dying father. The saga with Lehndorf began five days ago when he arrived in New Zealand from Brisbane, Australia, where he was then placed under managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ). The man…
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