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New Zealand · New ZealandAshley Jones went to parliament to plead for quickie divorces to be allowed in cases of violence or abuse. This week, almost three years after leaving her husband, she finally won her own freedom. In June 2021 she brought her fight for changes to our archaic divorce laws to the steps of parliament.See the Story
My marriage is finally over. My fight against New Zealand’s archaic divorce law goes on
New Zealand · New ZealandRetirement commissioner Jane Wrightson published her three-yearly retirement policy review yesterday. She warned that the number of retirees renting is likely to double to 600,000 by 2048. An increasing number of both renters and those with mortgages are spending more than half their pensions on rent and borrowing costs.See the Story
New Zealand’s other looming housing crisis
New Zealand · New ZealandAustralian general practitioner Tina Tiller says she is no longer proud of the system she works in. She says the health system is fundamentally broken and she can't see how it is going to be fixed. Tiller: "I love my elderly patients and the complexity that comes with managing multiple chronic conditions"See the Story
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Oceania · New ZealandThe Future for Local Government Review has recommended a raft of changes to increase voter turnout. One of the review's most direct recommendations is to lower the voting age for local councils to 16. At the most recent local government elections, fewer than one in four people voted. The review also recommended that the Electoral Commission take responsibility for running local elections.See the Story
Local government review calls for lower voting age, Electoral Commission-run elections
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‘Creative New Zealand does not hate Shakespeare’: Ministry steps in with funding
Oceania · New ZealandAotearoa's Covid-19 emergency laws are set to expire. Duncan Greive pulls together some data to compare how we managed. The UK peaked at more than double its normal mortality, while even Australia was more often elevated above a zero baseline. New Zealand spent much of the pandemic era experiencing fewer deaths than it would have expected.See the Story
A report card: Eight charts that show how New Zealand managed the pandemic
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Auto · New ZealandClimate change, rising fuel costs and social connectedness are driving the move towards 15-minute cities. Wellington is the most accessible city, with 61% of residents living within 15 minutes walk of the amenities we studied. Auckland has only 43% of its residents within15 minutes of core amenities. Accessible grocery stores are a key part of walkable neighbourhoods.See the Story
NZ’s most walkable towns and cities ranked: see how your neighbourhood stacks up
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Oceania · New ZealandThe NZ Herald has pulled a Chinese Communist Party-linked sponsored story. The story spoke of a historic poverty reduction in China. A disclaimer at the top of the now-deleted article said the NZ Herald does not necessarily agree with or endorse any opinions which may be expressed here. The NZ Herald is reviewing its sponsored content arrangement.See the Story
