Few years on the Earth
The disappearance of the Phillips children and the subsequent death of their father, Tom Phillips, has become one of New Zealand’s most scrutinised and unsettling cases in recent memory. Stretching from late 2021 to 2024, the events revealed how a fugitive parent and three young children managed to live undetected in dense bushland for years, … Read more
A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand narrowly escaped death after Swallowing 100 High-Power Magnets purchased online, in what doctors describe as one of the most severe cases of magnet ingestion ever seen in the country. The incident has sparked renewed concern about the safety of online marketplaces and the continued circulation of banned high-powered magnetic … Read more
In the rugged wilderness of New Zealand’s Waikato region, a story of disappearance, survival, and desperation has captivated the nation for nearly four years. Tom Phillips, a skilled hunter and outdoorsman, vanished into the dense bush with his three young children in December 2021, sparking one of the country’s most perplexing missing persons cases. As … Read more
In a landmark move that reflects the changing global attitudes toward alternative mental health therapies, New Zealand has approved the restricted medicinal use of psilocybin—the active hallucinogenic compound in “magic mushrooms”—for patients with treatment-resistant depression. The approval marks a significant shift in the country’s mental health treatment landscape and places New Zealand among a select … Read more
New Zealand’s parliament has passed a landmark bill that grants Mount Taranaki the same legal rights as a person. This historic move reflects the Māori worldview and addresses the injustices faced by indigenous communities during colonization. Recognizing the Rights of Mount Taranaki Mount Taranaki, also known as Taranaki Maunga, holds immense cultural and spiritual significance … Read more
The Cook Islands, a self-governing Pacific nation in free association with New Zealand, has sparked debate over its recent proposal to introduce a separate passport for its citizens while retaining their New Zealand citizenship. This bold move, championed by Prime Minister Mark Brown, seeks to recognize the unique identity of the Cook Islanders. However, New … Read more
The New Zealand economy officially entered a technical recession, grappling with a significant contraction in key sectors and widespread economic challenges. Recent data from Stats NZ paints a sobering picture of the economic landscape, with back-to-back quarterly GDP declines signaling a period of economic turmoil. New Zealand Economy Officially Entered a Technical Recession New Zealand’s … Read more
A series of human mistakes led to the first loss of New Zealand naval vessel since World War Two. In a tragic incident off the coast of Samoa, the New Zealand Navy suffered a significant loss when the HMNZS Manawanui sank after striking a reef in October. The cause, as a detailed military court of … Read more
On November 19, 2024, over 40,000 people gathered outside New Zealand’s Parliament to protest a controversial bill that aims to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document between British colonizers and the Māori people. This massive demonstration, marking the culmination of a nine-day hīkoi (peaceful protest), highlighted the deep divisions in New Zealand … Read more
On November 17, 2024, Auckland witnessed a dramatic confrontation between a local white New Zealander and a group of Khalistanis who had gathered to conduct a ‘referendum’ concerning the Indian State of Punjab. The incident, which took place in one of New Zealand’s major cities, has sparked debates about freedom of expression, the role of … Read more