Researchers in New Zealand studying the feces of leopard seals found a USB drive containing photos and videos from someone’s 2017 vacation.
Tag: New Zealand
New Zealand Vowed 100,000 New Homes to Ease Crunch. So Far It Has Built 47.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government said it would scrap its initial target of 1,000 homes by July, while a study showed that housing had grown more unaffordable.
A Tourist Family’s Bad Behavior Has New Zealand Rethinking Its Welcome Mat
A British family’s bad behavior was documented on social media and followed by local news outlets, alarming a country that has struggled with an influx of tourists.
New Zealand Says Voters Will Decide Whether Marijuana Is Legalized
With a referendum planned for 2020, New Zealand apparently will be the first country to put legalizing recreational marijuana to a public vote.
New Zealand Rebukes Google for Airing Name of Suspect in Backpacker’s Killing
A court had suppressed the man’s name under a legal provision meant to guarantee fair trials for defendants in the country.
After Backpacker’s Killing, New Zealand Looks Again at Violence Against Women
Thousands of people attended vigils to mourn the British tourist, Grace Millane, whose body was found last weekend. “It could have been one of us,” a woman at a vigil said.
Man Accused of Killing British Backpacker Grace Millane Appears in New Zealand Court
“Your grief must be desperate,” a judge told the victim’s family. Ms. Millane vanished just before her 22nd birthday while on a trip around the world.
New Zealand Blocks Huawei, in Blow to Chinese Telecom Giant
The announcement came a day after Papua New Guinea said it would uphold a deal with Huawei, illustrating the growing global divide over the risks of Chinese technology.
More Than 140 Whales Die in New Zealand After Mass Beaching
Such mass beachings can happen when whales make navigational mistakes while chasing prey, escaping predators or trying to protect sick members of the group.
Can Marijuana Save This Maori Town in New Zealand?
As the country prepares to legalize the production of medicinal marijuana, the economically battered town of Ruatoria — population 750 and falling — hopes to cash in.