Nepal lifts TikTok ban imposed for disrupting social harmony
Nepal’s government decided on Thursday to lift the ban it imposed on the video-sharing app TikTok last November for disrupting “social harmony”.
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New Zealand promises banking shake-up after watchdog finds the sector lacks competition
New Zealand's government on Tuesday promised a shake-up of consumer banking after the country's watchdog said the sector lacked competition and suggested improvements including looking at ways to increase state-owned Kiwibank's capital.
New Zealand Diplomat Is Victim of Armed Robbery, Paris Authorities Say
A diplomat from New Zealand’s Embassy in France was the victim of an armed robbery in Paris on Thursday, the city’s prosecutor’s office said the following day.
Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt his deportation from New Zealand to the U.S. on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering.
Palau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau over its allegiance to Taiwan and its accusations that China was behind a major cyberattack there, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told The Associated Press.
New Zealanders seek jobs overseas in record numbers as recession bites
Auckland has started to feel like a “ghost town”, Chakrabarti said.
New Zealand charity apologises for distributing methamphetamine-laced candies
A New Zealand charity has apologised for distributing candies that contained a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine.
New Zealand Charity Accidentally Gives Away Meth Disguised as Candy
The police in New Zealand were trying on Wednesday to recover chunks of methamphetamine that a local charity accidentally gave out because they were disguised as candy.