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UK lawmakers pass bill seeking to gradually phase out smoking | Africanews: The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young ...
africanews.com/2024/04/17/uk-lawmakers-pass-bill-seeking-to-gradually-phase-out-smoking-for-good/
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
Anne Salmond: NZ is a democracy, not a company: Opinion: How the weakening or avoiding of parliamentary and external checks and balances on executive power risks ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/11/anne-salmond-nz-is-a-democracy-not-a-company/
AUKUS Pillar 2 a 'fragrant, methane-wrapped bull***' - Bob Carr: The former Australian Foreign Minister has continued to warn New Zealand against joining the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/514608/aukus-pillar-2-a-fragrant-methane-wrapped-bull-bob-carr
Anne Salmond: NZ is a democracy, not a company: Opinion: How the weakening or avoiding of parliamentary and external checks and balances on executive power risks ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/11/anne-salmond-nz-is-a-democracy-not-a-company/
AUKUS, Gaza on agenda during Winston Peters-Antony Blinken talks in Washington: The Foreign Affairs Minister got a surprise for this 79th during a diplomatic ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/514071/aukus-gaza-on-agenda-during-winston-peters-antony-blinken-talks-in-washington
From lobbyist to legislator: Andrew Hoggard's vision for reform: Andrew Hoggard might be new to Parliament, but he's certainly not new to New Zealand's screens ...
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/focusonpolitics/audio/2018933860/from-lobbyist-to-legislator-andrew-hoggard-s-vision-for-reform
Defeated bill not the end of fight for right to sustainable environment – Shaw: Legislation that would have added the right to a sustainable environment to the ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/10/doomed-bill-not-the-end-of-fight-for-right-to-sustainable-environment-shaw/
Lamb, bungy jumping and crypto: Meat exports and tourism are major foreign exchange earners for New Zealand but is the country missing an opportunity by not ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/15/lamb-bungy-jumping-and-crypto/
Media Minister had 'more than enough time' to find solutions - opposition: Facing questions over proposals to support the media, the PM and Media Minister only ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/513939/media-minister-had-more-than-enough-time-to-find-solutions-opposition
Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months: Goodbye 100-day plan - The government has a new list of big promises for the next three months.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513171/prime-minister-lays-out-his-priority-list-for-next-three-months
Southern Say: Simmonds dispenses with rights Bill: The James Shaw farewell tour kicked into high gear this week, as Parliament debated - and rejected - his New ...
odt.co.nz/opinion/southern-say-simmonds-dispenses-rights-bill
Samoa citizenship bill passes first hurdle in Parliament with help of Act and NZ First
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/samoa-citizenship-bill-passes-first-hurdle-in-parliament-with-help-of-act-and-nz-first/TTESU23GOJDTDMMSSFUYG643C4/
Political Roundup: Should politicians get big rise? Or 7.5 per cent pay cut? - Bryce Edwards
nzherald.co.nz/nz/political-roundup-should-politicians-get-big-rise-or-75-per-cent-pay-cut-bryce-edwards/E56NK2V2RFBDZCBT7I3SN4RS5M/
How petitions get Parliament's attention: Petitions to Parliament don't always result in a change to law or policy as intended, but they can be an effective way ...
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-house/audio/2018932668/how-petitions-get-parliament-s-attention
'Very significant' rise in home insurance premiums revealed: House insurance premiums jumped by more than 30 percent in a year in some parts of New ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/very-significant-rise-home-insurance-premiums-revealed
Compulsory microchipping and desexing of pet cats after Lower Hutt council vote: Cats living in Lower Hutt must now be desexed and microchipped under a new bylaw ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513348/compulsory-microchipping-and-desexing-of-pet-cats-after-lower-hutt-council-vote
Councils label Māori wards reversal 'complete overreach' by government: Reversing councils' ability to decide on Māori wards is "complete overreach by central ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/513443/councils-label-maori-wards-reversal-complete-overreach-by-government
Ghosts, gargoyles and a mystery box: What’s inside our Parliamentary Library?: Join us for a nose around parliament's own library, and the books its patrons ...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/04-04-2024/ghosts-gargoyles-and-relics-whats-inside-our-parliamentary-library
Shrektacular: a star is born: Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery took the photograph that launched Shrek into the world spotlight ...
odt.co.nz/rural-life/rural-life-other/shrektacular-star-born
NZ lawyer and mediator is Tonga's new anti-corruption commissioner: New Zealand barrister and mediator James Christopher LaHatte has been appointed as Tonga's ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/513976/nz-lawyer-and-mediator-is-tonga-s-new-anti-corruption-commissioner
Explainer: The controversial refugee bill that Luxon flip-flopped over: Critics say it paves the way for Australian-style detention policies ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-04-2024/explainer-the-controversial-refugee-bill-that-luxon-flip-flopped-over
Banking sector launches review of fraud reimbursement rules after threat of Govt regulation
nzherald.co.nz/nz/banking-sector-launches-review-of-fraud-reimbursement-rules-after-criticism-threat-of-govt-regulation/3WE7B5RHQNDHZJDVJOYRMOWAGE/
Leinster to play home matches at the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park next season: The RDS, the province’s regular home, is set to undergo redevelopment work that ...
irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/04/18/leinster-to-play-home-matches-at-the-aviva-stadium-and-croke-park-next-season/
AI 'key to safer and greener transport' : Industry leaders gathered at the RDS in Dublin for Europe’s biggest transport and mobility research event ...
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41376676.html
Bill to phase out smoking advances in UK Parliament: LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/16/bill-phase-smoking-advances-uk-parliament/
How Captain James Cook Got Away with Murder: Elizabeth Kolbert reviews “The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of ...
newyorker.com/magazine/2024/04/08/how-captain-james-cook-got-away-with-murder
Acting regionally but with the broader electoral map in mind: In November 2019, two weary years after he became the minister for regional economic development ...
odt.co.nz/opinion/acting-regionally-broader-electoral-map-mind
China's democracy hack adds to problem areas for NZ: Comment: Concern about China’s state-sponsored hacking is far from new - but its decision to target New ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/27/chinas-democracy-hack-adds-to-problem-areas-for-nz/
The confused place where Seymour and Ardern converge: Comment: Treating te Tiriti as between individual Māori and Pākehā seeks to absolve the Crown of its duty ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/22/holly-bennett-the-confused-place-where-seymour-and-ardern-converge/
UK farmers in tractors head to Parliament to protest rules they say threaten livelihoods
apnews.com/article/britain-farmers-tractor-protest-parliament-4a36f9038c02e3187569a2304408dba4
Quick Glance: Farmers Rally for Food Security
- Farmers protest against food imports and labeling.
- Protests highlight the growing challenges faced by British farming.
- Criticism of trade deals and inadequate food security monitoring.
- Call for European regulation alignment to support British farmers.
Government halts plan for Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary: The sanctuary bill would have created a 620,000sqkm "economic no-go zone", Fisheries Minister Shane Jones ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512889/government-halts-plan-for-kermadec-ocean-sanctuary
Watch: Labour's Grant Robertson farewells Parliament with tearful, humorous valedictory speech
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512229/watch-labour-s-grant-robertson-farewells-parliament-with-tearful-humorous-valedictory-speech
New Zealand and EU trade agreement to take effect on May 1: New Zealand said on Monday a free trade agreement with the European Union would come into effect on ...
reuters.com/world/new-zealand-eu-trade-agreement-take-effect-may-1-2024-03-25/
China's democracy hack adds to problem areas for NZ: Comment: Concern about China’s state-sponsored hacking is far from new - but its decision to target New ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/27/chinas-democracy-hack-adds-to-problem-areas-for-nz/
Quick Glance: APT31: The Chinese Hacking Group Behind Global Cyberespionage Campaign
- The United States and Britain took legal action and imposed sanctions on a company and individuals associated with a Chinese state-backed hacking group called APT31, allegedly involved in a comprehensive cyber espionage campaign.
- APT31, also known as Zirconium, is purportedly led by China's Ministry of State Security and has targeted millions of people over more than a decade, primarily in the U.S. and Britain, including officials, lawmakers, activists, academics, journalists, and companies such as defense contractors and a U.S. smartphone manufacturer.
- The group is linked to China's Ministry of State Security in the province of Hubei and is accused of suppressing critics of Beijing, compromising government institutions, and stealing trade secrets.
- The U.S. Treasury Department and the British government have taken measures against the company Wuhan XRZ and seven Chinese individuals, including Ni Gaobin and Zhao Guangzong, who were allegedly involved in the activities of APT31.
China cyber attack : NZ govt had to respond, says expert: New Zealand has sent a clear message to China: stop interfering or it will escalate its response ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512747/china-cyber-attack-nz-govt-had-to-respond-says-expert
Recession could lead to brain drain, employment minister Louise Upston says: Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has admitted New Zealand ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512721/recession-could-lead-to-brain-drain-employment-minister-louise-upston-says
Fast and loose? Coalition's urgency makes for riskier lawmaking: Analysis - Christopher Luxon's unapologetic response when asked about his government's use of ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511501/fast-and-loose-coalition-s-urgency-makes-for-riskier-lawmaking
China’s spy attack on New Zealand first since 1985 - Matthew Hooton: OPINION The last time New Zealand was attacked by a so-called friend was in 1985 when France ...
nzherald.co.nz/business/chinas-attack-on-new-zealand-first-since-1985-matthew-hooton/T3E33YCNTRAK3NRV6SZ5EX24NY/
Another chip in the China relationship: Calling China out for its cyber attacks on our Parliamentary services took nearly three years of careful ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/28/another-chip-in-the-china-relationship/
High Court grants more coastal rights to Māori amid political sensitivities: A new court decision on Māori customary rights on the Wairarapa coast could run into ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/12/high-court-grants-more-coastal-rights-to-maori-raising-political-sensitivities/
Anti-trans rant and abuse of MP disrupts select committee: A member of the public momentarily derailed the meeting with abuse of an MP.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512306/anti-trans-rant-and-abuse-of-mp-disrupts-select-committee
Govt sets record for laws passed under urgency in first 100 days: No MMP government has passed more bills through the House under urgency in its first 100 days ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/08/govt-sets-record-for-laws-passed-under-urgency-in-first-100-days/
GST removal Bill shot down after first reading: Removing GST from all foods and non-alcoholic beverages, as proposed by Te Pāti Māori in their amendment bill to ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/21/gst-removal-bill-shot-down-after-first-reading/
Spies and Govt waited for other countries before revealing China’s Parliament hack
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/spies-and-govt-waited-for-other-countries-before-revealing-chinas-parliament-hack/4G3EX4BOMZHSLI4OGM6DRPIQMA/
Cuts and closures in New Zealand's news media industry: What you need to know: Explainer - Not long after Newshub announced it would shut down ...
rnz.co.nz/news/what-you-need-to-know/511466/cuts-and-closures-in-new-zealand-s-news-media-industry-what-you-need-to-know
Smokefree generation law scrapped by coalition government: Labour leader Chris Hipkins unleashed a fiery speech in the debating chamber, saying the change would ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/510439/smokefree-generation-law-scrapped-by-coalition-government
Lawrence Xu-Nan sworn in as first Chinese-origin Green MP: Incoming lawmaker becomes the first politician of Chinese descent to represent the Green Party in ...
rnz.co.nz/news/chinese/511102/lawrence-xu-nan-sworn-in-as-first-chinese-origin-green-mp
NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement to come into force in May: The kiwifruit industry alone will save $47m per year, while seafood exporters will save $20m ...
rnz.co.nz/news/business/512344/nz-eu-free-trade-agreement-to-come-into-force-in-may
The gap Grant Robertson leaves: As he returns to Dunedin, parliament watchers will wave farewell to the most captivating debater of his political generation.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/20-02-2024/the-gap-grant-robertson-leaves
Teens beg MPs to stop ram raid bill as committee hears opposition: Teenagers raised in hardship and propelled into lives of crime are using their experiences to ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/teens-beg-mps-to-stop-ram-raid-bill-as-committee-hears-of-widespread-opposition/2NWZXIQUM5HJRFRSD5TWDZK7MQ/
Parliament: Why so much urgency? : The new Parliament has spent most of its existence under urgency. What is that, and why use it?
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-house/audio/2018928155/parliament-why-so-much-urgency
About 1000 fewer cancer deaths in NZ every year if patients lived in Australia - study
rnz.co.nz/news/national/511249/about-1000-fewer-cancer-deaths-in-nz-every-year-if-patients-lived-in-australia-study
We've lost sight of what remand is for: Opinion from Victoria University of Wellington: Record levels of people in remand mean prisons are full of people ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/19/weve-lost-sight-of-what-remand-is-for/
Group calls on goverment to withdraw Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill: Access Matters Aotearoa want a new bill drafted that aligns more closely with the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511129/group-calls-on-goverment-to-withdraw-accessibility-for-new-zealanders-bill
Government intervention to save Newshub 'highly unlikely': If a media global company can't make a success of Newshub, it's unlikely a government handout would ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/510408/government-intervention-to-save-newshub-highly-unlikely
Former Labour Party MP Jonathan Hunt dies aged 85: Entering Parliament in 1966, Hunt was an MP for 39 years, 30 of which were as MP for New Lynn.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511215/former-labour-party-mp-jonathan-hunt-dies-aged-85
Former Labour Party MP Jonathan Hunt remembered as a great NZ parliamentarian: Former prime minister Helen Clark and former Labour minister Judith Tizard have ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511250/former-labour-party-mp-jonathan-hunt-remembered-as-a-great-nz-parliamentarian
Charting women’s trajectory in parliaments globally: Data: As of 2022, in close to 60 countries, the share of women in parliament was 20% or less.
thehindu.com/data/charting-women-trajectory-in-parliaments-globally-data-point/article68000897.ece
Week in Politics: Luxon stands out, benefit action under scrutiny and grief over Efeso Collins
rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/509993/week-in-politics-luxon-stands-out-benefit-action-under-scrutiny-and-grief-over-efeso-collins
G2K demands Errol Bascoe resign as principal of Tacky High: KINGSTON, Jamaica— Generation 2000 (G2K), the youth arm of the Jamaica Labour Party ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/09/g2k-demands-errol-bascoe-resign-principal-tacky-high/
The Week in Politics: Rush of law changes fire up opposition parties: Analysis - What we learnt as the government pushed two controversial bills through ...
rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/510583/the-week-in-politics-rush-of-law-changes-fire-up-opposition-parties
Green MP Efeso Collins dies after collapse at ChildFund Water Run in central Auckland
nzherald.co.nz/nz/green-mp-efeso-collins-dies-after-collapse-at-childfund-water-run-in-central-auckland/NGGOYA42HJHTBOT5DMAPC4DQIM/
Quick Glance: A Tribute to Fa’anānā Efeso Collins
- Fa’anānā Efeso Collins served as a vital bridge between Pacific communities and New Zealand.
- He was dedicated to representing the needs and ambitions of his people.
- Transitioning from local politics to national parliament, Fa’anānā remained a champion for change.
- Fa’anānā's legacy embodies a commitment to his community and a vision for a brighter future.
‘Compelling evidence’ to make assisted dying legal with robust safeguards, says MSP as Bill published
news.stv.tv/scotland/compelling-evidence-to-make-assisted-dying-legal-with-robust-safeguards-says-msp-as-bill-published
‘It wasn’t all doom and gloom’: Bulls coach Jake White after drubbing by Leinster in URC
timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/2024-03-30-it-wasnt-all-doom-and-gloom-bulls-coach-jake-white-after-drubbing-by-leinster-in-urc/
Another chip in the China relationship: Calling China out for its cyber attacks on our Parliamentary services took nearly three years of careful ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/28/another-chip-in-the-china-relationship/
Shane Jones criticised over attack on Supreme Court ruling: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who called for Labour's Stuart Nash to be sacked when he ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/19/shane-jones-criticised-over-attack-on-supreme-court-ruling/
Bulls coach Jake White urges troops to match Leinster in eagerly anticipated URC clash
timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/2024-03-29-bulls-coach-jake-white-urges-troops-to-match-leinster-in-eagerly-anticipated-urc-clash/
Parliament repeals Three Waters programme under urgency: At the third reading, Labour's Willie Jackson said the reforms' architect, Nanaia Mahuta ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/509144/parliament-repeals-three-waters-programme-under-urgency
Bailout warning went to Media and Communication Minister Melissa Lee’s office before Newshub’s collapse
nzherald.co.nz/nz/bailout-warning-went-to-minister-melissa-lees-office-before-newshubs-collapse/WDSVKRAABVDQHOZO6MGTHCBQ3Y/
Parliament considered banning WeChat as well as Tiktok: A proposal by Parliament's cyber-security team to ban WeChat has so far been unsuccessful ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/04/parliament-considered-banning-wechat-along-with-tiktok/
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EU Parliament urges EU to give Ukraine whatever it needs, including Taurus - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/02/29/eu-parliament-urges-eu-to-give-ukraine-whatever-it-needs-including-taurus/
Mediawatch: Apocalypse now? : For years news media bosses warned the creaking business model backing journalism would fail at a major local outlet ...
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018928464/mediawatch-apocalypse-now
World first climate action passes NZ's top court: The Supreme Court has given the green light to a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/21/world-first-climate-action-in-nzs-top-court/
Assisted Dying: Inside Scotland’s controversial right-to-die plans: Scotland looks set to have assisted dying legislation passed as early as next year ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/24174485.assisted-dying-inside-scotlands-controversial-right-to-die-plans/
More than 500 staff made redundant at Health NZ - Te Whatu Ora, paid out $9 million
nzherald.co.nz/nz/more-than-500-staff-made-redundant-at-te-whatu-ora-paid-out-9-million/JUYFRDLC5NAT5LJ6YFNUHIZI4A/
Sadly, the unanimity of Parliament is a pipe dream: Opinion: Politicians laying aside their animosities after the death of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins is ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/29/sadly-the-unanimity-of-parliament-is-a-pipe-dream/
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization by Country: The Dutch triggered a political and social shift that has spread across large swaths of the globe.
usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/countries-where-same-sex-marriage-is-legal
Newshub to shut down in June - how dire is the state of local media? - The Front Page
nzherald.co.nz/nz/newshub-to-shut-down-in-june-how-dire-is-the-state-of-local-media-the-front-page/5PKVPCCONFFGXDZJQWTITVTYVM/
$500k Auckland pedestrian crossing costs quietly corrected : A Herald headline this week said Auckland Transport was 'pushing on with $500,000 crossings' ...
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018926355/dollar500k-auckland-pedestrian-crossing-costs-quietly-corrected
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