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New Zealand Now Has More Women Lawmakers Than Men After Swearing This Māori Woman Politician
For the first time in the country’s history, New Zealand’s parliament now has more women than men.
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This Australian Artist Threw A McDonald’s Pickle On An Art Gallery Ceiling And It’s On Sale For $6,000
An artwork involving a McDonald’s pickle thrown on the ceiling of an art gallery in New Zealand is currently on sale for NZ$10,000 (US$6,000).
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Hundreds Of Little Blue Penguins Are Washing Up Dead On Beaches In New Zealand Due To Malnutrition
Hundreds of penguins have washed up dead on various beaches across the northern coast of New Zealand, and conservationists are blaming climate change.
Activism
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Gave A Powerful Speech At Harvard About Gun Control And Democracy
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, received a standing ovation as she discussed democracy, gun reform and disinformation during her commencement speech at Harvard on Thursday May. 26.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Went To Japan And Was Welcomed By Two Giant Dancing Kiwifruit Mascots
On her first overseas trip since the pandemic began, New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern was welcomed in Japan by two giant dancing kiwifruit mascots.
Activism
Shot Nine Times At The Christchurch Terrorist Attack, This Man Retraced The Killer’s Path To Walk For Peace
Three years after a terrorist attacked a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, and killed 51 people, a survivor who was shot nine times retraced the gunman’s path to reclaim the journey for peace.
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The Giant Potato This New Zealand Couple Accidentally Grew Turned Out To Not Actually Be A Potato
A few months ago, a couple living in Waikato, New Zealand, dug up what may have been the world’s biggest potato growing in their garden.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In February 2022
From the Beijing Olympics to the coup in Burkina Faso, here are some of the biggest news stories that happened around the world in February.
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New Zealand Has Officially Banned LGBT Conversion Therapy
New Zealand has passed a law banning conversion therapy, a widely discredited practice that seeks to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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A Parrot Stole This New Zealand Family’s GoPro And Flew Off With It, Filming Some Incredible Footage
When a New Zealand family took a hiking trip to Fiordland National Park, South Island, they did not expect their GoPro to be snatched away by a native parrot known as the kea, and that it even captured an amazing shot of itself in the mischievous act.
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This Stranded Pregnant NZ Journalist Who Had To Seek Help From The Taliban Can Now Go Home
Charlotte Bellis, a pregnant New Zealand journalist who was stranded in Afghanistan and unable to return home due to New Zealand’s strict COVID-19 entry restrictions, has been granted entry back home.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Has Canceled Her Own Wedding Due To A Surge In Omicron Cases
New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has canceled her own wedding as the country seeks to contain an outbreak in Omicron cases.