Tag: New Zealand
New Zealand to ban PFAS in cosmetics
While the New Zealand EPA determined that cosmetics manufactured in the country were mostly free of PFAS, 90 percent of the cosmetics sold in the country are imported.
New Zealand to ban most single-use plastics over the next 4...
“Phasing out unnecessary and problematic plastics will help reduce waste to landfill, improve our recycling system and encourage reusable or environmentally responsible alternatives.”
New Zealand plans to become first country to require climate risk...
New Zealand could be the first country in the world to require its
major financial institutions to report on the risks posed...
New Zealand Parliament votes to decriminalize abortion care
“From now abortions will be rightly treated as a health issue. The previous law required a woman seeking an abortion to go through many hoops.”
One mass shooting and New Zealand’s prime minister bans assault rifles
"We are announcing action today on behalf of all New Zealanders to strengthen our gun laws and make our country a safer place."
After deadly 1996 massacre, Australia overhauled its gun laws. New Zealand...
"The clear lesson from history around the world is that to make our communities safer, the time to act is now."
White Supremacist kills 49 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand as Islamophobic...
The gunman live-streamed the attack and published a manifesto in which he praised President Donald Trump as “a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose.”
New Zealand government to plant 100 million trees yearly
New Zealand’s youngest leader in more than 150 years plans to take the country on a more liberal path after nine years of conservative rule.
How a free grocery store is cutting food waste – and...
Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them – no questions asked.
Hundreds of whales stranded on New Zealand beach
Whale stranding is quite common in this area around this time of year, but the recent numbers are shocking.
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Trump is running for a third term. SCOTUS will let him. Democrats have to...
How far the Democrats ultimately go in providing justice and accountability depends entirely on how much the American people push them.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.
Trump fights court order to fully fund SNAP for 42 million Americans
A federal judge ordered the administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits for 42 million people as the Justice Department appealed, while analysis shows the partial-payment plan would cut average aid by 61 percent and leave millions with nothing.
10,000 Palestinians buried beneath Gaza’s rubble as families dig by hand
With more than 10,000 bodies still trapped under the ruins of Gaza, families search with shovels and bare hands while aid agencies warn that recovery could take years amid explosives, disease, and ongoing destruction.
As Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Tesla shareholders approve Musk’s $1 trillion package
As the nation endures record inequality and a prolonged government shutdown, Tesla shareholders have granted CEO Elon Musk a pay deal that could make him the world’s first trillionaire, prompting fierce backlash from lawmakers, labor unions, and progressive groups.