New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking for the next generation by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. The law states that tobacco can’t ever be sold to anybody born … Read More
Sydney, Australia, Dec 7 (EFE).- A New Zealand court on Wednesday took the medical guardianship of an infant who needed a life-saving heart surgery as his parents were blocking the medical intervention because potential blood donors may be vaccinated against … Read More
In Netherlands, New Zealand, UK, US, truckers driving in solidarity with Canadian convoy Following the example of the thousands of Canadian truckers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the capital of Ottawa, truckers in other countries have begun organizing their own … Read More
Prime Minister Boris Johnson in April 2020. Photo: PA Images Otto English dissects the disadvantages that a free trade agreement between the two countries would bring to the UK Let me tell you the story of the proposed Australian-UK free … Read More
Several powerful earthquakes hit near the coast of New Zealand on Thursday night and Friday morning, prompting tsunami warnings for New Zealand and tsunami watches for Hawaii. The most powerful was an 8.1 quake that hit some 620 miles northeast of … Read More
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament. Photo: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images New Zealand’s borders will remain closed for most of this year amid uncertainty over the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern … Read More
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement was signed yesterday, promising to set trading standards for 10 Southeast Asian countries plus China, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Japan. The deal is a strategic, but mostly symbolic win for China. … Read More
It struck 710km north-east of Gisborne early this morning. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake, which struck off the coast of Gisborne in the early hours of Friday morning, was felt across New Zealand. The quake was 33km deep, and about 700km … Read More
Net immigration is expected to fall 85 percent in the financial year to June 2021, curbing demand for everything from cars and property to education and wedding rings Immigration is a politically divisive topic in Australia but there is a … Read More
An estimated 445 people were killed by exposure to bushfire smoke over the Black Summer fires, while 3340 were admitted to hospital due to heart and lung problems and 1373 people attended emergency departments due to complications with asthma. The … Read More