Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban
JAKARTA — Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the…
Government advisory group recommends effective homelessness ban but Cabinet is not so sure
The policy hasn’t been included in any Cabinet paper, which would most likely need to be agreed by…
Rough sleeping ban for central Auckland considered by Government
Opposition parties and advocates for homeless people warn that a ban could simply move the problem elsewhere and…
Fireworks ban urged as Bay of Plenty incidents spark safety pleas
Breeding stallion Rockafella was put down on November 8 last year after being injured when he was spooked…
‘Enough is enough’ – New Zealand First wants to ban private fireworks
Peters said his party’s Fireworks Prohibition Legislation Bill would stop the retail sale, manufacture and importation of fireworks…
Is NZ closer to a social media ban? MP’s bill pulled from the biscuit tin
After her bill was pulled from the ballot, Wedd said it was “progress” and could “be picked up…
Health minister reinstates ban on puberty blockers hours after Supreme Court overturned freeze
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls has issued a new directive to ban public doctors from prescribing puberty blockers…
Zuru co-founder Anna Mowbray on why she’s keeping her kids off phones and backing a ban
“I still found myself at 42 getting trapped into the dopamine hit that comes with social media.” It…
Real estate agent, husband and companies fined nearly $1m for flouting foreign buyer ban
The couple admitted wrongdoing and have been ordered to sell the properties that were acquired without consent. In…
Clayton Lewis faces lifetime football ban after spot-fixing ruling
Lewis’ former Macarthur FC team-mate and co-accused Kearyn Baccus received an identical sentence. The charges stem from the…
Shoppers who pay by Eftpos will subsidise contactless card users under surcharge ban, officials warned Government
“Banning surcharges is likely to steer consumers away from lower-cost payment options, such as Eftpos, and towards more…
‘A new tobacco epidemic’: Experts warn vaping may cause irreversible harm to children’s health
ADVERTISEMENT Doctors worldwide are warning that vaping could be creating a new generation of nicotine addicts – with…