Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the change will enable many visitors to extend their stays, leading to more spending in the country.
"Israeli soldiers should not enjoy rest and recreation from genocide in New Zealand," Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) said in the newsletter.
The attempts of Ministry officials to censure criticism of their decisions to fund UNRWA have now become a larger issue about transparency and accountability in government.
Laurie Cardoza-Moore condemns Owens for spreading "blind Jew-hatred" and urges ex-communication.
The report found that the number of antisemitic incidents is 11.6x higher than the almost-decade preceding October 7, 2023.
Owens had applied for an Entertainers Work Visa but was turned down due to her ban from Australia. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) confirmed to Stuff that Owens's application was denied.
"To be deemed a terrorist entity under New Zealand legislation, we have to have evidence that the organization has knowingly undertaken terrorist activity,” PM Luxon said.
Parliament was briefly suspended as people in the gallery joined in, and shouting drowned out others in the chamber.
A new WHO-commissioned review finds no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, despite extensive research.
New Zealand triples its tourist tax to cover environmental costs, raising concerns in the tourism industry about global competitiveness.
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