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Meet Public Enemy No. 1 in New Zealand
New Zealand
Is Waging War
With This Guy
longform
Jul 1, 2023 4:33 PM CDT

New Zealand Is Waging War With This Guy

Island nation aims to eradicate rats by 2050 to save its native birds, and the BBC assesses its progress

(Newser) - Seven years ago, New Zealand passed a law declaring that it aimed to eradicate rats by the year 2050, with the idea of saving its native birds. With 27 years to go until the deadline, the BBC checks in on how things are going, and it sounds a little exhausting,...

New Zealand PM's Plane Is Very Rickety

'Betty' so prone to breakdowns that NZ sent a backup when Chris Hipkins traveled to China

(Newser) - The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center. New Zealand has "Betty," an aging Boeing 757 that officials on Monday acknowledged was so prone to breakdowns they'd sent an empty backup to ensure Prime...

Axe-Wielding Man Attacks New Zealand Restaurants

4 injured in the incident

(Newser) - A man with an axe attacked random diners at three neighboring Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, wounding four people, police and witnesses said. Police said the man began the attack at about 9pm Monday in the north Auckland suburb of Albany, the AP reports. Police arrested a 24-year-old suspect at...

Meet Dame Jacinda
Meet Dame Jacinda
Jun 5, 2023 11:00 AM CDT

Meet Dame Jacinda

Former New Zealand PM given one of nation's highest honors

(Newser) - You might remember her as the youngest prime minster New Zealand has ever seen; who picked up the state house phone herself when a journalist called to ask how to pronounce her name; who became only the second world leader to give birth in office ; who won global praise for...

Pay for Pizza From This Chain After You Die

Hell Pizza to offer 'AfterLife Pay' deal to 666 customers each in New Zealand, Australia

(Newser) - A pizza chain is offering to bill customers for their pie only after they die—a deal that really is as good as it sounds. The "AfterLife Pay" offer isn't a way to boost sales, Ben Cumming, CEO of the New Zealand-based Hell Pizza chain, tells the Washington ...

New Zealand Loses It Over Miami Zoo's Handling of a Kiwi

'We have offended a nation,' the zoo admitted

(Newser) - Don't underestimate New Zealanders' love for the kiwi bird—or how fiercely they'll respond to the perceived mistreatment of it. And mistreatment is what they say occurred at Zoo Miami, which houses a kiwi named Paora. Though kiwis are "reclusive and nocturnal," per the Guardian , videos...

Man Charged With Starting Fire Chief's 'Worst Nightmare'

New Zealand hostel fire death toll adjusted down to 5, but searchers not yet done at scene

(Newser) - New Zealand police on Friday lowered the confirmed death toll from a Wellington hostel fire from six people to five, although they said they still haven't finished searching the dangerous four-story building. And in another development, a man charged with two counts of arson in connection with the fire...

Jacinda Ardern Announces a New Gig for the Fall

Former New Zealand PM has been appointed to multiple fellowships at Harvard

(Newser) - If you've been wondering what Jacinda Ardern has been working on since she stepped down as New Zealand's prime minister earlier this year, her plans for the fall seem to be coming together, with "a stint of quiet reflection within academia overseas," notes CNN . The former...

Kids' Cat-Hunting Contest Called Off

New Zealand event canceled after outcry

(Newser) - A feral cat-hunting competition for children has been canceled after it was not received as well as organizers might have hoped. As the BBC explains, in New Zealand, feral cats "are considered a pest and a risk to the country's biosecurity," and an annual hunt is held...

New Zealand Invests $4M to Help Brokenhearted Teens

The country's 'Love Better' campaign wants young people to 'own the feels'

(Newser) - New Zealand's "Love Better" campaign is ready to help teenagers struggling with a breakup move on in a healthy way, and it's spending $4 million ($6.4 million in NZ currency) to do it. Via its affiliate RNZ, CNN reports that this is a youth-led campaign....

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth




This Is the
Happiest
Nation on Earth
Mar 20, 2023 10:20 AM CDT

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth

The honors go to Finland, per annual World Happiness Report; US comes in 15th

(Newser) - It may be cold in the Nordic countries, but residents' hearts are warm. At least, that's what the 10th annual World Happiness Report found during this year's ranking of 137 nations. Per the Verge , the report—which uses study data and self-assessed life evaluations—found that we've...

Australia, NZ Are in Good Shape to Survive Apocalypse

Food self-sufficiency, location are important factors, researchers say

(Newser) - If the world goes to hell, the best place to be might be Down Under, researchers say. According to a study published in the journal Risk Analysis , Australia and New Zealand are among the places where people would be most likely to survive a nuclear winter or a similar abrupt...

Tons of Cocaine Were Floating in Pacific. Police Got to It First

It's New Zealand's biggest bust

(Newser) - New Zealand police said Wednesday they found 3.5 tons of cocaine floating in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean after it was dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate. While they have yet to make any arrests, police said they had dealt a financial blow to everyone from...

Labor Chooses Post-Ardern Prime Minister


Party Picks
Ardern's
Successor
Jan 20, 2023 4:50 PM CST

Party Picks Ardern's Successor

Labor nominates one candidate, Chris Hipkins

(Newser) - New Zealand's Labor Party moved quickly to agree on a new leader, making its choice two days after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation . Chris Hipkins, minister for education and policing, was nominated Saturday to succeed Ardern. His selection won't be official until the caucus votes Sunday,...

Ardern&#39;s Resignation Is a Shock. But Can You Blame Her?
Ardern's Resignation Is a Shock.
But Can You Blame Her?
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 19, 2023 10:10 AM CST

Ardern's Resignation Is a Shock. But Can You Blame Her?

Her nearly 6 years in office were marked by a global pandemic, mass shooting, and sexist abuse

(Newser) - Jacinda Ardern was "a breath of fresh air" from her election as the world's youngest female head of government in 2017 at age 37. Governing New Zealand with "empathy and humor," the former DJ carried a "'not quite a politician' vibe"—one reinforced...

Ardern, Weary After 6 Years, to Step Down
Weary
Ardern to
Step Down
Jan 18, 2023 7:34 PM CST

Weary Ardern to Step Down

New Zealand's prime minister says she doesn't 'have enough in the tank' to run again

(Newser) - Saying she lacks the energy to run again after nearly six "challenging" years in office, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that she's stepping down. Her resignation as Labor Party leader will take effect by Feb. 7, the BBC reports. Ardern said she had reflected over...

In Rare Gaffe, New Zealand PM Has a Hot Mic Moment
Signed Copy
of Ardern Insult
Sells for $63K
UPDATED
Dec 22, 2022 6:39 AM CST

Signed Copy of Ardern Insult Sells for $63K

Transcript of NZ PM's remark was auctioned off to raise money for prostate cancer charity

(Newser) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's hot mic moment has raised a cool $63,000 for a cancer charity. Ardern was overheard last week muttering "He's such an arrogant p----" to her deputy after an exchange in Parliament with David Seymour, leader of the opposition ACT Party....

New Zealand Woman Enters Plea in 'Suitcase Murders'

Bodies of 2 children were discovered in suitcases purchased in online auction

(Newser) - A lawyer in Australia submitted two pleas of not guilty in the Auckland High Court on behalf of his client, a 42-year-old woman accused of murdering her two young children. Per CNN , the suspect was not present for the hearing, but she is in custody, capping an investigation that started...

New Zealand Has Unusual Way to Get Nation to Quit Smoking

Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, is banned from buying tobacco—ever in their lifetime

(Newser) - New Zealand is trying to set a path for the nation to eventually eliminate smoking, and it's got an ambitious plan to do so. ABC Australia reports on a new law that bans young people now—or ever—from buying tobacco products, with lawmakers in Parliament passing the new...

Parents Lose Fight to Keep Baby From Getting Vaccinated Blood

New Zealand's health service granted temporary medical custody

(Newser) - A 4-month-old boy in need of heart surgery was on Wednesday ordered into the temporary medical custody of health officials by a New Zealand court, in a contentious case that has attracted international press. His parents have refused to proceed with the surgery unless their son only be given blood...

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