Over the last couple of years, a once well-kept secret began to gain traction in New York media outlets: wealthy American investors, including VCs and hedge fund managers, had begun snapping up tracts of land in New Zealand, largely out of fear that a Trump administration could have a destabilizing effect on an already polarized […]
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New Zealand will ban plastic bags for good
In an effort to tackle plastic pollution, New Zealand is committed to banning plastic bags for good.
On Friday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage announced plans to ban single-use plastic shopping bags, giv…
Be flung across a valley by a human slingshot, if you’re into that
If you’re one of those freaks who don’t think bungee jumping is enough excitement, perhaps being flung across a valley is more your jam.
The Nevis Catapult hurls willing participants 150 metres (164 yards) across the Nevis Valley near Queenstown, New…
New Zealand introduces paid domestic violence leave in world first
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In New Zealand, domestic victims can now take out a special type of leave, thanks to legislation that has been passed.
The Domestic Violence—Victims’ Protection Bill allows people to request up to 10 days of leave a year if they are affected by domestic violence, on top of regular sick and vacation entitlements.
It also protects domestic violence victims from being dismissed from their jobs or have their employment conditions downgraded. Green Party MP Jan Logie worked on the bill for 7 years, and pushed it through parliament in its third reading on Wednesday. Read more…
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View More New Zealand introduces paid domestic violence leave in world firstTechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is coming soon to Beirut, São Paolo and Lagos
Everyone knows there are thriving startup communities outside of obvious hubs, like San Francisco, Berlin, Bangalore and Beijing, but they don’t always get the support they deserve. Last year, TechCrunch took a major page from its playbook, the Startup Battlefield competition, and staged the event in Nairobi, Kenya to find the best early stage startup […]
View More TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is coming soon to Beirut, São Paolo and LagosNew Zealand’s Prime Minister is the latest world leader to beam in as a hologram
Once the domain for dead musicians, or those who couldn’t be bothered touring anymore, the hologram is becoming a handy tool for politicians.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appeared as a hologram at the annual Techweek innovation festival …
New Zealand female soccer players will be paid the same as men
New Zealand has taken a huge step when it comes to equality in sport.
The country’s chief footballing organisation, New Zealand Football, and the New Zealand Professional Footballers’ Association (NZPFA) have come to an agreement which will see inter…
How Antarctic climates mess with your camera
OK, so it’s no surprise extreme cold can cause havoc with electronics.
Take something as simple as power: Batteries freeze in sub-zero temperatures, causing the voltage to drop, which makes the camera think the battery is flat.
In a new video, Antar…
How Antarctic climates mess with your camera
OK, so it’s no surprise extreme cold can cause havoc with electronics.
Take something as simple as power: Batteries freeze in sub-zero temperatures, causing the voltage to drop, which makes the camera think the battery is flat.
In a new video, Antar…
New Zealand’s so sick of being left off maps they’ve launched an entire ad campaign
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New Zealand is continually omitted from maps of the world. Seriously, there’s an entire Reddit thread highlighting examples of the country being completely wiped from global existence.
Also known as Aotearoa or “the land of the long white cloud,” New Zealand is missing from maps in Getty stock images, German museums, Ikea wall stickers, tattoos, iPhone cases — even the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s globe left it out.
And New Zealand’s just about done with it.
The country’s tourism board has launched a fun new ad campaign dubbed #getNZonthemap, with a commercial starring Kiwi Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. They’re keen to get to the bottom of this blatant map omission, and they’re looking squarely at … Australia. Read more…
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Facebook expands downvote tests on comments
Mark Twain had it right: There’s no such thing as a new idea. To wit: Facebook is currently testing arrows to let users ‘up’ vote or ‘down’ vote individual comments in some of its international markets. Digg eat your heart out. Reddit roll over. This particular trial of upvoting/downvoting buttons is limited to New Zealand […]
View More Facebook expands downvote tests on commentsWant to wear your onesie to the movies? This cinema won’t let you in.
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Thinking of rolling to the cinema in your PJs or unicorn onesie? One cinema won’t let you in.
A New Zealand cinema has banned pyjamas and onesies, championing their aim to improve the dress standards in the surrounding town.
Reported by Newshub, local movie theatre Hawera Cinemas took to Facebook on Friday to post their dress code, which bans “pyjamas, onesies, dressing gowns or dirty gumboots — no matter how cute they are!”
“Like many other businesses and people in town we have noticed an increasing trend of people thinking pj’s/onesies and dressing gowns are appropriate to wear in public,” wrote Hawera Cinema 2. Read more…
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