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Just as we see encouraging signs that prohibitionists are starting to understand that drug prohibition is the primary cause of harm from nonmedical drug use–with new initiatives at home and abroad to decriminalize illicit drug use–policymakers in New Zealand are about to add a widely used drug to the prohibited list: tobacco.
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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the country’s election would be delayed by one month following the appearance of a new cluster of coronavirus cases. The island nation recorded 102 days without a single instance of community transmission of coronavirus, until the discovery of a cluster of 78 cases in the …
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New Zealand has delayed its election after a COVID-19 outbreak in its largest city, the prime minister announced Monday local time. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the election will be pushed back four weeks, from Sept. 19 to Oct. 19. She said during a briefing the decision was made after consulting with leaders of every political party. …
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That ugly face could be your big break. A casting agency in New Zealand is looking for talent for Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” series — but only “unusual” or “funny looking” wannabes. “Do you have an overbite, face burns, long skinny limbs, deep cheekbones, lines on your face, acne scars, ears that stick out, …
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DUNEDIN, New Zealand — They call one section of the stadium The Zoo, and it’s easy to see why: thousands of university students in team colors standing on their seats, steadying trays of beer, swaying to music and erupting with joy when their team scores. “Craziness,” is how 20-year-old student Charlotte Power described the scene. …
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New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated coronavirus, as the last known patient in the country recovered on Monday. There have been no new coronavirus infections in New Zealand during the past 17 days. The country has seen only around 1,500 total cases out of a population of about 5 million, helped in part by …
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Amber-Lee Friis, a finalist in the Miss Universe New Zealand pageant, died on Monday. She was 23. The New Zealand police department confirmed to People that they responded to a sudden death call on May 18, which was referred to the coroner. Her cause of death is unknown, but The Daily Mail reports it was …
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Insurance companies in New Zealand are reportedly saving big bucks as the coronavirus crisis keeps the country’s drivers off the roads. The Kiwi insurance industry has saved about $100 million given that motor vehicle claims have plummeted as much as 90 percent, the head of the New Zealand Insurance Council told local news outlet RNZ. …
Just as we see encouraging signs that prohibitionists are starting to understand that drug prohibition is the primary cause of harm from nonmedical drug use–with new initiatives at home and abroad to decriminalize illicit drug use–policymakers in New Zealand are about to add a widely used drug to the prohibited list: tobacco.
