News from Oct 30, 2026 (UTC)
New Zealand isTense
Much worse than usual
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Why
New Zealand's trans-Tasman firearms crackdown led to 39 arrests and 67 guns seized.
An Auckland Hells Angel has been extradited from Spain to Texas over a 400kg cocaine plot.
A controversial consent to dump human waste on Wānaka farmland is being reviewed after inaccuracies were found.
What happened
- Statements29%
- Cooperation42%
- Criticism14%
- Protests0%
- Pressure9%
- Fighting6%
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