New Zealand withdraws bill allowing 16-year-olds to vote in local body elections
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The New Zealand government on Friday withdrew a bill that would have allowed sixteen year olds to vote in local government elections if it had passed.…
New Zealand PM Ardern isolating, journalist case highlights tough COVID curbs
-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stayed in self-isolation on Sunday, as the country recorded 103 new COVID-19 infections and its tough border controls were highlighted by a pregnant journalist who said…
New Zealand Moves To Make It Impossible For Next Generation To Smoke Cigarettes
New Zealand’s government proposed legislation that may eventually outlaw smoking for the country’s next generation, CNN reported. Should the proposed legislation become law, the legal age for buying tobacco, which is currently 18,…
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