Chris Hipkins Replaces Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her surprise resignation on January 19 and is being replaced former Minister of Health Chris Hipkins.
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New Zealand to Ease Stringent COVID-19 Restrictions with Rise in Vaccine Rates
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at the beginning of the month that Auckland, the largest city in the country, is scheduled to ease COVID-19 restrictions promptly, according to Reuters.
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Man Shot Dead after Stabbing Attack in New Zealand Supermarket
A man in New Zealand was shot dead last Friday after a stabbing attack that wounded seven people, The Associated Press reports. Police arrived at the scene of the stabbings within 60 seconds, where he was fatally shot.
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New Zealand Passes Legislation for Paid Miscarriage Leave
There has long been a positive correlation between employer support and productivity in the workplace. In response to this, Employment New Zealand reports that New Zealand’s parliament recently passed legislation that provides a mandated, three-day paid time off policy to women and spouses who have experienced a miscarriage during their pregnancy..
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New Zealand Announces Initiative to Make Sanitary Products Free in Schools
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on February 18 that starting this June, all New Zealand schools will provide free sanitary products to tackle period poverty across the country, reports Reuters. “Period poverty” refers to the poor accessibility to pads or tampons that can negatively impact education, health, and employment, according to The New York Times.
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Focus on Elections During Coronavirus: New Zealand
Many individuals have pointed to the astounding efforts of New Zealand to control COVID-19. Along with the international community, the country’s handling of the coronavirus was also praised by its citizens. This played an important role in the re-election of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who orchestrated early virus restrictions. Her immediate plan was to not just control the spread of the virus, but eliminate it entirely.
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New Zealand Mosque Shooter Pleads Guilty
On March 15, 2019, people across the globe logged onto Facebook, eventually stumbling upon a live stream from an active shooter in Christchurch, New Zealand. n a surprising change of circumstances, the former gym instructor pleaded guilty on every account.
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New Zealand Approves Bill to Decriminalize Abortion
New Zealand finally brought its abortion laws to the 21st century on March 11.
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The Great Replacement: An Analysis of the Christchurch Shooter’s Manifesto
On March 15, 2019 Brenton Tarrant conducted two consecutive terrorist attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. On the day Tarrant carried out the shootings, he released a 74-paged manifesto via twitter and other social media. Now recently banned in New Zealand, the manifesto discusses the grievances that Tarrant has towards the evolution of the modern world, and the dangers that threaten the welfare of the white race and European identity.
Read moreThe Concern for Gun Reform Amidst the Christchurch Shooting
Tien Phan Staff Writer Nearly a month has passed since the tragic event of the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand,
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