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This Couple In New Zealand Accidentally Grew A Massive Potato That Could Be The World’s Biggest
Meet Donna and Colin Craig-Brown, a couple living in Waikato, New Zealand, who may have grown the world’s biggest potato.
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New Zealand’s Most Notorious Gang Leaders United To Encourage People To Get Vaccinated Against COVID
Seven of New Zealand’s most notorious gang leaders have teamed up in a video to encourage their communities to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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New Zealand Has Appointed This Public Health Academic As Its First Māori Woman Governor General
Cindy Kiro, a public health academic, has been appointed as New Zealand’s 22nd Governor General, becoming the first Māori woman to take on the role.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Was Interrupted By An Earthquake At A Press Conference But Kept Her Cool
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck New Zealand during a government’s COVID-19 press conference, interrupting prime minister Jacinda Ardern.
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A Four-Year-Old Boy Called The New Zealand Police To Ask Them To Come See His Toys And So They Did
New Zealand police have gone viral after they responded to an emergency call from a four-year-old boy asking them to go see his toys.
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New Zealand Police Caught Two Gang Members Smuggling A Trunk Of KFC Into A Locked Down City
New Zealand police have arrested two gang members who were trying to enter Auckland, which is under a strict lockdown, on Thursday, with a trunk full of KFC and NZ$100,000 (US$70,855) in cash.
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Women’s Soccer Teams Are Taking A Knee At The Olympics Before Their Matches Against Racial Injustice
After Great Britain’s women’s soccer team took a knee before its Olympics match, women’s soccer teams from around the world have been participating in the protest movement.
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This New Zealand Weightlifter Has Become The First Trans Athlete To Compete At The Olympics
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics after officials on Monday selected her to be part of the country’s national team for the Tokyo Games.
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This Māori MP Performed The Haka In New Zealand’s Parliament To Protest Racism And Got Ejected
New Zealand Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi was ejected from the parliament after he performed a haka to protest what he said was racism from the opposition party.
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Families Are Reuniting In Australia And New Zealand After The Two Countries Opened A Travel Bubble
Reunions are happening across Australia and New Zealand after the two countries opened a two-way travel bubble on Monday Apr. 19.
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New Zealand’s Catholic Church Has Formally Apologized To People Who Were Abused Within The Church
New Zealand’s Catholic Church has formally apologized to the survivors of abuse within the church.
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New Zealand Passed A Law Giving Couples Who Have A Miscarriage Or Stillbirth Three Days Of Paid Leave
New Zealand’s Parliament unanimously approved bereavement leave that will provide couples who have miscarriage or stillbirth three days of paid leave.