New Zealand gives parents three days paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth in world-first law that spares grieving couples from using sick leave NZ is the first nation to give paid leave to parents who suffer a miscarriage The change means the parents don’t have to use up their sick leave to mourn Parents … Read more
Long-haul flights face duty rise under plans to make passengers on higher-polluting plane journeys pay more The Treasury is considering introducing higher taxes for long-haul flights Holidaymakers would see increased flight tax to Australia, New Zealand & Peru Would help cut taxes for domestic flights, currently charged at £26 for return By Daniel Martin and … Read more
‘I still don’t know how Gandalf came my way!’ Sir Ian McKellen reveals he landed his iconic Lord Of The Rings role after other actors turned it down By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 09:51 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 09:54 GMT, 23 March 2021 Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he could have easily … Read more
A stunning 56-year-old says she’s regularly mistaken for someone almost HALF her age – and says her youthful looks are despite drinking a glass of red wine every day. Sheena Cole, from Auckland, New Zealand, says she often has to explain to red-faced 20-something men that she’s been happily married for 25 years when they … Read more
Your Tuesday night dinner sorted: Healthy mum reveals the hearty meat-free ragu recipe she swears by – as the secret to amazing flavour is revealed A healthy mum has revealed her favourite ragu recipe – and it is meat free The 42-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand, shared the recipe online She says she likes to … Read more
A woman who started dating while living with her ex has revealed she is pregnant with her new boyfriend’s child. When the country was plunged into lockdown a year ago, writer ‘Rachel’, 38, who doesn’t wish to reveal her real name, was travelling around the world and found herself scrambling to get the last flight … Read more
Finland has been ranked the world’s happiest nation in a new study while the UK slumped five places to 18th after a year of turmoil and Zimbabwe came last in the global rankings. Nordic countries dominated the the World Happiness Report in the year of the pandemic, with Finland, Iceland and Denmark taking the top … Read more
‘Not your average knit’: Brand behind the ‘world’s most comfortable running shoes’ launches a CARDIGAN made from cosy New Zealand merino wool Allbirds is known for designing the ‘world’s most comfortable running shoes’ The brand has now launched an apparel range including a cosy wool cardigan The Wool Cardi costs $240 AUD and is made … Read more
New Zealand could open to Australia by next month as countries form a Trans-Tasman bubble New Zealand could open its international borders to Australia by mid-April Airports in NZ and Australia would be divided into ‘green zones’ and ‘red zones’ Green zones would be for free and open travel, red zones for quarantine By Andrew Prentice … Read more
Grammys 2021: Director Taika Waititi accepts the award for best soundtrack for Jojo Rabbit from the set of Thor: Love and Thunder By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:08 GMT, 15 March 2021 | Updated: 04:08 GMT, 15 March 2021 New Zealand writer-director Taika Waititi accepted a Grammy Award on Sunday for his … Read more