Tag: #JacindaArdern
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New Zealand PM Ardern calls September election
Wellington, Jan 28 (AFP/APP): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called a general election for September, in a vote that will test whether her widespread popularity overseas is matched by support at home. The centre-left leader on Tuesday announced Kiwis would go to the polls on September 19, two months ahead of the last…
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Plea for New Zealand to house fire-threatened koalas
Wellington, Jan 13 (AFP/APP): Thousands of people have signed a petition for koalas to be introduced to New Zealand to escape Australia’s devastating bush fires, but the proposal has been given the thumbs down by officials. A group calling itself the Koala Relocation Society said koalas were “functionally extinct in Australia” but could thrive in…
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New Zealand’s euthanasia bill passes, referendum to be held
Wellington, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): New Zealand lawmakers voted Wednesday in favour of making euthanasia legal, paving the way for the issue to be put to voters in a referendum next year. The law, enabling terminally ill people to request a medically assisted death was passed 69-51 at its final reading, ending years of passionate debate…
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New Zealand PM welcomes Facebook’s action against extremism
WELLINGTON, Sep 24 (XINHUA/APP):New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday welcomed Facebook’s initiative on technology improvement and policy shift to prevent the harm of social media. “These are the kinds of efforts the Christchurch Call to Action was designed for as we try to eliminate the spread of terrorist and violent extremist content online,”…