Georgina Beyer, 65, Dies; Considered First Transgender Parliament Member
A New Zealand lawmaker, she fought for the rights of sex workers, L.G.B.T.Q. and Māori people, and won a battle to legalize civil unions for couples of any gender.
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World’s first openly transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, dies in New Zealand aged 65
The former actor, drag performer, sex worker and radio host pulled off a surprise victory as a Labour MP and later played a pivotal role in decriminalising prostitutionFormer New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has led tributes to Georgina Beyer, th…
Growers count cost as Cyclone Gabrielle buries New Zealand vineyards in silt
Deadly storm left wine regions of Hawkes Bay and Gisborne covered in mud just before harvest timeSome wine-growing regions in New Zealand’s North Island have been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, with vineyards there facing a long path to recovery afte…
Christchurch shooting inquest delayed after bereaved families raise concerns evidence could be missed
Lawyers for survivors and families of victims had urged postponement due to sheer volume of disclosure and delays in receiving, accessing and reviewing itAn inquest hearing into the deaths of 51 Muslims in a white supremacist terror attack on two Chris…
Papua New Guinea hostage taking a ‘spur of the moment decision’
Gang who captured Prof Bryce Barker and his research team wanted compensation after two members shot at logging siteThe decision to take the Australian-based New Zealand archaeologist Prof Bryce Barker and his research team hostage near remote Mount Bo…
New Zealand cyclone: Locating 13 remaining missing people ‘priority for police’
The number of people still unaccounted for in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle that battered New Zealand nearly two weeks ago has dropped to 13, authorities said on Saturday.
Harry Styles required to provide the story of his life for New Zealand census
Five-yearly data drive to be conducted on 7 March, the same night as the singer’s Auckland showHarry Styles will have to take part in the 2023 New Zealand census, which aims to capture the country as it was on the same night as his only show in the cou…
Global Declines in Maternal Mortality Have Stalled
Death rates in the United States have increased in recent years, as they have in Europe, the W.H.O. reported.
PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive
Papua New Guinea police warn against circulation of fake news as negotiations continue with gunmenA woman who was taken hostage in Papua New Guinea has been released while an Australian professor and two local researchers are still held captive by an a…
Facebook and Instagram to get paid verification as Twitter charges for two-factor SMS authentication
Mark Zuckerberg follows Elon Musk’s lead in introducing fee for blue ticks, as Twitter gets set to charge for 2FA via SMSFacebook and Instagram users will soon need to pay to be verified on the social media platforms, as Meta follows in the footsteps o…