National to scrap ban on car parking requirements as party releases Auckland plan
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Niue faces imminent threat of drought, imposes total burn ban after wildfires
The National Disaster Council has assessed the threat has moved beyond a potential hazard and now requires immediate…
Houkura says Government voting rights ban unfairly targets Māori participation
He said the move came without proper process or meaningful consultation with Houkura or the council. “The way…
Job seeker calls for ban on ‘ghost’ interviews that harvest data for AI
“You’re not really able to take a second to think mid-sentence because it will just assume that you’re…
Phoenix Crossland gets four-match ban for hip-drop tackle on Nathan Cleary
“I want to thank everybody inside for a fair hearing,” Crossland said after the result was handed down.…
Trump calls media ban from the White House ‘ban on the free press’
“They’re very dishonest people,” he added. Jacqui Heinrich, senior White House correspondent for Fox News and president of…
Te Puke dog trainer hopes to return to using Donovan Park after ban outcry
Wood said she had been “absolutely shocked” initially, as the park had been her classroom and workplace for…
Canterbury cat hunting: Charity seeks ban after 1000 cats killed
Founder and chair Anne Batley Burton said the charity believed companion, stray and displaced cats were being killed…
Construction company director given seven-year ban; five directors banned in June and July
Meanwhile, Allone Landscape & Design director Cameron Griffiths received a five-year ban from managing a company. Liquidators for…
‘A really big risk’: Labour frosty over Government’s social media ban proposal
The legislation will oblige social media platforms to take “reasonable steps” to check users are over 16 years…
Social media ban: Government legislation to be introduced, but NZ First, Act disagree
Several methods could be used to do this, including “using existing account information, facial age estimation, digital ID…
Under-16 social media ban: Teenagers say VPNs and fake ages could bypass rules
The Government has been developing its own approach, with National aiming to introduce legislation and secure its passage…