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Asia & Pacific
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Jim Birchall
PM Tentative on Bill to Change the Course of Race Relations in New Zealand
The governing ACT says the Treaty of Waitangi does not mean separate political positions and laws for Maori people.
Jan 25, 2024
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Jim Birchall
Jan 25
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Asia & Pacific
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Jim Birchall
NZ Government to Axe Top-Down Mandate on Housing
The MDRS planning laws bypassed councils as a way to speed up building approvals for the country’s rapidly growing housing demands.
Jan 08, 2024
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Jim Birchall
Jan 08
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Asia & Pacific
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Rex Widerstrom
$60,000 Prize Awarded for Poem Imagining the Killing of Early European Explorer
The governing ACT Party has threatened to cut funding to the arts if such works continue receiving support.
Dec 21, 2023
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Rex Widerstrom
Dec 21
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Asia & Pacific
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Daniel Y. Teng
New Zealand’s Net Zero Target Set for a ‘Great Reset?’
The 3-party coalition could see New Zealand change direction on major issues like net zero and China.
Oct 16, 2023
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Daniel Y. Teng
Oct 16
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Asia & Pacific
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Rebecca Zhu
NZ ACT Party Defends Plan to Put Ankle Bracelets on Offenders as Young as 11
Sep 08, 2022
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Rebecca Zhu
Sep 08
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