投稿者: Charles Anderson in Nelson
New Zealand’s pride in its progressive human rights record is belied by how it treats its people in prisons, say advocates after last week’s standoffWhen images appeared last week of 16 prisoners standing on the smoking roof of Waikeria Prison’s high-s…
Report finds the nation ranks 21st out of 23 countries when it comes to helping developing countries adapt to global heatingNew Zealand is not living up to its climate change promises when it comes to helping fund poorer countries adapt to a warming wo…
Most personnel do not know how to correctly input offences, distorting the picture of hate crime-related offencesHate crimes in New Zealand are being downgraded from what should be criminal offences because most police personnel do not know how to ente…
Use of contact tracing app has dropped ahead of three-day holiday weekend being seen as ‘rehearsal’ for ChristmasCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs New Zealanders prepare for holiday long weekend the government is imploring …
Canada’s Hell’s Basement and a shop in Wellington both thought the word ‘huruhuru’ meant ‘feather’ – they were wrongA Canadian brewery and a leather store in New Zealand have found themselves in a hairy situation after using te reo Māori to unwittingly…
Inquiry into Operation Burnham did not confirm any of the eight killed in 2010 raid were insurgents A damning report into a raid in Afghanistan led by New Zealand special forces has revealed an Afghan child was among at least eight people killed in the…
A young bird adored by fans around the globe via YouTube will soon leave its nest – but it needs a name firstA royal albatross chick in New Zealand whose life has attracted millions of views via a live YouTube channel has found fame – but has no name.N…
Quarantined returnees must test negative to coronavirus before release and may be asked to pay for their isolation accomodationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand is introducing stricter measures to strengthen its bo…
Second police officer seriously injured and member of the public hit by suspect’s car during getawayOne police officer has been killed and another sustained serious injuries after a shooting during a routine traffic stop in Auckland, New Zealand, with …
Third case flew from Pakistan via Doha and Melbourne, says director general of health as further reports surface of ill-advised birthday parties and funeral gatheringsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA fresh coronavirus case …
City council says memorial to Captain John Hamilton comes down after Māori elder calls him a ‘murderer’ and threatens to remove by forceA statue of a British naval captain has been removed by the city council in Hamilton, New Zealand after a local Māor…
Children can return to playgrounds, families can meet and restaurants can seat groups of 10 under new rulesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJoshua Young was raring to get to the Tahunanui Beach playground on Friday morning.Fo…
Ahead of move to level-3 lockdown, PM says country must remain vigilant Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has said the country has stopped the “widespread, undetected community tra…
Restrictions would need to remain in place until a vaccine or other treatment was developedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJacinda Ardern has implored New Zealanders to “stay local” during a four-week countrywide lockdown as…
Petition with more than 25,000 signatures delivered, calling on New Zealand PM to visit sacred Ihumātao siteSeveral hundred protesters have marched on Jacinda Ardern’s Auckland office, demanding she visit Ihumātao, the site of a major indigenous land d…