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New Zealand
Auckland's Skyrocketing Housing Prices Are More Than a Demand Problem
By Grant Wyeth
There are strong policy encouragements to restrict supply, contributing to skyrocketing prices.
Kazakhstan, Seeking Hacker Identities, Takes on Kim Dotcom
By Catherine Putz
A New Zealand court has ordered Mega to turn over user information in a Kazakhstan leaked government documents case.
Flags and Identity in New Zealand
By Grant Wyeth
Ultimately, the country voted to keep its old flag, but the year-long process sparked national conversations about identity.
Japan's Fearsome World War II-Era 'Zero' Fighter Takes to the Skies
By Ankit Panda
Plus, U.S. officials revise their opinion on North Korea's nuclear test, India steps up cyber cooperation, and more. Links.
A Happy Day for New Zealand’s Pastafarians
By Catherine Putz
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster was recently approved to perform marriages in New Zealand.
Vietnam and New Zealand Aim to Double Trade By 2020
By Ankit Panda
New Zealand and Vietnam plan to hit a trade volume of $2.2 billion by 2020.
New Zealand MPs Tossed Out After Speaking Out About Rape
By Catherine Putz
A discussion about Australian deportation and detention of New Zealanders has side-stepped into a row about rape culture.
New Zealand's Mass Surveillance of Pacific States Exposed
By Ankit Panda
New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau conducts mass surveillance of several Pacific states.
New Zealand Plans to Grow Combat Capabilities by 2020
By Ankit Panda
A new government document describes New Zealand's short and longer term defense ambitions.
New Zealand Holds First Gay Weddings
The first gay weddings were held in New Zealand today. Marriage form downloads tripled last week.
New Zealand’s Innovative Recreational Drug Regulation
Under the new law the onus would be on the manufacturers to prove their drugs aren’t harmful.
New Zealand-U.S. Defense Relations: A Possible Return to the Alliance?
Bilateral defense relations are improving, and may get better still.