Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service calls for an exemption in Council Land Policy
The council classifies the lifeguard service as a recreational sporting organisation, making it subject to the same reserve…
Disney’s ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech
Walt Disney Co.’s ABC is forcefully resisting Federal Communications Commission efforts to soften the network’s programming, accusing the…
Black Ferns hooker Georgia Ponsonby on NZR eligibility exemption and rugby in the UK
“Hooker’s such a specialised position, so it’s not as easy to grow depth in that position. I mean…
Black Ferns hooker Georgia Ponsonby gets eligibility exemption; eight uncapped players in Pacific Four squad
While the PWR season runs through until late June, there is a two-month break between rounds 16 and…
Some dual British citizens get border exemption from new passports
The policy, first revealed by RNZ in mid-January, caused panic for travellers unaware of the move. Advocacy groups…
China ends tax break on condoms in push to lift falling birth rate
“Decisions about having children in China today are shaped primarily by broader economic and lifestyle factors, such as…
Parliament passes Hauraki Gulf protection law after late fishing exemption
These HPAs have proven controversial after the coalition included a late-stage amendment allowing commercial ring-net fishing operators exclusive…
Council Slashes GST On Key Medicines
How Patients Gain For families struggling with treatment bills, this comes across as a huge relief. Previously, a…