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Country: New Zealand

New Zealand buys enough COVID vaccine for its Pacific Islander neighbors
December 23, 2020

New Zealand buys enough COVID vaccine for its Pacific Islander neighbors

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta confirmed NZD $75 million of assistancehad been earmarked to support Pacific and global vaccine access and roll-out.

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New Zealand declares climate emergency
December 2, 2020

New Zealand declares climate emergency

The government of New Zealand declared a climate emergency, a symbolic step recognizing IPCC predictions of substantial global warming if emissions do not fall. Alongside the declaration, New Zealand announced it would require its public sector to become carbon neutral by 2025.

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New Zealand PM appoints first female indigenous foreign minister
November 3, 2020November 17, 2020

New Zealand PM appoints first female indigenous foreign minister

After being re-elected in a landslide victory last month, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern continues to make positive progressive change in the country. Yesterday, she appointed Nanaia Mahuta as the country’s first indigenous female foreign minister.

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New Zealand’s progressive champion Jacinda Ardern wins second term as Prime Minister
October 25, 2020November 17, 2020

New Zealand’s progressive champion Jacinda Ardern wins second term as Prime Minister

Ardern’s victory comes after she has won widespread praise and support for her ambitious leadership on the climate crisis and science-based approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Zealand Prime Minister pledges to reach 100% renewable energy across nation by 2030
September 28, 2020November 17, 2020

New Zealand Prime Minister pledges to reach 100% renewable energy across nation by 2030

New Zealand’s Labour party has pledged that—if elected in the upcoming October 17 elections—all energy generation in the country will be 100% renewable by 2030. This ups a previous target of phasing out all non-renewable energy by 2035.

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Zero-emission trucks set to make New Zealand a world leader in hydrogen energy
September 21, 2020November 17, 2020

Zero-emission trucks set to make New Zealand a world leader in hydrogen energy

Kiwi company Hiringa and Hyzon Motors—a U.S. manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells—signed a “heads of agreement” that would allow Hiringa’s hydrogen-powered electric vehicles (HPEVs) to start hauling freight as early as 2022, positioning New Zealand as a world leader in hydrogen vehicle infrastructure.

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New Zealand passes historic bill to ensure pay equity between men and women
July 31, 2020November 17, 2020

New Zealand passes historic bill to ensure pay equity between men and women

New Zealand’s parliament has unanimously passed the Equal Pay Amendment Bill that ensures that women in historically underpaid female-dominated industries receive the same remuneration as men in different but equal-value work.

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New Zealand passes historic zero carbon bill with near unanimous bipartisan support
November 18, 2019November 17, 2020

New Zealand passes historic zero carbon bill with near unanimous bipartisan support

The New Zealand parliament has passed landmark legislation that enshrines the country’s commitment to the Paris Agreement into law, and will see the country achieve zero net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

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Air New Zealand to remove around 55 million plastic items from flights
July 8, 2019November 17, 2020

Air New Zealand to remove around 55 million plastic items from flights

The plastic-free initiative was initiated in 2018, with the company replacing five single-use plastic products across its domestic services.

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New Zealand ‘wellbeing’ budget focuses resources on vulnerable populations
May 30, 2019November 17, 2020

New Zealand ‘wellbeing’ budget focuses resources on vulnerable populations

New Zealand’s Labour coalition government has unveiled its €œworld-first€ well-being budget which offers billions for mental health services, child poverty, and family violence.

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