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New Zealand PM open to referendum on electoral system

WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday he was open to a referendum on whether to change the country’s electoral system, opening another split in his centre-right coalition months ahead of a general election.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

Back to the future as champion Springboks host All Blacks

JOHANNESBURG - Hosts South Africa and visitors New Zealand are going back to the future with a rugby tour that begins in Cape Town on Friday and ends 12,700 kilometres away in the United States.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

Disabled people face greater climate change risks – and they can also help NZ adapt

The impacts of a changing climate – from unprecedented rainfall and landslides to heatwaves fuelled by warming seas – are increasingly being felt across New Zealand.

The Conversation · Aug 5

Will building an integrated ‘Anzac force’ with Australia cost NZ strategic freedom?

As New Zealand embarks on its largest defence build-up in decades, two questions loom: how closely should it integrate with Australia’s military and how much should it spend?

The Conversation · Aug 4

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry full results as South Africa beat New Zealand in landmark series

Everything you need to know as the Springboks and All Blacks meet in a new series

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Black Foils on crest of a wave in fight against destructive marine trawling

New Zealand sailing team combine racing with campaigning for environmental and social impact

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

New Zealand legislation recognising English an official language ridiculed as ‘pathetic’

Passing of bill technically gives English same status as Māori and sign language but, with it already spoken by 95% of country, critics call it ‘a pointless exercise’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3

World Cup Fan Favorite Tim Payne Stuns in Debut With New Club

The New Zealand icon has 5.4 million Instagram followers after the World Cup.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 3

Will a new ‘Good Samaritan’ law really reduce drug overdose fatalities?

Deaths from illegal drug use – particularly from opioid abuse – are a global problem, and New Zealand is far from immune. Roughly three New Zealanders die from accidental overdoses every week – that’s 1,295 people since 2016.

The Conversation · Aug 2

Super Netball aces help NZ end long wait for Games gold

Led by Super Netball stars, the Silver Ferns are Commonwealth Games netball champions for the first time in 16 years after beating giant-killers Jamaica.

AAP · Aug 2