5 years on from its first COVID lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices – but rebuilding trust must come first
The pandemic – and the emergency responses to it – laid bare fissures in New Zealand society, while permanently shifting the ...
Napier B&B turning away Americans because of Trump
A Napier accommodation provider is turning away American guests as a way to fight back against Trump administration policies.
NZ’s Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age
Government proposals for media reform are long overdue. But it’s also time for a bold strategic rethink to connect local ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier4d
Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
residents were invited to submit their vision for a new standard. More than 4,800 did — most of them serious. The commission whittled it down to 10 finalists, then added the current 1915 flag ...
Las Vegas Raiders4d
Raiders expand Global Markets Program presence to Australia and New Zealand
The Raiders were previously awarded rights to Mexico through the Global Markets Program, launched in 2022, and will continue ...
Philstar.com on MSN5d
New Zealand reaffirms climate change support
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), in partnership with the New Zealand embassy, last week held a meeting with key stakeholders for the second State of Climate Change forum at the ...
Des Moines Register14d
VA removes tribal flags from Phoenix center. Tribal leaders say it dishonors Native vets
The VA staff told tribal employees they were complying with a new policy issued in February directing that only "authorized" flags may be on display on VA grounds. Salt River Vice President ...
The Daytona Beach News-Journal14d
New Smyrna Beach brush fire at about 320 acres, 80% contained
The brush fire that blazed through 338 acres of New Smyrna Beach and Samsula overnight ... Volusia is still under a red flag warning, meaning that "critical fire weather conditions" are underway.