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The draft bill is modelled on Australian laws and would force digital platforms to verify the age of users or face heavy finesNew Zealand’s prime minister has proposed banning children under 16 years old from using social media, in an effort to protect…
Met Service issues red warning amid deepening low pressure, while Europe experiences above average temperaturesStrong winds and flooding spread across New Zealand last week, with a state of emergency declared in Christchurch, after the country was batt…
Groundbreaking project has produced some of the world’s most comprehensive studies on vaccine efficacy and safetyThe largest ever global study into the safety of Covid-19 vaccines has been terminated just 13 months shy of completion, after becoming cau…
The New Zealand First member’s bill is a long shot to become law as it has to be selected at random from a ballot and then garner majority supportA populist party in New Zealand’s governing coalition has introduced a bill to parliament that if enacted …
UK prime minister and Christopher Luxon expected to sign £30m weapons deal and extend training of Ukrainian troopsKeir Starmer will seek to strengthen the UK’s defence ties with New Zealand when he hosts the country’s prime minister on Tuesday.When he …
Bill which sought to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown fails by 11 votes to 112It was the bill that launched 300,000 public submissions, sparked New Zealand’s largest ever protest on Māori ri…
“Distance certainly is no longer any protection for New Zealand, not when we have an intercontinental ballistic missile launched in the South Pacific, not when ships with enormous strike power come into our backyard,” Defense Minister Judit…
A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has improved in some areasA major new report on New Zealand’s environment has revealed a worrying outlook for its unique species and highlighted decl…
The value of one Australian dollar dropped to a low of 59.64 US cents, its lowest point since April 2020‘Bloodbath’ market opening sees ASX shed $160bnGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastElection 2025 live updates: Australia…
Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document A parliamentary committee has recommended a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding tre…