New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern, elected Prime Minister in 2017 at the age of 37 as the youngest female head of government in the world, announced she would leave office and Feb 7th would be her last day as prime minister after five and a half years

An alliance of 22 organisations is calling on all political parties to prioritise an 'anti-pollution home renovation programme' for hundreds of thousands of New Zealand homes, with latest census finding more than 300.000 homes are always or sometimes damp

A collection of century-old artifacts being auctioned internationally is raising questions about whether they are ethical to buy and sell; they include moa leg bones, a golden huia beak brooch, a kiwi skeleton, a taxidermied bird, two types of Māori clubs

After six months of planning, a spectacular display ringed in 2023 after Covid restrictions cancelled last year's event: 500kg - about 3500 individual flares - have been let off over three levels of the Sky Tower in Auckland in just five minutes

The government on 15 December updated prices and volumes of Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) allowances for 2023 to levels significantly lower than those recommended by the national climate agency

Nearly 400 bus stops will be built or improved thanks to a $350 million transport funding package, in a bid to favor greener travel

New Zealand Supreme Court has ruled that preventing 16-year-olds from voting is discriminatory; to change the law, however, 75% of the votes in parliament are needed, and PM Ardern's government has said it will make a proposal

According to USDA's Foreign Ag Service, New Zealand's dairy production is expected to decline slightly in 2023, due to factors like decline of domestic herd, weakness of New Zealand dollar and prolonged drought conditions

Cows will be fed with 'Kowbucha' probiotics to reduce their burping, which releases methane into the air

The country is facing a backlog of 36.000 visa applications for international tourists; the app is currently advising travellers from non-visa-exempt countries not to book holidays until their visa is approved

In a boom of start-ups and new businesses, boardrooms and employers are concerned about the lack of skilled personnel and labour force, to the point many feel they hire ‘whoever comes in’