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April 26, 2023

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern temporarily joining Harvard

Jacinda Ardern has been appointed to dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School. The former New Zealand prime minister will begin teaching at the university in the fall.

April 24, 2023

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits remote Pacific, no tsunami threat

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday but did not generate a tsunami. Officials said the quake did not pose as a threat to Hawaii or the Pacific.

April 13, 2023

Biden mixes up 'All Blacks' rugby squad with 'Black and Tan' military force

President Biden made a significant gaffe Wednesday while speaking in an Irish pub, mixing up the New Zealand rugby team and a historically brutal British police force.

April 5, 2023

Prince William's new move sends message to Prince Harry, experts say: 'The crown will win out over Tinseltown'

Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand, seemingly distanced herself from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry after their "Live to Lead" documentary premiered on Netflix.

April 5, 2023

Gay nightclub stokes backlash for sign asserting two biological genders: 'Transphobic'

CRUZ, the only gay bar in Christchurch, New Zealand, prompted accusations of transphobia for displaying a sign suggesting there are only two genders and that women are real.

April 3, 2023

New Zealand’s prime minister goes viral for struggling to define the term 'woman': 'People define themselves'

New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins struggled to define the term woman when pressed several times by Fox Nation's Piers Morgan.

March 29, 2023

Randi Weingarten calls for gun confiscation: Must 'have the courage to do' what Australia, New Zealand did

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten renewed the call for an assault weapons ban in the wake of the Nashville school shooting.

March 26, 2023

Trans activists shouted down women's rights speaker in New Zealand, douse her in tomato juice

British women's rights activist Kellie Jay-Keen-Minshull was attacked by transgender rights activists at a 'Let Women Speak' event in New Zealand over the weekend.

March 17, 2023

New Zealand lawmakers, Parliament workers banned from having TikTok on government phones

New Zealand has announced the country will not allow Parliament workers or lawmakers to have TikTok on their government phones. Other countries have made similar moves.

February 27, 2023

Japan, New Zealand foreign ministers agree to speed up talks on intelligence sharing as China concerns grow

Japan and New Zealand foreign ministers agreed to speed up talks regarding intelligence sharing as concerns about China continue to grow.