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New Zealand smoking ban scrapped by government in shock reversal – BBC News
New Zealand’s new government says it plans to scrap the nation’s world-leading smoking ban to fund tax cuts, a reversal strongly criticised by health experts. The legislation, introduced under the previous Jacinda Ardern-led government, would have banned cigarette sales next year to anyone born after 2008. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in New Zealand, and the policy had aimed to stop young…
Deadly shooting in Auckland, New Zealand hours before Women's World Cup – BBC News
A shooting has left two people dead in the centre of Auckland, New Zealand, hours before the city is due to open the Fifa Women’s World Cup. Six other people, including police officers, were injured and the gunman is also dead after the incident on a construction site in the central business district. PM Chris Hipkins said the attack was not being seen as an…
Axe-wielding man attacks diners at Chinese restaurants in New Zealand
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more on this: https://sc.mp/1296 An axe-wielding man attacked diners at three neighbouring Chinese restaurants in New Zealand on June 19, 2023. Four diners were wounded in the incidents, which happened in a suburb in northern Auckland. The suspect was arrested at the scene and charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Support…
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern delivers emotional final address to parliament
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube All New Zealanders should feel politics can be a home for them, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on April 5, 2023, in a final emotional address to parliament where she thanked family, supporters and her party for a career that included leading her country through the Covid-19 pandemic and the Christchurch terror attacks. Related story:…
TikTok banned on New Zealand government phones – BBC News
New Zealand has become the latest country to ban TikTok from government-issued devices over security concerns. The bans, which are also in place in the US and the UK, come amid fears that the Chinese-owned app passes information about users to the Chinese government. TikTok has strongly denied allegations that it hands users’ data to the Chinese government, while China has said the decision is…
New Zealand joins US and UK to curb TikTok on government phones over security concerns
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube New Zealand became the latest country to ban the Chinese-owned video app TikTok from government-linked devices, due to cybersecurity concerns. New Zealand said on March 17, 2023, it would ban the popular app from all devices with access to the country’s parliamentary network by the end of the month. Concerns have grown globally that Beijing may…