Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said on Thursday it would invest in New Zealand to promote up-and-coming news publishers and boost their digital capabilities, a month after the social media giant landed in hot water with Australian media outlets over content licensing. The company, which did not disclose its investment amount, said its program would…
Researchers Call for Halt on COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Women After Re-analysis of CDC Study
Two researchers say countries should halt the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant and breastfeeding women after re-analyzing a study performed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers. The study in question, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in April, has been used by the CDC and health agencies in other…
New Zealand Strait Crossed for First Time by Electric Plane
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—As he made history by becoming the first person to fly across New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane, Gary Freedman thought it only fitting that the first thing he saw when approaching the Wellington coastline was the rotating blade of a wind turbine producing renewable energy. Freedman’s 40-minute solo flight in…
New Zealand Pledges to Halve Emissions by 2030
November 1, 2021
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New Zealand (NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have set the pacific nation an ambitious target to cut emissions by 50 percent by 2030. The move comes as the United Nations international climate change conference, COP26, gets underway in Glasgow, Scotland. The NZ government is setting itself a new Nationally…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Agrees That Vaccine Passports Will Create Two Classes of People
New Zealand Prime Jacinda Ardern responded in the affirmative to a statement that her administration is creating two separate classes of vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals with new mandates and passport systems. “So, you’ve basically said, this is gonna be like, well it’s almost like, and you probably don’t see it like this, as two different…
New Zealand’s Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads to South Island
New Zealand reported 104 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, including the first community case of the virus in the country’s South Island in nearly a year, health officials said. Most of the new infections were reported in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, that has been under a strict lockdown for more than two months. Looser…
New Zealand Sets Ambitious 90 Percent Vaccination Target
October 22, 2021
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The New Zealand government has announced an ambitious 90 percent vaccination target for its population. On Oct. 22, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed the new “COVID-19 Protection Framework” that will take over the current “Alert Level” system that has kept the country under tight lockdown for the last few months. Ardern said residents in NZ’s…
New Zealand Becomes First Country in the World to Pass Climate Change Disclosure Law
October 21, 2021
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New Zealand has become the first country in the world to pass a law ensuring financial organizations disclose and act on climate-related risks and opportunities, the government announced on Thursday. The Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill passed its third reading with the goal of driving New Zealand’s push toward carbon neutrality by…
New Zealand Police Answer 4-Year-Old Boy’s Emergency Call, Confirm Toys Are Cool
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—An emergency call made by a 4-year-old New Zealand boy asking for police to come over and check out his toys prompted a real-life callout and confirmation from an officer that the toys were, indeed, pretty cool. Police shared audio of the call on social media this week along with a photo of…
International COVID Vaccine Passport Available for Australians
Australians will be able to apply for an international COVID-19 vaccination proof from Tuesday, which will take them another step closer to overseas travel. Australians and Australian visa holders who have a valid passport and their COVID-19 vaccination recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) can obtain an International COVID-19 proof of vaccination. According to…
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