[ad_1] “When cannabis is legalized, things get a lot worse, there is an increase in the sale and use of cannabis, an increase among young people, mental health outcomes, and the list goes on,” Ironside said. But the New Zealand Drug Foundation, which is campaigning for Kiwis to vote “Yes,” …
Read More »Cannabis Referendum: Annual Tax Raised Over $ 1 Billion If Legalized – Report
[ad_1] NZ Drug Foundation CEO Ross Bell expects the tax revenue to be reinvested in cannabis. “A tax collection for the government that can be reinvested in health and education,” said Bell. Aucklanders Newshub spoke to those who voted ‘no’ in the referendum and they said they are not swayed …
Read More »Scots College opposes student homophobic content
[ad_1] By RNZ’s Harry Lock A Wellington school has criticized the actions of students who used homophobic language and images in videos posted on social media. The posts were uploaded by a student and shared on Instagram over the weekend. Scots College’s inaugural Pride Week followed, hosted by the school’s …
Read More »An unusual sight in Christchurch as the airport welcomes South African Airways
[ad_1] CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT / Supplied The South African Airways flight arrives in Christchurch. Christchurch Airport has received an unusual visitor to these shores: South African Airways (SAA) flight SA2984 from Johannesburg. The A346 touched down on the South Island at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday morning after a 12-hour 42-minute journey, according …
Read More »Squirt Guns, Boos, and Social Distancing: Aro Valley Debate is a More Moderate Matter at Level 2
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Read More »America’s Cup: MBIE Opposes Paying $ 3 Million Boat Design Bill
[ad_1] The ministry that pays $ 40 million in costs for next year’s America’s Cup regatta in Auckland, says none of that money should have gone to the New Zealand team to design the AC75 class of monohull foil boats. The opposition of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment …
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[ad_1] REVIEW: Toughest Watch Ever – This is the Great designs episode that left viewers in the UK in awe and dismay. To the extent that presenter Kevin McCloud felt the need to tell Stuff recently that was actually an amazing story, but “things just skyrocketed.” “A lot of people …
Read More »Scots College opposes student homophobic content
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. A Wellington school has criticized the actions of students who used homophobic language and images in videos posted on social media. The posts were uploaded by a student and shared on Instagram over the weekend. Scots College’s inaugural …
Read More »Community ‘in shock’: Kaikoura teenager dies after serious injury
[ad_1] A close-knit South Island community is in shock after a teenager died from injuries sustained over the weekend. Kaikoura High School student Sebastian Frost was seriously injured Sunday afternoon on a rural property north of Kaikoura. Despite efforts to save the 13-year-old boy, his injuries proved fatal. Today, Kaikoura …
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[ad_1] A West Auckland high school was forced to close for a deep cleaning after a student tested positive for Covid-19. The Ministry of Education informed St. Dominic’s Catholic College of the news Tuesday afternoon, parents were informed. Principal Anna Swann said the girls’ college would be closed for 72 …
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