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Many New Zealand glaciers could disappear within a decade, scientists warn | ice cream parlors
New Zealand’s glaciers are getting “smaller and more skeletal” due to the effects of climate change and scientists predict many…
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Planes, trains and the climate crisis – why New Zealand shouldn’t close its railways | Robert McLachlan
For a people represented by a flightless bird, Kiwis fly a lot. While globally, aviation emissions accounted for just under…
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Bishops celebrate easing of Covid restrictions in time for Easter
New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops are delighted that Covid restrictions are being eased. The government on Wednesday announced a limit of…
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‘A fresh start’: New Zealand to ditch Covid vaccine passes and mandates | New Zealand
New Zealand will scrap passes and vaccination mandates for part of the workforce in early April, as part of a…
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New Zealand will open its borders to vaccinated travelers from next month | New Zealand
New Zealand is reopening its borders to the world, after two years of being closed by the pandemic. From April…
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‘Nothing was stolen’: New Zealanders continue to borrow from closed, unstaffed library | New Zealand
As New Zealand celebrated a national holiday, one of the largest municipal libraries in the country was closed, with staff…
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Catholic Diocese of Christchurch opposes council’s Wilson parking plan
The Catholic Diocese of Christchurch has added its strength to overwhelming public opposition to the sale of an ‘incredibly valuable’…
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All Blacks issue apology after backlash over International Women’s Day tribute | New Zealand national rugby union team
The All Blacks have apologized for a “tone-deaf” International Women’s Day social media post that praised the team’s wives for…
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‘It’s a moment’: New Zealand reckon with consequences as smoke clears over violent protests | New Zealand
“WWe will not be defined by this,’ said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, as the grounds of New Zealand’s parliament descended…
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Previously virus-free New Zealand now has one of the highest Covid transmission rates in the world | New Zealand
New Zealand now has one of the highest levels of Covid-19 transmission in the world, researchers have said – an…
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