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After the election, Christopher Luxon’s real test could come from his right – not the left

Christopher Luxon is no slouch on the dance floor, it seems. As his wife Amanda told the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, the two prepared for their university ball with a ballroom dancing class.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023

Owner of Kansas Newspaper Dies Amid 'Shock and Grief' After Police Raid

Plus: New Zealand libertarianism, Barbie economics, and more...

Reason · Aug 14, 2023

New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions

New Zealand has removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

New Zealand political battle erupts over bilingual road signs

Plan to add te reo Māori to traffic signs stirs debate and inflames race politics ahead of New Zealand’s general election in October

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2023

Extending the term of parliament isn’t a terrible idea – it’s just one NZ has rejected twice already

Among a host of other recommendations, the Independent Electoral Review has proposed a referendum on extending the term of parliament to four years (from the current three). I’ll admit from the outset to being torn over the issue – the policy wonk in me says four, the election junkie says…

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2023

Expect big crowds for the summer travel season -- and big prices, too

The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging for ways to save a few bucks on pricey airfares and hotel rooms

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Charles and Diana ‘targeted illegally by newspaper investigators’, claims Harry

MGN claims Royal Family members themselves were leaking stories that Prince Harry believes came from phone hacking

Evening Standard · May 10, 2023

Piers Morgan knew of phone hacking when at the Mirror, high court hears

Barrister acting for Prince Harry and others says former editor must have known about illegal behaviour

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023

American and Southwest still fall short for getting passengers on-time post-pandemic

As passengers came out of pandemic restrictions and pent-up demand to travel in 2022, airline on-time arrival rates still lagged 2019 levels at most of the country’s major carriers including Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023

The eight defining moments of Jacinda Ardern’s premiership

New Zealand’s PM has made history with her trailblazing leadership. Maddy Mussen looks back on her time in office — and the eight key moments that defined it

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023