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When organisers at the PEPANZ offices became aware of the email, they quickly informed delegates that the conference had not been called off and the event went ahead as planned.<\/p>\n<p>Penwarden claims the fake letter was never intended to deceive or be believed, but that it was a \u201csatirical protest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to think I was a threat to this industry, but for goodness sake, I\u2019m 52kg, five foot three inches high, and 64,\u201d Penwarden told the Guardian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are the biggest polluting companies in our entire world. I felt it was important that they heard from little grandmothers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite her lawyer arguing that the letter was never intended to seem legitimate, Penwarden has been charged with two counts of forgery.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, a court in the Dunedin district found her guilty of making a forged document and using a forged document.<\/p>\n<p>Penwarden\u2019s sentencing is set for September and the maximum penalty is ten years in prison.<\/p>\n<h2>What did the activist write in her false letter to oil delegates?<\/h2><p>Penwarden marked her letter as \u201curgent\u201d and began formally, notifying delegates of the cancellation of the petroleum conference and apologising for the inconvenience.<\/p>\n<p>The ending of the email raised suspicions, however.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply concerned at the rapidly accelerating social and political changes engulfing us, highlighted by many of our own children preparing to strike from school to demand a safe future,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite our best efforts at secrecy, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//29//they-need-to-be-protected-un-speaks-out-after-germany-raids-homes-of-climate-activists/">activists have discovered this year\u2019s conference and were yet again planning noise and disruption. But there is a silver lining to all of this: we will not be there to listen to that incessant chanting.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7655294,7664548\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//09//greta-is-graduating-swedish-climate-activist-stages-final-school-strike-for-the-climate/">Greta is graduating: Swedish climate activist stages final school strike for the climate<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//12//air-traffic-is-booming-again-and-environment-activists-arent-happy/">Air traffic is booming again and environment activists aren't happy<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although he believed the letter to be real, chief scientist for Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) Australia, Dr Andrew Long, questioned if the email account had been \u201chijacked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In June 2020, seven months after the conference, police sequestered Penwarden\u2019s laptop and phone where they found several drafts of the letter and an article detailing <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//22//activists-wade-into-romes-trevi-fountain-to-warn-of-the-black-future-that-awaits-mankind/">environmental concerns<\/strong><\/a> about the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Penwarden says the charges have \u201castonished\u201d her but not made her any less determined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a motivation for me to continue doing what I do,\u2019\u2019 said Penwarden from outside court.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1686825962,"publishedAt":1686827064,"updatedAt":1687265562,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/06\/15\/new-zealand-climate-activist-faces-10-years-in-jail-for-forged-email-to-oil-executives","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/91\/14\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ffeee0fe-1869-5553-a20c-d3be73ea3330-7679114.jpg","altText":"Penwarden\u2019s sentencing is set for September and the maximum penalty is ten years in prison. 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Back in May 2018 and 2019, Germany already returned to New Zealand a Maori skull which had been bought by a Cologne professor from a London dealer in 1908 and several artefacts which had been looted or traded in the 19th century. \n\nThe latest batch of ancestral remains arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday, according to the country's Ambassador to Germany Craig Hawke. A private ceremony attended by Hawke was organised in Germany to bid farewell to the remains as they embarked on the repatriation journey to \u201cAotearoa\u201d\u00a0 -- the contemporary Maori language name for New Zealand. \n\nHawke remarked that the remains of the Indigenous people had spent \u201cmore than a century away from their homeland\u201d and that their return showed the \u201cmature and close relationship\u201d between the two countries. \n\n\u201cOur relationship goes deeper than a traditional diplomatic relationship, to one of culture, science and knowledge exchange. These repatriations are a poignant example of our collaborative partnership,\u201d Hawke said. \n\nOnce in New Zealand, the remains will be taken over by Te Papa, the country\u2019s national museum, together with other artefacts and cultural treasures which were in Germany\u2019s possession. They were previously owned by Germany\u2019s Grassi Museum, Leipzig, the Reiss Engelhorn Museum, Mannheim, Linden Museum, the Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History, the Georg August University in Gottingen, the Roemer und Pelizaeus Museum, Hildesheim, and Museum Wiesbaden. \n\nTe Papa announced that the remains were welcomed back home with a special repatriation ceremony. \n\n\u201cAs we celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations between Aotearoa New Zealand and Germany, these repatriations demonstrate the mature and close relationship we share,\u201d said the Te Papa museum\u2019s head of repatriation, Te Herekiekie Haerehuka Herewini. \n\nThe museum has received more than 600 returned ancestral remains since its foundation in 2003, the latest of which -- before the German one -- was from France. The Quai Branly Museum in Paris reluctantly returned to New Zealand 20 mummified tattooed heads of Indigenous individuals -- known as Toi moko -- in 2012, after a four-year political struggle. \n\nLast December, Germany returned 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria , in what foreign minister Annalena Baerbock called an effort to address the country\u2019s dark colonial times. While Germany had not directly stolen the bronze sculptures from the Kingdom of Benin -- British troops had done that -- the country had ended up with custody of some of the bronzes. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The remains of 95 Maori and Moriori people, including six mummified tattooed heads, will no longer be exhibited in seven museums and universities in Germany, thousands of kilometres away from their homeland, after they\u2019ve finally made their way back to New Zealand today.<\/p>\n<p>The move is part of Germany\u2019s plan to return stolen or improperly acquired indigenous articles to their countries of origin. Back in May 2018 and 2019, Germany already returned to New Zealand a Maori skull which had been bought by a Cologne professor from a London dealer in 1908 and several artefacts which had been looted or traded in the 19th century.<\/p>\n<p>The latest batch of ancestral remains arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday, according to the country&#039;s Ambassador to Germany Craig Hawke. A private ceremony attended by Hawke was organised in Germany to bid farewell to the remains as they embarked on the repatriation journey to \u201cAotearoa\u201d\u00a0 -- the contemporary Maori language name for New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Hawke remarked that the remains of the Indigenous people had spent \u201cmore than a century away from their homeland\u201d and that their return showed the \u201cmature and close relationship\u201d between the two countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1668268146816417795\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur relationship goes deeper than a traditional diplomatic relationship, to one of culture, science and knowledge exchange. These repatriations are a poignant example of our collaborative partnership,\u201d Hawke said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1668262025418481666\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once in New Zealand, the remains will be taken over by Te Papa, the country\u2019s national museum, together with other artefacts and cultural treasures which were in Germany\u2019s possession. They were previously owned by Germany\u2019s Grassi Museum, Leipzig, the Reiss Engelhorn Museum, Mannheim, Linden Museum, the Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History, the Georg August University in Gottingen, the Roemer und Pelizaeus Museum, Hildesheim, and Museum Wiesbaden.<\/p>\n<p>Te Papa announced that the remains were welcomed back home with a special repatriation ceremony.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1668891022678687744\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations between Aotearoa New Zealand and Germany, these repatriations demonstrate the mature and close relationship we share,\u201d said the Te Papa museum\u2019s head of repatriation, Te Herekiekie Haerehuka Herewini.<\/p>\n<p>The museum has received more than 600 returned ancestral remains since its foundation in 2003, the latest of which -- before the German one -- was from France. The Quai Branly Museum in Paris reluctantly returned to New Zealand 20 mummified tattooed heads of Indigenous individuals -- known as Toi moko -- in 2012, after a four-year political struggle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//67//63//78//808x454_cmsv2_3c3cebd1-7cd3-51de-95bb-f1f40d8e0872-7676378.jpg/" alt=\"AFP&#47;Marty Melville\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/63\/78\/384x216_cmsv2_3c3cebd1-7cd3-51de-95bb-f1f40d8e0872-7676378.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/63\/78\/640x360_cmsv2_3c3cebd1-7cd3-51de-95bb-f1f40d8e0872-7676378.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/63\/78\/750x422_cmsv2_3c3cebd1-7cd3-51de-95bb-f1f40d8e0872-7676378.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/63\/78\/828x466_cmsv2_3c3cebd1-7cd3-51de-95bb-f1f40d8e0872-7676378.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/63\/78\/1080x608_cmsv2_3c3cebd1-7cd3-51de-95bb-f1f40d8e0872-7676378.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/63\/78\/1200x675_cmsv2_3c3cebd1-7cd3-51de-95bb-f1f40d8e0872-7676378.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/63\/78\/1920x1080_cmsv2_3c3cebd1-7cd3-51de-95bb-f1f40d8e0872-7676378.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">French Ambassador to New Zealand Francis Etienne carries one of 20 Maori Toi Moko from the Marae after a Maori welcome ceremony at Te Papa Museum in 2012.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AFP&#47;Marty Melville<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Last December, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//08//26//germany-nigeria-bronzes/">Germany returned 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria<\/strong><\/a>, in what foreign minister Annalena Baerbock called an effort to address the country\u2019s dark colonial times. While Germany had not directly stolen the bronze sculptures from the Kingdom of Benin -- British troops had done that -- the country had ended up with custody of some of the bronzes.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1686740080,"publishedAt":1686754754,"updatedAt":1686754766,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/06\/14\/germany-returns-remains-of-95-indigenous-people-including-mummified-tattooed-skulls-to-new","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/67\/63\/78\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_8671e132-1d28-5b69-8582-b3e4bc9314d4-7676378.jpg","altText":"Members of The Tainui Waka Alliance tribe welcome the 20 Maori mummified tattooed heads returned from France in 2012. ","caption":"Members of The Tainui Waka Alliance tribe welcome the 20 Maori mummified tattooed heads returned from France in 2012. 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","summary":"New Zealand's national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before they board international flights as part of a month-long survey of the weight and balance of its planes before takeoff. ","url":"air-new-zealand-weighing-passengers-before-boarding-international-flights","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The airline wants to weigh 10,000 passengers but the good news for those self-conscious about their weight is that there will be no public display of the results.\u00a0 \n\nWeigh-in data will remain anonymous even to airline staff.\u00a0 \n\n\"It's important because we need to know the weights of everything that goes on board our aircraft and for passengers or customers, crew and their cabin bags, we use an average weight and that average weight comes from this survey,\" Air New Zealand's Load Control Specialist Alastair James told TVNZ. \n\nIn fact, the numbers are required by the nation's industry watchdog, the Civil Aviation Authority. \n\nUnder the authority's rules, airlines have various options to estimate passenger weight. \n\nOne option is to periodically carry out surveys like Air New Zealand is doing to establish an average weight. \n\nAnother option is to accept a standard weight set by the authority. \n\nCurrently, the authority's designated weight for people 13 and over is 86 kilograms (190 pounds), including carry-on luggage. \n\nThe authority last changed the average passenger weight in 2004, increasing it from 77 kilograms (170 pounds). \n\nHealth statistics show New Zealanders are becoming heavier. \n\nThe latest national health survey put the adult obesity rate at 34%, up from 31% a year earlier. \n\nChildhood obesity rates increased to 13%, up from 10% a year earlier. \n\nCustomers on Air New Zealand domestic flights were asked to weigh in a couple of years ago. \n\nJames said there was nothing for passengers to fear by stepping on the scales. \n\nThe airline said the survey began this week and will run through July 2. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The airline wants to weigh 10,000 passengers but the good news for those self-conscious about their weight is that there will be no public display of the results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Weigh-in data will remain anonymous even to airline staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"It&#039;s important because we need to know the weights of everything that goes on board our aircraft and for passengers or customers, crew and their cabin bags, we use an average weight and that average weight comes from this survey,\" Air New Zealand&#039;s Load Control Specialist Alastair James told TVNZ.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the numbers are required by the nation&#039;s industry watchdog, the Civil Aviation Authority.<\/p>\n<p>Under the authority&#039;s rules, airlines have various options to estimate passenger weight.<\/p>\n<p>One option is to periodically carry out surveys like Air New Zealand is doing to establish an average weight.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is to accept a standard weight set by the authority.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the authority&#039;s designated weight for people 13 and over is 86 kilograms (190 pounds), including carry-on luggage.<\/p>\n<p>The authority last changed the average passenger weight in 2004, 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that stepping on the scales can be \u2018daunting\u2019, but there are important safety reasons for it.","summary":"The carrier says it recognises that stepping on the scales can be \u2018daunting\u2019, but there are important safety reasons for it.","url":"why-are-air-new-zealand-passengers-being-asked-to-weigh-themselves-before-flying","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Thousands of passengers flying with Air New Zealand will be asked to weigh themselves before stepping aboard next month. \n\nGetting through an airport can be stressful enough, especially for over-packers , so it\u2019s worth noting from the get-go that the passenger weight survey is completely voluntary. \n\nBut there are valuable reasons for the initiative, which is required by New Zealand \u2019s Civil Aviation Authority. \n\n\u201cWe know stepping on the scales can be daunting. We want to reassure our customers [that] there is no visible display anywhere. No one can see your weight - not even us. It\u2019s completely anonymous,\u201d says Alastair James, Air New Zealand\u2019s load control improvement specialist. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s simple, it\u2019s voluntary, and by weighing in, you\u2019ll be helping us to fly you safely and efficiently, every time.\u201d \n\nPassengers departing from Auckland International Airport from the start of June until 2 July will be invited onto the scales - with their hand luggage - outside the gate lounge of selected flights. \n\nWhy do airlines need to know how much passengers weigh? \n\nAir New Zealand says the survey will help ensure \u201cthe safe and efficient operation of the aircraft\u201d. \n\nFor planes to do their gravity-defying work, it\u2019s important for pilots to know the weight and balance of the loaded aircraft. \n\n\u201cWe weigh everything that goes on the aircraft, from the cargo to the meals onboard, to the luggage in the hold. For customers, crew and cabin bags , we use average weights, which we get from doing this survey,\u201d explains James. \n\nCurrently, airlines use \u201cassumed mass\u201d, estimating the total weight of the passengers by using set figures. \n\nBut it helps to check in with passengers\u2019 bodies every now and then, to see if our average weight has changed. Fliers on New Zealand \u2019s domestic network were weighed in 2021, but international travellers haven\u2019t yet stepped onto the scales post-pandemic. \n\nHow could knowing fliers\u2019 weights help cut carbon? \n\nAirlines err on the side of over-estimating their planes\u2019 total weight to be cautious. \n\nEach passenger is typically assumed to weigh 88 kg; or 93 kg for men and 75 kg for women. \n\nBut if a pilot knows the plane is carrying less weight than the assumed mass, they can load less fuel accordingly. \n\nNick Brasier, chief operating officer of British tech start-up Fuel Matrix previously told UK paper the Independent that airlines currently load about 1 per cent more fuel than they need. Consequently, they burn up to 0.5 per cent more fuel in carrying the surplus. \n\nThough it might sound small, the fuel savings are significant when totted up. Since airlines spend an estimated \u20ac186 billion on fuel every year, the potential saving is up to \u20ac930 million. \n\nThis translates into valuable carbon savings too. A commonly-used Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet carries 240,000 litres of jet fuel (about a tenth of an Olympic swimming pool), burning through it at a rate of four litres per second. \n\nFlying from Auckland to Los Angeles and back - a 24-hour round trip - generates more than 2,000 kg of CO2 emissions per passenger, according to an estimate using data from German nonprofit Atmosfair. \n\nBrasier is all for adding passenger weight into an aircraft\u2019s analytics, which he says could also help distribute people around the plane. \n\nAt present, it\u2019s very rare for airlines to weigh passengers before a flight - except for smaller jets where fine-tuning is essential. \n\nBut there are a number of precedents for Air New Zealand\u2019s approach. At Helsinki Airport in 2017, for example, Finnair passengers were asked to step onto weighing scales as part of a similar voluntary survey. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Thousands of passengers flying with Air New Zealand will be asked to weigh themselves before stepping aboard next month.<\/p>\n<p>Getting through an airport can be stressful enough, especially for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//23//save-time-and-avoid-the-chaos-heres-how-i-packed-for-a-week-away-with-only-hand-luggage/">over-packers, so it\u2019s worth noting from the get-go that the passenger weight survey is completely voluntary.<\/p>\n<p>But there are valuable reasons for the initiative, which is required by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//24//new-zealand-overtourism-residents-plead-with-tourists-to-tread-lightly-and-leave-no-trace/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Civil Aviation Authority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know stepping on the scales can be daunting. We want to reassure our customers [that] there is no visible display anywhere. No one can see your weight - not even us. It\u2019s completely anonymous,\u201d says Alastair James, Air New Zealand\u2019s load control improvement specialist.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7640482,7626384\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//30//barcelona-ibiza-madrid-flash-floods-trigger-travel-warnings-in-popular-holiday-destination/">Barcelona, Ibiza, Madrid: Flash floods trigger travel warnings in popular holiday destinations<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//25//audio-leaked-of-airline-crew-allegedly-discriminating-against-non-english-speaking-passeng/">Audio leaked of airline crew allegedly discriminating against non-English speaking passengers<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s simple, it\u2019s voluntary, and by weighing in, you\u2019ll be helping us to fly you safely and efficiently, every time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Passengers departing from Auckland International Airport from the start of June until 2 July will be invited onto the scales - with their hand luggage - outside the gate lounge of selected flights.<\/p>\n<h2>Why do airlines need to know how much passengers weigh?<\/h2><p>Air New Zealand says the survey will help ensure \u201cthe safe and efficient operation of the aircraft\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>For planes to do their gravity-defying work, it\u2019s important for pilots to know the weight and balance of the loaded aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe weigh everything that goes on the aircraft, from the cargo to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//01//10//should-you-skip-the-inflight-meal-this-airline-says-its-the-ethical-choice/">meals onboard, to the luggage in the hold. For customers, crew and cabin <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//13//airtags-smart-bags-and-lithium-batteries-airlines-electronic-rules-explained/">bags, we use average weights, which we get from doing this survey,\u201d explains James.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, airlines use \u201cassumed mass\u201d, estimating the total weight of the passengers by using set figures.<\/p>\n<p>But it helps to check in with passengers\u2019 bodies every now and then, to see if our average weight has changed. Fliers on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//21//when-can-residents-and-tourists-return-to-new-zealand-and-australia/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s domestic network were weighed in 2021, but international travellers haven\u2019t yet stepped onto the scales post-pandemic.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7640322\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//30//a-sign-of-things-to-come-flight-cancellations-spark-fears-of-another-summer-of-travel-chao/">A sign of things to come? Flight cancellations spark fears of another summer of travel chaos<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How could knowing fliers\u2019 weights help cut carbon?<\/h2><p>Airlines err on the side of over-estimating their planes\u2019 total weight to be cautious.<\/p>\n<p>Each passenger is typically assumed to weigh 88 kg; or 93 kg for men and 75 kg for women.<\/p>\n<p>But if a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//09//13//are-pilots-out-of-practise-heres-how-the-pandemic-affected-flight-safety/">pilot knows the plane is carrying less weight than the assumed mass, they can load less fuel accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Brasier, chief operating officer of British tech start-up Fuel Matrix previously told UK paper the Independent that airlines currently load about 1 per cent more <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//20//sustainable-aviation-fuels-in-australia-boosted-by-multi-million-dollar-deal-with-qantas-a/">fuel than they need. Consequently, they burn up to 0.5 per cent more fuel in carrying the surplus.<\/p>\n<p>Though it might sound small, the fuel savings are significant when totted up. Since airlines spend an estimated \u20ac186 billion on fuel every year, the potential saving is up to \u20ac930 million.<\/p>\n<p>This translates into valuable carbon savings too. A commonly-used Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet carries 240,000 litres of jet fuel (about a tenth of an Olympic swimming pool), burning through it at a rate of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.bbc.com//future//article//20210525-how-aviation-is-reducing-its-climate-emissions/">four litres<\/strong><\/a> per second.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7630378\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//28//the-trip-of-a-lifetime-how-i-travelled-europe-for-a-month-with-a-family-of-five-for-just-6/">/u2018The trip of a lifetime\u2019: How I travelled Europe for a month with a family of five for just \u20ac645<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Flying from Auckland to Los Angeles and back - a 24-hour round trip - generates more than 2,000 kg of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//04//co2-emissions-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-for-the-climate-cost-of-air-travel/">CO2 emissions<\/strong><\/a> per passenger, according to an estimate using data from German nonprofit Atmosfair.<\/p>\n<p>Brasier is all for adding passenger weight into an aircraft\u2019s analytics, which he says could also help distribute people around the plane.<\/p>\n<p>At present, it\u2019s very rare for airlines to weigh passengers before a flight - except for smaller jets where fine-tuning is essential.<\/p>\n<p>But there are a number of precedents for Air New Zealand\u2019s approach. 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Take a look at why the latest edition of the Oxford English dictionary includes (more) M\u0101ori words","leadin":"The oldest M\u0101ori word in this new update is 'whenua' meaning \u2018land or piece of land belonging to a M\u0101ori person or native land of a M\u0101ori group.\u2019","summary":"The oldest M\u0101ori word in this new update is 'whenua' meaning \u2018land or piece of land belonging to a M\u0101ori person or native land of a M\u0101ori group.\u2019","keySentence":null,"url":"mo-maori-no-problem-the-oxford-english-dictionary-includes-maori-words-in-its-latest-editi","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The Oxford English Dictionary, recognised worldwide as the principal English language dictionary and home to 600,000 words anthologised over 1000 years, has published the first of its four updates for 2023. \n\nThis month's update includes more than 1400 revised entries and the addition of 700 new words such as \u2018deepfake\u2019, (\"a video of a person that has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else\") and \u2018groomzilla\u2019, (\"a man thought to have become intolerably obsessive or overbearing in planning the details of his wedding\") \u2013 the long-awaited companion to \u2018bridezilla\u2019. \n\nAmongst these 700 newly-added words are 47 new words and phrases that English-speaking New Zealanders either use or hear in their daily lives such as \u2018chur\u2019 - which is similar to \u2018cheers!\u2019 and is colloquially used to express thanks or approval, and \u2018kiwiness\u2019\u00a0 - a noun used to denote the quality of belonging to New Zealand. \n\nMost of these new words are from the indigenous language of New Zealand\u2019s original settlers, Te Reo M\u0101ori, which has been undergoing a cultural and linguistic revival in New Zealand - or rather Aotearoa (the country\u2019s name in Te Reo M\u0101ori, literally meaning \u2018the long white cloud\u2019). \n\nA petition of 70,000 signatures was presented to the parliament in June 2022 to change the country\u2019s official name to Aotearoa, which already appears in New Zealanders\u2019 passports, radio and television news in the country, and in its national anthem. \n\nAmidst this climate, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added more M\u0101ori words to its collection to recognise Te Reo M\u0101ori\u2019s \"profound and lasting impact on English in New Zealand,\" according to a statement from the Oxford University Press, the OED\u2019s publisher. \n\nM\u0101ori words in the Oxford English dictionary's March 2023 edition \n\nThe oldest M\u0101ori word in this new update is 'whenua' meaning \"land or piece of land belonging to a M\u0101ori person or native land of a M\u0101ori group\". Its first use in the English language can be traced back to the British explorer, Captain James Cook\u2019s journal, from the 18th century. \n\nOther words included in this update also refer to concepts of M\u0101ori land ownership and sovereignty, such as \u2018rohe\u2019 which refers to \"a M\u0101ori tribal boundary\", first used in 1942, and \u2018rangatiratanga\u2019 transliterally meaning \"chieftain\" or \"nobility\" but specifically used to refer to the right to self-determination of the M\u0101ori people. \n\nSeveral of the nouns in this new addition are also related to M\u0101ori customs such as \u2018powhiri\u2019 (a M\u0101ori welcoming ceremony), 'koha', defined in the OED as \"a gift; an offering, donation, or contribution\", and \u2018wharekai\u2019, defined as \"a building in a M\u0101ori settlement or community\". \n\n\"The OED will record even more M\u0101ori contributions to the lexicon as it continues to monitor the evolution of English in this part of the world,\" says the Oxford University Press. \n\nWho are the M\u0101ori? \n\nThe M\u0101oris are indigenous Polynesian people who have inhabited mainland New Zealand since 1320 when their ancestors are believed to have arrived to the island country in fleets of large canoes called \u2018Wakas\u2019 (in the Te Reo M\u0101ori language) from a mythical homeland called Hawaiki. \n\nOver centuries of isolation from the rest of the world, the M\u0101ori developed their own culture, language, mythology, and craft, which are distinct from other Polynesian groups who live on other islands in the Pacific. \n\nEarly contact with Europeans began in the 18th century - ranging from beneficial trade to violent encounters. 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One person remained missing after being swept away by floodwaters, police said. \n\nFire and Emergency New Zealand said crews had responded to more than 700 incidents across the region, and staff had taken more than 2,000 emergency calls. \n\nAir New Zealand said it resumed domestic flights in and out of Auckland on Saturday afternoon but wasn\u2019t sure when international flights would resume. \n\n\u201cThe flooding has had a huge impact on our Auckland operations,\u201d said David Morgan, the airline\u2019s chief operational integrity and safety officer. \u201cWe\u2019re working on getting customers to their final destinations and getting our crew and aircraft back in the right place. 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We thank everyone for ongoing patience,\u201d the airport wrote. \n\n\u201cUnfortunately, due to earlier flooding in the baggage hall, we are currently unable to return checked luggage to you,\u201d the airport wrote. \u201cYour airline will make arrangements for its return at a later time.\u201d","htmlText":"<p>Authorities said Saturday that three people had died and at least one was missing after record levels of rainfall pounded New Zealand\u2019s largest city, causing widespread disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Chris Hipkins flew to Auckland on a military plane after a state of emergency was declared in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur priority is to ensure that Aucklanders are safe, that they\u2019re housed and that they have access to the essential services that they need,\u201d Hipkins said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the city was in for a big cleanup and that people should remain indoors if possible. He said a break in the weather could prove temporary, with more heavy rain forecast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an unprecedented event in recent memory,\u201d Hipkins said.<\/p>\n<p>Friday was the wettest day ever recorded in Auckland, according to weather agencies, as the amount of rain that would typically fall over the entire summer hit in a single day. On Friday evening, more than 15 centimetres of rain fell in just three hours in some places.<\/p>\n<p>The rain closed highways and poured into homes. 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He chose Carmel Sepuloni as his deputy, marking the first time a person with Pacific Island heritage has risen taken the post.","summary":"Hipkins was confirmed Sunday as New Zealand's next prime minister. He chose Carmel Sepuloni as his deputy, marking the first time a person with Pacific Island heritage has risen taken the post.","keySentence":null,"url":"chris-hipkins-formally-confirmed-as-new-zealands-next-premier","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Education Minister Chris Hipkins was formally confirmed Sunday as New Zealand's next prime minister following outgoing premier, Jacinda Ardern's, surprise resignation announcement last Thursday. \n\nAfter five and a half years in office, Ardern's plan to step down has shocked many. World leaders and political rivals have since praised her for her leadership during the country's most difficult moments including the Christchurch massacre in March 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic. \n\n44-year-old Hipkins has named Carmel Sapuloni as his deputy. She is the first person of Pacific Island heritage to has taken the position. \n\nHipkins has the unanimous support of Labour Party lawmakers after he was the only candidate to enter the contest to replace Ardern. \n\nHipkins will be officially sworn into his new role on Wednesday. He will have less than nine months in office before contesting a tough general election in October, with opinion polls indicating his party is trailing its conservative opposition. \n\nThe lack of other candidates for the leadership race indicated that party lawmakers had rallied behind Hipkins to avoid a drawn-out contest and any sign of disunity following Ardern\u2019s departure. \n\n\u201cWe will deliver a very solid government that is focused on the bread-and-butter issues that matter to New Zealanders, that are relevant to the times that we are in now,\" Hipkins said. \"2017 was five-and-a-half years ago, and quite a lot has happened since then.\u201d \n\nOpposition leader Christopher Luxon told reporters he\u2019d congratulated Hipkins by text. But Luxon said Hipkins and Sepuloni had been part of a government that had \u201cfailed spectacularly\u201d to get things done and after the leadership change, it would be more of the same.","htmlText":"<p>Education Minister Chris Hipkins was formally confirmed Sunday as New Zealand&#039;s next prime minister following outgoing premier, Jacinda Ardern&#039;s, surprise resignation announcement last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>After five and a half years in office, Ardern&#039;s plan to step down has shocked many. World leaders and political rivals have since praised her for her leadership during the country&#039;s most difficult moments including the Christchurch massacre in March 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>44-year-old Hipkins has named Carmel Sapuloni as his deputy. 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He will have less than nine months in office before contesting a tough general election in October, with opinion polls indicating his party is trailing its conservative opposition.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of other candidates for the leadership race indicated that party lawmakers had rallied behind Hipkins to avoid a drawn-out contest and any sign of disunity following Ardern\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will deliver a very solid government that is focused on the bread-and-butter issues that matter to New Zealanders, that are relevant to the times that we are in now,\" Hipkins said. \"2017 was five-and-a-half years ago, and quite a lot has happened since then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Opposition leader Christopher Luxon told reporters he\u2019d congratulated Hipkins by text. 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He took a largely crisis management role, sealing the country's borders, and built a reputationfor competence in\u00a0tackling the virus.\u00a0 \n\nStill, this was not without the odd gaffe. At a press conference in August 2021, Hipkins made an X-rated\u00a0faux pas when he told people during a lockdown they could still go outside and \"spread their legs\" -- something which drew plenty of mirth online. \n\nHe admitted last year that people were fed up with tough pandemic restrictions, describing border closures as \"difficult\". \n\nDespite his role during the pandemic, Hipkins and other liberals stood in the shadow of Ardern, a global icon of the left who exemplified a new style of leadership. \n\n'Tough and competent' \n\nHipkins has served as Police Minister since June 2022, besides holding the education portfolio. \n\nHe is more of a centrist than Arden and is known as a political trouble-shooter, taking on a variety of roles to\u00a0iron out problems created by other lawmakers.\u00a0 \n\nHis role overseeing policing is significant, as crime has become a key criticism of Arden's government.\u00a0 \n\nPolitical columnist Josie Pagani called Hipkins \"sensitive, sympathetic, tough and competent\". \n\nThe 44-year describes himself as an 'outdoor enthusiast' who enjoys mountain biking, hiking and swimming. He studied politics and criminology at the University of Victoria and later worked in the industrial training sector. \n\nAlthough known as a kind and easy-going conversationalist, Hipkins was embroiled in high-profile feuds with Australia's former Conservative government. \n\nIn 2021, he accused Australia of \"exporting its rubbish\" to New Zealand -- a reference to Canberra's controversial policy of deporting criminals to their country of birth. \n\nA few years earlier, Hipkins was admonished by Ardern for his role in a dual citizenship scandal in the Australian Parliament. \n\nThen-deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce was forced to resign after information given to Hipkins revealed Joyce was a dual citizen of both Australia and New Zealand. \n\nAustralia forbids politicians from sitting in parliament if they hold dual nationality. \n\nAt the time, Ardern said Hipkins' actions were \"unacceptable\".\u00a0 \n\n'He is extremely capable' \n\nHipkins' political experience is seen by some commentators as a feather in his cap.\u00a0 \n\nPreviously, he served for more than five years as Minister of Education and Minister of Public Service.\u00a0Before becoming an MP in 2008, Hipkins was the senior adviser to two ministers and former Prime Minister Helen Clark.\u00a0 \n\nHe \u201cwill be an incredibly strong prime minister,\u201d said Justice Minister Kiri Allan, a Maori Labour MP, herself considered for the leader post.\u00a0 \n\n\"He is extremely capable and has proven himself for New Zealand as one of our most important ministers over the past six years.\"\u00a0 \n\nIt is not clear how he will lead, with Hipkins not getting drawn into discussing policy plans with reporters on Saturday.\u00a0 \n\nA lawmaker for 15 years, he is considered more centrist than Ardern and colleagues hope that he will appeal to a broad range of voters. \n\nBut the Labour politician faces an up hill struggle, with an upcoming election this year.\u00a0 \n\nOpinion polls have indicated that his party is trailing its main opponent, the conservative National Party. \n\nAmong his biggest challenges will be convincing voters that his party is managing the economy well. \n\nNew Zealand's unemployment rate is relatively low at 3.3%, but inflation is high at 7.2%.\u00a0 \n\nSome economists are predicting the country will go into recession this year.","htmlText":"<p>Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand&#039;s next prime minister after emerging on Saturday as the only candidate to lead the ruling Labour Party.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old will replace Jacinda Ardern, loved by many, who made a shock announcement this week that she had &#039;no more in the tank&#039; and was throwing in the towel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"I hope New Zealanders see me as someone who is outspoken, unafraid to admit mistakes and who is self-deprecating,\" Hipkins told reporters after he had been selected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But who is he?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hipkins -- known as &#039;Chippy&#039; -- became a household name during the COVID pandemic. He took a largely crisis management role, sealing the country&#039;s borders, and built a reputationfor competence in\u00a0tackling the virus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, this was not without the odd gaffe. At a press conference in August 2021, Hipkins made an X-rated\u00a0faux pas when he told people during a lockdown they could still go outside and \"spread their legs\" -- something which drew plenty of mirth online.<\/p>\n<p>He admitted last year that people were fed up with tough pandemic restrictions, describing border closures as \"difficult\".<\/p>\n<p>Despite his role during the pandemic, Hipkins and other liberals stood in the shadow of Ardern, a global icon of the left who exemplified a new style of leadership.<\/p>\n<h2>'Tough and competent'<\/h2><p>Hipkins has served as Police Minister since June 2022, besides holding the education portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>He is more of a centrist than Arden and is known as a political trouble-shooter, taking on a variety of roles to\u00a0iron out problems created by other lawmakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His role overseeing policing is significant, as crime has become a key criticism of Arden&#039;s government.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Political columnist Josie Pagani called Hipkins \"sensitive, sympathetic, tough and competent\".<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year describes himself as an &#039;outdoor enthusiast&#039; who enjoys mountain biking, hiking and swimming. 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to quit before election","leadin":"Fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters that her last day as prime minister will be 7 February.","summary":"Fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters that her last day as prime minister will be 7 February.","keySentence":null,"url":"new-zealand-pm-jacinda-ardern-to-quit-before-election","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is to step down ahead of elections later this year.\u00a0 \n\nArdern, whose empathetic handling of the nation's worst mass-shooting and health-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic led her to become an international icon but who faced mounting criticism at home, said Thursday she was leaving office. \n\nFighting back tears, Ardern told reporters in Napier that 7 February would be her last day as prime minister. \n\n\"I am entering now my sixth year in office, and for each of those years, I have given my absolute all,\" she said. \n\nShe also announced that New Zealand\u2019s 2023 general 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Although there had been some chatter in political circles that Ardern might resign before the next election, she\u2019d always maintained she planned to run again. \n\nIt\u2019s unclear who will take over as prime minister until the election. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson announced that he won't contest the leadership of the Labour Party, throwing the competition open. \n\nArdern became an inspiration to women around the world after winning the top job in 2017 at the relatively young age of 37. The following year, she became just the second world leader to give birth while holding office. When she brought her infant daughter to the floor of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2018, it brought smiles to people everywhere. \n\nIn March 2019, Ardern faced one of the darkest days in New Zealand\u2019s history when a white supremacist gunman stormed two mosques in Christchurch and slaughtered 51 people. She was widely praised for the way she embraced the survivors and New Zealand\u2019s Muslim community in the aftermath. \n\nShe was lauded globally for her country\u2019s initial handling of the coronavirus pandemic after New Zealand managed for months to stop the virus at its borders. But she was forced to abandon that zero-tolerance strategy as more contagious variants spread and vaccines became widely available. \n\nGrowing domestic political pressure \n\nArdern faced growing anger at home from those who opposed coronavirus mandates and rules. A protest last year that began on Parliament\u2019s grounds lasted for more than three weeks and ended with protesters hurling rocks at police and setting fires to tents and mattresses as they were forced to leave. \n\nThe heated emotions around the coronavirus debate led to a level of vitriol directed at Ardern that had rarely been seen by other New Zealand leaders. This year, Ardern was forced to cancel an annual barbecue she hosts due to security fears. \n\nArdern had been facing tough reelection prospects. Her liberal Labour Party won reelection two years ago in a landslide of historic proportions, but recent polls have put her party behind its conservative rivals. \n\nArdern said the role required having a reserve to face the unexpected. \n\n\u201cBut I am not leaving because it was hard. Had that been the case I probably would have departed two months into the job,\" she said. \u201cI am leaving because with such a privileged role comes responsibility. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead, and also, when you are not.\u201d \n\nShe said her time in office had been fulfilling but challenging. \n\n\"I know what this job takes, and I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It is that simple,\u201d she said.","htmlText":"<p>New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is to step down ahead of elections later this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ardern, whose empathetic handling of the nation&#039;s worst mass-shooting and health-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic led her to become an international icon but who faced mounting criticism at home, said Thursday she was leaving office.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters in Napier that 7 February would be her last day as prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>\"I am entering now my sixth year in office, and for each of those years, I have given my absolute all,\" she said.<\/p>\n<p>She also announced that New Zealand\u2019s 2023 general elections would be held on 14 October and that she would remain a lawmaker until then.<\/p>\n<p>Her announcement came as a shock to people throughout the nation of 5 million people. Although there had been some chatter in political circles that Ardern might resign before the next election, she\u2019d always maintained she planned to run again.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear who will take over as prime minister until the election. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson announced that he won&#039;t contest the leadership of the Labour Party, throwing the competition open.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7222222,7233166,7247612\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//12//06//farmers-in-new-zealand-seethe-over-proposed-fart-tax/">Farmers in New Zealand seethe over proposed 'fart tax'<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//12//13//new-zealand-passes-unique-tobacco-minimum-age-law-to-ban-smoking-for-next-generation/">New Zealand passes unique tobacco minimum age law aiming to ban smoking for next generation<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//11//30//ardern-irked-by-age-question-as-she-meets-finland-pm-sanna-marin/">Ardern irked by age question as she meets Finland PM Sanna Marin<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ardern became an inspiration to women around the world after winning the top job in 2017 at the relatively young age of 37. The following year, she became just the second world leader to give birth while holding office. When she brought her infant daughter to the floor of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2018, it brought smiles to people everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2019, Ardern faced one of the darkest days in New Zealand\u2019s history when a white supremacist gunman stormed two mosques in Christchurch and slaughtered 51 people. She was widely praised for the way she embraced the survivors and New Zealand\u2019s Muslim community in the aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>She was lauded globally for her country\u2019s initial handling of the coronavirus pandemic after New Zealand managed for months to stop the virus at its borders. But she was forced to abandon that zero-tolerance strategy as more contagious variants spread and vaccines became widely available.<\/p>\n<h2>Growing domestic political pressure<\/h2><p>Ardern faced growing anger at home from those who opposed coronavirus mandates and rules. A protest last year that began on Parliament\u2019s grounds lasted for more than three weeks and ended with protesters hurling rocks at police and setting fires to tents and mattresses as they were forced to leave.<\/p>\n<p>The heated emotions around the coronavirus debate led to a level of vitriol directed at Ardern that had rarely been seen by other New Zealand leaders. This year, Ardern was forced to cancel an annual barbecue she hosts due to security fears.<\/p>\n<p>Ardern had been facing tough reelection prospects. Her liberal Labour Party won reelection two years ago in a landslide of historic proportions, but recent polls have put her party behind its conservative rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Ardern said the role required having a reserve to face the unexpected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I am not leaving because it was hard. Had that been the case I probably would have departed two months into the job,\" she said. \u201cI am leaving because with such a privileged role comes responsibility. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead, and also, when you are not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said her time in office had been fulfilling but challenging.<\/p>\n<p>\"I know what this job takes, and I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It is that simple,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1674112294,"publishedAt":1674113038,"updatedAt":1674117549,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/01\/19\/new-zealand-pm-jacinda-ardern-to-quit-before-election","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/31\/57\/14\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_84c7158b-58af-5918-a6c8-89984809e4e1-7315714.jpg","altText":"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern grimaces as she announces her resignation at a press conference in Napier, New Zealand.","caption":"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern grimaces as she announces her resignation at a press conference in Napier, New Zealand.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"height":900}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":210,"slug":"new-zealand","urlSafeValue":"new-zealand","title":"New Zealand","titleRaw":"New Zealand"},{"id":16684,"slug":"jacinda-ardern","urlSafeValue":"jacinda-ardern","title":"Jacinda Ardern","titleRaw":"Jacinda Ardern"},{"id":7926,"slug":"labour-party","urlSafeValue":"labour-party","title":"Labour Party","titleRaw":"Labour Party"}],"related":[{"id":1262790}],"technicalTags":[],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":{"quotation":null,"description":null,"author":null},"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":null,"contentType":null,"displayOverlay":0},"displayType":"default","video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AP","additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":"Euronews","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":0,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":391,"urlSafeValue":"oceania","title":"Oceania"},"country":{"id":210,"urlSafeValue":"new-zealand","title":"New Zealand","url":"\/news\/oceania\/new-zealand"},"town":[],"versions":[],"path":"\/2023\/01\/19\/new-zealand-pm-jacinda-ardern-to-quit-before-election","lastModified":1674117549},{"id":2177896,"cid":7315554,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230119_NWSU_50011868","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gs_politics','gb_safe','gs_politics_elections','gs_politics_misc','gs_politics_greek','gs_business_careers','gs_tech_cameras','gs_business'","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces resignation","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces resignation","titleListing2":"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces resignation","leadin":"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation.\nShe had been expected to set an election date - which she did, for October 14 - but shocked reporters by declaring her exit from politics in February, all the while fighting back the tears.","summary":"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation.\nShe had been expected to set an election date - which she did, for October 14 - but shocked reporters by declaring her exit from politics in February, all the while fighting back the tears.","keySentence":null,"url":"new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-announces-resignation","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"She had been expected to set an election date but shocked reporters by declaring her exit from politics, all the while fighting back tears. \n\nArdern announced that she would be stepping down as prime minister effective from the 7th of February but will remain as an MP until the October elections. In 2017, Ardern made history at the age of 37 by becoming the country's youngest prime minister in over 150 years, and the world\u2019s youngest female head of government. \n\nNow the race is on for the Labour party to choose its new head and several MP\u2019s including Ardern\u2019s Finance and deputy prime minister, Grant Robertson, have ruled themselves out of the running. \n\nA caucus vote for the new Labour Party leader will happen on Sunday. \n\nArdern's leadership has impressed many - domestically and globally - steering her country through its worst terror attack, the pandemic and the 2019 white Island volcano eruption. \n\nIn 2018 the city of Christchurch was rocked by a mass shooting in two of its Mosques, which was carried out and livestreamed on social media by an Australian white supremacist, who killed 51 people. \n\nWhile she led her party in a landslide victory in 2020, recently Ardern\u2019s domestic popularity has been falling, in part due to a backlog of unfulfilled electoral promises. The latest opinion polls put her personal popularity at its lowest since she was elected, and approval of her party's performance similarly low. \n\nReactions to her surprise announcement have been varied, going from praise to condescension, with some slamming the misogyny and bullies after she became increasingly the target of threats of violence, particularly from conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine groups for her pandemic and vaccine policies. \n\nArdern has stressed that the threats and declining popularity were not the reasons for her stepping down and said she has no regrets and would like to be remembered as someone who always tried to be kind. \n\nWatch the video in the player above.","htmlText":"<p>She had been expected to set an election date but shocked reporters by declaring her exit from politics, all the while fighting back tears.<\/p>\n<p>Ardern announced that she would be stepping down as prime minister effective from the 7th of February but will remain as an MP until the October elections. In 2017, Ardern made history at the age of 37 by becoming the country&#039;s youngest prime minister in over 150 years, and the world\u2019s youngest female head of government.<\/p>\n<p>Now the race is on for the Labour party to choose its new head and several MP\u2019s including Ardern\u2019s Finance and deputy prime minister, Grant Robertson, have ruled themselves out of the running.<\/p>\n<p>A caucus vote for the new Labour Party leader will happen on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6901384,7094656\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//03//new-zealand-reveals-climate-action-plan-and-it-includes-moving-homes-to-higher-ground/">New Zealand reveals climate action plan and it includes moving homes to higher ground<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//07//new-zealands-ski-resorts-struggling-to-survive-after-climate-change-cuts-season-short/">New Zealand's ski resorts struggling to survive after climate change cuts season short<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ardern&#039;s leadership has impressed many - domestically and globally - steering her country through its worst terror attack, the pandemic and the 2019 white Island volcano eruption.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018 the city of Christchurch was rocked by a mass shooting in two of its Mosques, which was carried out and livestreamed on social media by an Australian white supremacist, who killed 51 people.<\/p>\n<p>While she led her party in a landslide victory in 2020, recently Ardern\u2019s domestic popularity has been falling, in part due to a backlog of unfulfilled electoral promises. The latest opinion polls put her personal popularity at its lowest since she was elected, and approval of her party&#039;s performance similarly low.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1615871441983148032\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Reactions to her surprise announcement have been varied, going from praise to condescension, with some slamming the misogyny and bullies after she became increasingly the target of threats of violence, particularly from conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine groups for her pandemic and vaccine policies.<\/p>\n<p>Ardern has stressed that the threats and declining popularity were not the reasons for her stepping down and said she has no regrets and would like 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lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes","titleListing2":"New Zealand passes unique tobacco minimum age law aiming to ban smoking for next generation","leadin":"An annually rising legal smoking age aims to prevent the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes.","summary":"An annually rising legal smoking age aims to prevent the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes.","keySentence":null,"url":"new-zealand-passes-unique-tobacco-minimum-age-law-to-ban-smoking-for-next-generation","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking for the next generation by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. \n\nThe law states that tobacco can't ever be sold to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009 - and from now on,\u00a0the minimum age for buying cigarettes will keep going up and up.\u00a0 \n\nIn theory, somebody trying to buy a pack of cigarettes 50 years from now would need ID to show they were at least 63 years old.\u00a0But health authorities hope smoking will fade away well before then. They have a stated goal of making New Zealand smoke-free by 2025. \n\n\"There is no good reason to allow a product to be sold that kills half the people that use it,\" Associate Minister of Health Dr. Ayesha Verrall told lawmakers in Parliament. \"And I can tell you that we will end this in the future, as we pass this legislation\". \n\nNew Zealand is not the only nation pushing to ban smoking for the next generations. In June, a\u00a0report commissioned by the UK government recommended raising the legal smoking age each year to phase out tobacco use among young people. \n\nDenmark also\u00a0 unveiled similar plans \u00a0earlier this year, but the government said such a move would require changes to the\u00a0EU's Tobacco Products Directive. A\u00a0 citizens' initiative \u00a0later petitioned the European Commission to ban the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to EU citizens born after 2010. \n\nAccording to the latest data from Eurostat, 18.4 per cent of\u00a0people aged 15 and over in the EU smoke every day. But the figure ranges from\u00a06.4 per cent in Sweden to 23.6 per cent in Greece and 28.7 per cent in Bulgaria. \n\nPlain packaging, tax hikes, and smoking bans \n\nNew Zealand already restricts cigarette sales to those aged 18 and over, requires tobacco packs to come with graphic health warnings and cigarettes to be sold in standardised packs. \n\nThe country in recent years also imposed a series of hefty tax hikes on cigarettes. \n\nVerrall said the new law would create generational change, while the health system would save billions from not needing to treat illnesses caused by smoking, such as cancer, heart attacks, and strokes. \n\nTobacco kills up to half of its users - resulting in more\u00a0than 8 million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has long called for measures such as advertising bans, plain packaging, and higher taxes on tobacco products to discourage smoking. \n\nThe past two decades have also seen smoking bands expand across many countries\u00a0in enclosed public places, on public transport, in offices, and also public parks and beaches . \n\n'Nanny-state prohibition' \n\nLawmakers in New Zealand voted along party lines in passing the legislation 76 to 43. \n\nThe libertarian ACT party, which opposed the bill, said many small corner stores, known in the country as dairies, would go out of business because they would no longer be able to sell cigarettes. \n\n\"We stand opposed to this bill because it's a bad bill and its bad policy, it's that straightforward and simple,\" said Brooke van Velden, ACT\u2019s deputy leader. \"There won't be better outcomes for New Zealanders\". \n\nShe said the gradual ban amounted to \"nanny-state prohibition\" that would end up creating a large black market. She said prohibition never worked and always ended with unintended consequences. \n\nVaping not affected \n\nThe new law also reduces the number of retailers allowed to sell tobacco from about 6,000 to 600 and decreases the amount of nicotine allowed in tobacco that is smoked. \n\nIt does not affect vaping, which has already become more popular than smoking in New Zealand. \n\nStatistics New Zealand reported last month that 8 per cent of New Zealand adults smoked daily, down from 16 per cent ten years ago. Meanwhile, 8.3 per cent of adults vaped daily, up from less than 1 per cent six years ago. \n\nSmoking rates remain higher among Indigenous M\u0101ori, with about 20 per cent reporting they smoked. \n\nThe law change was welcomed by several health agencies. Health Coalition Aotearoa said the new law represented the culmination of decades of hard-fought advocacy by health and community organisations.","htmlText":"<p>New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking for the next generation by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p>The law states that tobacco can&#039;t ever be sold to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009 - and from now on,\u00a0the minimum age for buying cigarettes will keep going up and up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In theory, somebody trying to buy a pack of cigarettes 50 years from now would need ID to show they were at least 63 years old.\u00a0But health authorities hope smoking will fade away well before then. They have a stated goal of making New Zealand smoke-free by 2025.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7048456\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//09//27//feeling-lonely-and-depressed-could-accelerate-ageing-more-than-smoking-study-finds/">Feeling lonely and depressed could accelerate ageing more than smoking, study finds<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"There is no good reason to allow a product to be sold that kills half the people that use it,\" Associate Minister of Health Dr. Ayesha Verrall told lawmakers in Parliament. \"And I can tell you that we will end this in the future, as we pass this legislation\".<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand is not the only nation pushing to ban smoking for the next generations. In June, a\u00a0report commissioned by the UK government recommended raising the legal smoking age each year to phase out tobacco use among young people.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark also\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//03//15//denmark-proposes-ban-on-selling-cigarettes-to-people-born-after-2010/">unveiled similar plans<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0earlier this year, but the government said such a move would require changes to the\u00a0EU&#039;s Tobacco Products Directive. A\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////europa.eu//citizens-initiative//initiatives//details//2022//000005_en/">citizens&#039; initiative<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0later petitioned the European Commission to ban the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to EU citizens born after 2010.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////ec.europa.eu//eurostat//statistics-explained//index.php?title=Tobacco_consumption_statistics%23Daily_smokers_of_cigarettes\%22>latest data<\/a> from Eurostat, 18.4 per cent of\u00a0people aged 15 and over in the EU smoke every day. But the figure ranges from\u00a06.4 per cent in Sweden to 23.6 per cent in Greece and 28.7 per cent in Bulgaria.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6546634\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//03//15//denmark-proposes-ban-on-selling-cigarettes-to-people-born-after-2010/">Denmark proposes ban on selling cigarettes to people born after 2010<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Plain packaging, tax hikes, and smoking bans<\/h2><p>New Zealand already restricts cigarette sales to those aged 18 and over, requires tobacco packs to come with graphic health warnings and cigarettes to be sold in standardised packs.<\/p>\n<p>The country in recent years also imposed a series of hefty tax hikes on cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p>Verrall said the new law would create generational change, while the health system would save billions from not needing to treat illnesses caused by smoking, such as cancer, heart attacks, and strokes.<\/p>\n<p>Tobacco kills up to half of its users - resulting in more\u00a0than 8 million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has long called for measures such as advertising bans, plain packaging, and higher taxes on tobacco products to discourage smoking.<\/p>\n<p>The past two decades have also seen smoking bands expand across many countries\u00a0in enclosed public places, on public transport, in offices, and also public parks and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//28//barcelona-is-banning-smoking-on-all-its-beaches-and-the-rest-of-spain-could-soon-follow/">beaches./n

The number of tobacco smokers worldwide is falling but more must be done to help them quit, says WHO<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>'Nanny-state prohibition'<\/h2><p>Lawmakers in New Zealand voted along party lines in passing the legislation 76 to 43.<\/p>\n<p>The libertarian ACT party, which opposed the bill, said many small corner stores, known in the country as dairies, would go out of business because they would no longer be able to sell cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p>\"We stand opposed to this bill because it&#039;s a bad bill and its bad policy, it&#039;s that straightforward and simple,\" said Brooke van Velden, ACT\u2019s deputy leader. \"There won&#039;t be better outcomes for New Zealanders\".<\/p>\n<p>She said the gradual ban amounted to \"nanny-state prohibition\" that would end up creating a large black market. She said prohibition never worked and always ended with unintended consequences.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7156764\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//10//26//highly-concerning-e-cigarettes-can-cause-heart-arrhythmias-study-finds/">/u2018Highly concerning\u2019: E-cigarettes can cause heart arrhythmias, study finds<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Vaping not affected<\/h2><p>The new law also reduces the number of retailers allowed to sell tobacco from about 6,000 to 600 and decreases the amount of nicotine allowed in tobacco that is smoked.<\/p>\n<p>It does not affect vaping, which has already become more popular than smoking in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Statistics New Zealand reported last month that 8 per cent of New Zealand adults smoked daily, down from 16 per cent ten years ago. Meanwhile, 8.3 per cent of adults vaped daily, up from less than 1 per cent six years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Smoking rates remain higher among Indigenous M\u0101ori, with about 20 per cent reporting they smoked.<\/p>\n<p>The law change was welcomed by several health agencies. 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The court said a hearing date has yet to be set. \n\nTarrant, a white supremacist, gunned down worshippers at two Christchurch mosques during Friday prayers in March 2019. He left dozens of others with severe injuries in the attack, which he livestreamed on Facebook. \n\nThe following year, Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the maximum available sentence in New Zealand. \n\nThe details of his appeal were not immediately made available by the court. \n\nBut in previous court documents, Tarrant, 32, claimed he was subject to \u201cinhuman or degrading treatment\u201d while being held for months in solitary confinement after the shooting, preventing a fair trial. He said he only pleaded guilty under duress. \n\nTarrant fired one of his lawyers in 2021, and it wasn't immediately clear if another lawyer was representing him in his appeal or if he was representing himself. \n\nTemel Atacocugu, who survived after being shot nine times during the attack at the Al Noor mosque, told news outlet Stuff that the gunman was playing games and seeking attention by filing the appeal. \n\n\u201cI would like to tell him: \u2018Grow up, be a man and die quietly in jail, because that is what you deserve,'\" Atacocugu said. \n\nPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she'd made a pledge a long time ago not to publicly say the terrorist's name. \n\n\u201cHis is a story that should not be told and his is a name that should not be repeated and I am going to apply that same rule in commenting on his attempts to revictimise people,\u201d Ardern said. \u201cWe should give him nothing.\u201d \n\nThe attacks prompted New Zealand to quickly pass new laws which banned the deadliest types of semi-automatic weapons. 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He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the maximum available sentence in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>The details of his appeal were not immediately made available by the court.<\/p>\n<p>But in previous court documents, Tarrant, 32, claimed he was subject to \u201cinhuman or degrading treatment\u201d while being held for months in solitary confinement after the shooting, preventing a fair trial. 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meaning unvaccinated people are once again welcome in the country.\u00a0 \n\nThe rules were originally announced in September, but the\u00a0change was confirmed in updated Foreign Office travel advice on Friday \n\nFor two years, New Zealand had some of the harshest border restrictions in the world. \n\nBut as it opens up, New Zealand - globally renowned for its pristine natural landscape - has a message for visitors. \n\n\u201cThe future will not look like the past.\u201d \n\nThese are the words of Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) chief executive Rebecca Ingram. But they encapsulate a shift - to regenerative, sustainable travel - that is being embraced by the entire industry. \n\nWhy is New Zealand so popular with tourists? \n\nBefore the pandemic, New Zealand (also known by its M\u0101ori name, Aotearoa) was a global tourism hotspot. \n\nBetween 2016 and 2019, roughly 11 million visitors descended on the island-nation, which boasts a permanent population of just 5 million. \n\nIn picturesque Milford Sound Piopiotahi, cruise liner visits almost quadrupled in 13 years, peaking at 133 in 2019. \n\nIn 2020, annual visitor numbers to the Sound were predicted to tip one million. \n\nTowering waterfalls , rugged beaches, and snow-capped mountains - all heaved with visitors. \n\nThen the pandemic struck, and the country locked its borders. \n\nAmidst huge economic pain - the average tourism business let go 40 per cent of staff and saw revenues halve in the year to May 2021, a TIA survey revealed\u00a0 - there was space for reflection. \n\nHow did the pandemic change tourism in New Zealand? \n\nFor two years, cruises unloading their passengers on port towns and tourists rushing around the South Island were a distant memory. Some communities liked it that way. \n\n\u201cAs an industry, we have listened to the concerns that some communities had before the pandemic about the growth of tourism and how it was impacting their lifestyle and environment,\u201d Rebecca Ingram says. \n\n\u201cChanges have been made to ensure the New Zealand tourism experience is one that New Zealanders can be proud of.\u201d \n\nThe government has passed new laws restricting \u2018freedom camping\u2019 . While local communities have written destination management plans to guard against \u201c overcrowding \u00a0and the negative effects of tourism.\u201d \n\nIn over-subscribed Milford Piopiotahi, proposals include capping daily entry at 4,000 and introducing an international visitor fee. \n\n\u201cThe last two years have given us the opportunity to reflect on how we can manage our tourism industry better,\u201d says Ingram. \n\nIndividual tourism businesses are also seeking to ' green '\u00a0their own operations, with 1600 signing up to TIA\u2019s \u201csustainability commitment.\u201d \n\nCarino Wildlife Tours in the beautiful Bay of Islands is one of these operators. \n\nThe tour doubles as a \u201ccitizen science\u201d project, explains Carino managing director Vanessa McKay. Each cruise collects data on penguin, shark, stingray, and dolphin numbers . \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s about enjoying recreationally and then adding to it. Visitors are marine kaitiaki (guardians). We let them take ownership ,\u201d she explains. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s about making a place better than you found it. It\u2019s for the next generation. It\u2019s really about the kids.\u201d \n\nWildwire Wanaka is another business giving back . \n\nThe attraction - the world\u2019s highest waterfall cable climb - wants to become carbon positive, says Director Mark Morrison. \n\n\u201cOur vision is to be fully regenerative,\u201d he says. \n\n\u201cWhenever we have guests, we want them to give back through conservation \u2026 Whether it\u2019s checking traps in an effort to bring birds back into the area or carrying seeds on the journey which guests use to plant more trees.\u201d \n\n\u201cOur goal is to get to the point of the community seeing tourists and being thrilled they\u2019re here as they know they\u2019re giving back to the community.\u201d \n\nWhat is The Tiaki Promise? \n\nThe pandemic has accelerated the embrace of sustainability \u00a0- but Aotearoa has long been a world leader in regenerative tourism. \n\nFrom 2019, international visitors to national parks had to pay a levy of NZ$35 (\u20ac21.50). \n\nHowever, the shift is also psychological. In 2018, Tourism New Zealand launched the Tiaki Promise. Tiaki means \u201ccare\u201d in te reo M\u0101ori. \n\n\u201cWhile in New Zealand I will care for land, sea, and nature, treading lightly and leaving no trace,\u201d the pledge, which visitors are encouraged to take, reads. \n\nRecommendations included ditching drones and being careful not to spread pests that threaten the nation\u2019s unique biodiversity. \n\nThe promise is inspired by the rich M\u0101ori tradition of respect and reciprocity with the natural landscape, explains Oscar Nathan, Tourism Bay of Plenty\u2019s general manager. \n\n\u201cThe concept of regeneration is not new, it is based on the idea that everyone is connected to the environment and must respect it - a belief embedded in Te Ao M\u0101ori (the M\u0101ori world). \n\nAs the first international visitors for two years touch down in NZ, the beleaguered tourism industry will welcome them with open arms. But they\u2019ll also ask them to tread lightly.","htmlText":"<p>After two and a half years, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//tag//new-zealand/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> has lifted its final restriction on international visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Travellers flying into the country\u00a0are no longer required to fill out a declaration form disclosing their <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//21//what-s-the-latest-on-european-travel-restrictions/">COVID-19 vaccine status and travel history - meaning unvaccinated people are once again welcome in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The rules were originally announced in September, but the\u00a0change was confirmed in updated Foreign Office travel advice on Friday<\/p>\n<p>For two years, New Zealand had some of the harshest border restrictions in the world.<\/p>\n<p>But as it opens up, New Zealand - globally renowned for its pristine natural landscape - has a message for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//16//only-rich-tourists-welcome-as-these-6-countries-take-controversial-step-to-stamp-out-overt/">future will not look like the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These are the words of Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) chief executive Rebecca Ingram. But they encapsulate a shift - to regenerative, sustainable travel - that is being embraced by the entire industry.<\/p>\n<h2>Why is New Zealand so popular with tourists?<\/h2><p>Before the pandemic, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//06//10//ranked-the-top-10-most-liveable-cities-in-the-world/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> (also known by its M\u0101ori name, Aotearoa) was a global tourism hotspot.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2016 and 2019, roughly 11 million <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//14//what-is-extractive-tourism-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/">visitors descended on the island-nation, which boasts a permanent population of just 5 million.<\/p>\n<p>In picturesque Milford Sound Piopiotahi, cruise liner visits almost quadrupled in 13 years, peaking at 133 in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, annual visitor numbers to the Sound were predicted to tip one million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//25//ready-for-the-trip-of-a-lifetime-here-s-the-8-best-travel-experiences-of-2022/">Towering waterfalls<\/strong><\/a>, rugged beaches, and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//12//26//who-wins-the-battle-of-the-ski-seasons-europe-or-the-rest-of-the-world/">snow-capped mountains<\/strong><\/a> - all heaved with visitors.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6981954,7241504\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//09//heres-what-balis-digital-nomads-think-of-new-law-banning-sex-before-marriage/">Here/u2019s what Bali\u2019s digital nomads think of new law banning sex before marriage<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//30//overtourism-all-the-spanish-beauty-spots-you-have-to-book-ahead-to-visit/">Overtourism: All the Spanish beauty spots you have to book ahead to visit<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Then the pandemic struck, and the country locked its borders.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst huge economic pain - the average <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//02//tourist-taxes-all-of-the-countries-you-will-have-to-pay-to-enter-in-2022/">tourism business let go 40 per cent of staff and saw revenues halve in the year to May 2021, a TIA survey revealed\u00a0 - there was space for reflection.<\/p>\n<h2>How did the pandemic change tourism in New Zealand?<\/h2><p>For two years, cruises unloading their passengers on port towns and tourists rushing around the South Island were a distant memory. Some communities liked it that way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an industry, we have listened to the concerns that some communities had before the pandemic about the growth of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//05//sex-drugs-and-drink-amsterdam-tourism-campaign-wants-to-discourage-nuisance-british-touris/">tourism and how it was impacting their lifestyle and environment,\u201d Rebecca Ingram says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChanges have been made to ensure the New Zealand tourism experience is one that New Zealanders can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//68//50//50//808x454_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg/" alt=\"chudakov2 &#47; Canva pro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/384x216_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/640x360_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/750x422_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/828x466_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1080x608_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1200x675_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1920x1080_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">New Zealand is well known for its stunning scenery<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">chudakov2 &#47; Canva pro<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The government has passed new laws restricting <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//25//the-ultimate-guide-to-the-best-outdoor-clothes-and-gear-on-the-market-right-now/">/u2018freedom camping\u2019<\/strong><\/a>. While local communities have written destination management plans to guard against \u201c<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//03//hawaiian-overtourism-residents-beg-tourists-to-stop-visiting-amid-post-pandemic-boom/">overcrowding/u00a0and the negative effects of tourism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In over-subscribed Milford Piopiotahi, proposals include capping daily entry at 4,000 and introducing an international visitor fee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last two years have given us the opportunity to reflect on how we can manage our tourism industry better,\u201d says Ingram.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7107618,7094656\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//20//cow-burps-to-be-taxed-under-world-first-proposals-by-new-zealand/">Farmers protest \u2018unworkable regulations\u2019 of New Zealand's proposed farm levy<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//07//new-zealands-ski-resorts-struggling-to-survive-after-climate-change-cuts-season-short/">New Zealand's ski resorts struggling to survive after climate change cuts season short<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Individual tourism businesses are also seeking to &#039;<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//01//22//space-tourism-private-jets-and-weekend-trips-what-counts-as-bullshit-flights/">green&#039;\u00a0their own operations, with 1600 signing up to TIA\u2019s \u201csustainability commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carino Wildlife Tours in the beautiful Bay of Islands is one of these operators.<\/p>\n<p>The tour doubles as a \u201ccitizen science\u201d project, explains Carino managing director Vanessa McKay. Each cruise collects data on penguin, shark, stingray, and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//10//12//rare-pink-dolphins-saved-by-high-tech-fishermen-in-the-amazon/">dolphin numbers<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about enjoying recreationally and then adding to it. Visitors are marine kaitiaki (guardians). We let them take <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//23//11-expert-tips-on-how-to-experience-a-country-like-a-local/">ownership,/u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about making a place better than you found it. It\u2019s for the next generation. It\u2019s really about the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wildwire Wanaka is another business <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//07//travelling-sustainably-isnt-enough-heres-why-its-time-to-give-back-to-the-places-we-visit/">giving back<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The attraction - the world\u2019s highest waterfall cable climb - wants to become carbon positive, says Director Mark Morrison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//68//50//50//808x454_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg/" alt=\"Tourism New Zealand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/384x216_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/640x360_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/750x422_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/828x466_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1080x608_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1200x675_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1920x1080_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Wildwire Wanaka aim to become carbon positive.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Tourism New Zealand<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur vision is to be fully regenerative,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever we have guests, we want them to give back through <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//09//greed-pride-and-the-thrill-of-the-hunt-a-journey-into-italys-60m-truffle-tourism-industry/">conservation/u2026 Whether it\u2019s checking traps in an effort to bring birds back into the area or carrying seeds on the journey which guests use to plant more trees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to get to the point of the community seeing tourists and being thrilled they\u2019re here as they know they\u2019re giving back to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Visitors are marine kaitiaki (guardians)<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Vanessa McKay\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Carino Wildlife Tours\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What is The Tiaki Promise?<\/h2><p>The pandemic has accelerated the embrace of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//travel-series//conscious-travel/">sustainability/u00a0- but Aotearoa has long been a world leader in regenerative tourism.<\/p>\n<p>From 2019, international visitors to national parks had to pay a levy of NZ$35 (\u20ac21.50).<\/p>\n<p>However, the shift is also psychological. In 2018, Tourism New Zealand launched the Tiaki Promise. Tiaki means \u201ccare\u201d in te reo M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile in New Zealand I will care for land, sea, and nature, treading lightly and leaving no trace,\u201d the pledge, which visitors are encouraged to take, reads.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations included ditching <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//04//this-australian-start-up-wants-to-fight-deforestation-with-an-army-of-drones/">drones and being careful <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//05//06//how-to-go-on-an-eco-friendly-camping-trip-this-summer/">not to spread pests<\/strong><\/a> that threaten the nation\u2019s unique biodiversity.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6746632,5984048\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//01//venice-florence-skye-overtourism-how-residents-feel-about-travellers-return/">Venice, Florence, Skye overtourism: How residents feel about travellers\u2019 return<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//03//hawaiian-overtourism-residents-beg-tourists-to-stop-visiting-amid-post-pandemic-boom/">Hawaii overtourism: Residents beg tourists to stop visiting amid post-pandemic boom<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The promise is inspired by the rich M\u0101ori tradition of respect and reciprocity with the natural landscape, explains Oscar Nathan, Tourism Bay of Plenty\u2019s general manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe concept of regeneration is not new, it is based on the idea that everyone is connected to the environment and must respect it - a belief embedded in Te Ao M\u0101ori (the M\u0101ori world).<\/p>\n<p>As the first international visitors for two years touch down in NZ, the beleaguered tourism industry will welcome them with open arms. 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tax\u2019","titleListing2":"Farmers protest \u2018unworkable regulations\u2019 of New Zealand's proposed farm levy","leadin":"Farmers in New Zealand gathered in city and town centres on Thursday, driving tractors and pickup trucks and carrying signs to protest the government's plan to tax agricultural emissions.","summary":"Farmers in New Zealand gathered in city and town centres on Thursday, driving tractors and pickup trucks and carrying signs to protest the government's plan to tax agricultural emissions.","keySentence":null,"url":"cow-burps-to-be-taxed-under-world-first-proposals-by-new-zealand","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Farmers in New Zealand began protesting on Thursday over the government's plans to tax agricultural emissions in a bid to combat climate change. \n\nA world first, the 'farm levy' could support the country\u2019s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050. \n\nMany farmers claim the taxation could put them out of business, despite government advice that they could recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products. \n\nHow would New Zealand's 'farm levy' affect farmers? \n\nUnder the government's proposed plan, farmers would start to pay for emissions in 2025, with the pricing yet to be finalised. \n\nPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says all the money collected from the proposed farm levy would be put back into the industry to fund new technology, research and incentive payments for farmers. \n\nBy reducing agricultural emissions, she adds that New Zealand\u2019s biggest export market would gain a \u201ccompetitive advantage\u2026 in a world increasingly discerning about the provenance of their food.\" \n\nAgriculture Minister Damien O'Connor hails it as an exciting opportunity for New Zealand and its farmers. \n\n\u201cFarmers are already experiencing the impact of climate change with more regular drought and flooding,\u201d says O'Connor. \n\n\u201cTaking the lead on agricultural emissions is both good for the environment and our economy.\u201d \n\nHow have farmers reacted to New Zealand\u2019s proposed farm tax? \n\nOn Thursday 20 October farmers in towns and cities across the country came out with their tractors to protest. \n\n\"It's absolutely going to destroy our community. They are the backbone of New Zealand. We need the farmers and all this over taxing - it's just got to stop,\" said one protester. \n\n\nMany of the protests were organised by farming advocacy group, Groundswell NZ. One of their local organisers described the taxation as 'unworkable regulations'. \n\nFederated Farmers, the industry's main lobby group, says the plan would \u201crip the guts out of small-town New Zealand\u201d and see farms replaced with trees. \n\nFederated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says farmers have been trying to work with the government for more than two years on an emissions reduction plan that wouldn't decrease food production . \n\n\u201cOur plan was to keep farmers farming,\" Hoggard says. However, if the farm levy goes ahead, he believes farmers will be selling their farms \u201cso fast you won\u2019t even hear the dogs barking on the back of the ute (pickup truck) as they drive off.\u201d \n\nOpposition lawmakers from the conservative ACT Party say the plan would actually increase worldwide emissions by moving farming to other countries that are less efficient at making food . \n\nWhy is New Zealand proposing a tax on agricultural emissions? \n\nAgriculture accounts for almost half of New Zealand\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions . \n\nThere are just 5 million people in the country, but some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep. \n\nFarm animals produce gases that warm the planet, particularly methane from cattle burps and nitrous oxide from their urine . \n\nThe government has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make the country carbon neutral by 2050. Part of that plan includes a pledge to reduce methane emissions from farm animals by 10 per cent by 2030 and by up to 47 per cent by 2050. \n\nThe new farm emissions pricing system proposals were put forward by He Waka Eke Noa, a partnership between the government, the primary sector, and iwi\/M\u0101ori. The initiative aims to \u201cequip farmers and growers to measure, manage, and reduce on-farm agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.\" \n\nWhat do environmental activists think of New Zealand\u2019s 'farm levy'? \n\nWhile farmers have decried the new proposals, some environmental activists argue that they do not go far enough. \n\nGreenpeace lead climate campaigner Christine Rose says the Government\u2019s proposals would favour the agriculture sector\u2019s worst climate polluter - intensive dairy - and disadvantage less-polluting extensive beef and sheep farming and M\u0101ori-owned farms. \n\n\u201cAction to reduce agricultural emissions means tackling the dairy industry - New Zealand\u2019s worst climate polluter. And that means far fewer cows, it means cutting synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, and backing a shift to more plant-based regenerative organic farming.\u201d \n\nConsultations on the proposals are now open and they will be finalised next year. \n\nWatch the video above to see the farmers' protest in action.","htmlText":"<p>Farmers in New Zealand began protesting on Thursday over the government&#039;s plans to tax agricultural emissions in a bid to combat climate change.<\/p>\n<p>A world first, the &#039;farm levy&#039; could support the country\u2019s pledge to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//14//zero-emissions-public-transport-network-could-be-a-reality-in-oslo-by-end-of-2023/">reduce greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong><\/a> and become carbon neutral by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Many farmers claim the taxation could put them out of business, despite government advice that they could recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.<\/p>\n<h2>How would New Zealand's 'farm levy' affect farmers?<\/h2><p>Under the government&#039;s proposed plan, farmers would start to pay for emissions in 2025, with the pricing yet to be finalised.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says all the money collected from the proposed farm levy would be put back into the industry to fund new technology, research and incentive payments for farmers.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing agricultural emissions, she adds that New Zealand\u2019s biggest export market would gain a \u201ccompetitive advantage\u2026 in a world increasingly discerning about the provenance of their food.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//10//76//18//808x454_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/384x216_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/640x360_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/750x422_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/828x466_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/1080x608_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/1200x675_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/1920x1080_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">&quot;New Zealand&apos;s farmers are set to be the first in the world to reduce agricultural emissions&quot; - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Agriculture Minister Damien O&#039;Connor hails it as an exciting opportunity for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//02//new-zealand-overtourism-residents-plead-with-tourists-to-tread-lightly-and-leave-no-trace/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> and its farmers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarmers are already experiencing the impact of climate change with more regular drought and flooding,\u201d says O&#039;Connor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking the lead on agricultural emissions is both good for the environment and our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6832444,7017920\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//16//earth-on-the-brink-of-passing-climate-tipping-points-if-global-warming-continues-at-curren/">Earth on the brink of passing climate 'tipping points' if global warming continues at current rate<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//09//just-stop-oil-climate-activists-explain-why-they-are-gluing-themselves-to-art/">Just Stop Oil: Climate activists explain why they are gluing themselves to art<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How have farmers reacted to New Zealand\u2019s proposed farm tax?<\/h2><p>On Thursday 20 October farmers in towns and cities across the country came out with their <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//05//dutch-farmers-and-fishermen-block-roads-to-protest-new-emissions-rules/">tractors to protest.<\/p>\n<p>\"It&#039;s absolutely going to destroy our community. They are the backbone of New Zealand. We need the farmers and all this over taxing - it&#039;s just got to stop,\" said one protester. <\/p>\n<p>Many of the protests were organised by farming advocacy group, Groundswell NZ. One of their local organisers described the taxation as &#039;unworkable regulations&#039;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-large\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <iframe src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//plugins//post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGroundswellNZ%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02y4KzNQW4ETdx8dXyjAPhqq49irPxFuJjpgd3iJW963bRip6dCJhsXz3EjAi6P86Vl&show_text=true&width=500\%22 width=\"500\" height=\"589\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Federated Farmers, the industry&#039;s main lobby group, says the plan would \u201crip the guts out of small-town New Zealand\u201d and see farms replaced with trees.<\/p>\n<p>Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says farmers have been trying to work with the government for more than two years on an emissions reduction plan that wouldn&#039;t decrease <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//05//taiwan-is-transforming-unused-metro-stations-into-underground-vertical-farms/">food production<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur plan was to keep farmers farming,\" Hoggard says. However, if the farm levy goes ahead, he believes farmers will be selling their farms \u201cso fast you won\u2019t even hear the dogs barking on the back of the ute (pickup truck) as they drive off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Opposition lawmakers from the conservative ACT Party say the plan would actually increase worldwide emissions by moving farming to other countries that are less efficient at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//29//convincing-people-to-buy-wonky-vegetables-could-help-reduce-food-waste/">making food<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7133260,7127656\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//19//french-farmers-are-covering-crops-with-solar-panels-to-produce-food-and-energy-at-the-same/">French farmers are covering crops with solar panels to produce food and energy at the same time<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//20//most-diseases-worsened-by-climate-change-new-research-reveals-heres-what-we-can-do-about-i/">Most diseases worsened by climate change, new research reveals. Here\u2019s what we can do about it\u00a0<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Why is New Zealand proposing a tax on agricultural emissions?<\/h2><p>Agriculture accounts for almost half of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//19//no-government-can-do-this-alone-singapore-and-new-zealand-agree-to-tackle-climate-change-t/">New Zealand\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are just 5 million people in the country, but some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep.<\/p>\n<p>Farm animals produce gases that warm the planet, particularly <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//13//infrared-footage-shows-green-ships-leaking-methane-into-the-atmosphere/">methane from <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//29//prince-charles-prize-backs-face-mask-that-cuts-methane-emissions-from-cow-burps/">cattle burps<\/strong><\/a> and nitrous oxide from their <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//03//dutch-flower-growers-are-cutting-costs-by-using-cow-poo-instead-of-buying-gas/">urine./n

The government has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make the country carbon neutral by 2050. Part of that plan includes a pledge to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//17//how-a-waste-treatment-plant-in-poland-is-working-to-reduce-methane-emissions/">reduce methane emissions<\/strong><\/a> from farm animals by 10 per cent by 2030 and by up to 47 per cent by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>The new farm emissions pricing system proposals were put forward by He Waka Eke Noa, a partnership between the government, the primary sector, and iwi\/M\u0101ori. The initiative aims to \u201cequip farmers and growers to measure, manage, and reduce on-farm agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.\"<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6981586,7010156\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//31//irish-farmers-could-be-forced-to-kill-livestock-to-meet-climate-targets-say-industry-exper/">Irish farmers could be forced to kill livestock to meet climate targets, say industry experts<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//12//this-german-farmer-is-trying-to-force-volkswagen-to-stop-selling-petrol-and-diesel-cars/">This German farmer is trying to force Volkswagen to stop selling petrol and diesel cars<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What do environmental activists think of New Zealand\u2019s 'farm levy'?<\/h2><p>While farmers have decried the new proposals, some environmental activists argue that they do not go far enough.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-large\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//hashtag//BREAKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>#BREAKING<\/a> We are ending agriculture\u2019s free ride - but Cabinet\u2019s plan for doing it doesn\u2019t go far enough. NZ Greens & James Shaw have a *different* solution that will guarantee agriculture plays its part. Bold climate action is needed, now. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////t.co//5Hqd8YYNkj/">pic.twitter.com//5Hqd8YYNkj&mdash; Green Party NZ (@NZGreens) <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//NZGreens//status//1579580015360233472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>October 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////platform.twitter.com//widgets.js/" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//07//greenpeace-is-using-boulders-in-the-fight-against-bottom-trawlers-but-why/">Greenpeace lead climate campaigner Christine Rose says the Government\u2019s proposals would favour the agriculture sector\u2019s worst climate polluter - intensive dairy - and disadvantage less-polluting extensive <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//05//is-fermented-mushroom-the-most-sustainable-meat-substitute/">beef and sheep farming and M\u0101ori-owned farms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAction to reduce agricultural emissions means tackling the dairy industry - New Zealand\u2019s worst climate polluter. And that means far fewer cows, it means cutting synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, and backing a shift to more plant-based regenerative organic farming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Consultations on the proposals are now open and they will be finalised next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video above to see the farmers&#039; protest in action.<\/strong><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1665486042,"publishedAt":1666284060,"updatedAt":1666284105,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2022\/10\/20\/cow-burps-to-be-taxed-under-world-first-proposals-by-new-zealand","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_da84ddc3-9897-57d0-b985-13cdfd41f10c-7107618.jpg","altText":"Farmers gathered with their tractors to protest on Thursday.","caption":"Farmers gathered with their tractors to protest on Thursday.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Reuters","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg","altText":"\"New Zealand's farmers are set to be the first in the world to reduce agricultural emissions\" - 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here\u2019s why","titleListing2":"New Zealand's ski resorts struggling to survive after climate change cuts season short","leadin":"Rainfall and rising temperatures have caused snow in New Zealand\u2019s T\u016broa ski area to melt faster than usual.","summary":"Rainfall and rising temperatures have caused snow in New Zealand\u2019s T\u016broa ski area to melt faster than usual.","keySentence":null,"url":"new-zealands-ski-resorts-struggling-to-survive-after-climate-change-cuts-season-short","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"New Zealand\u2019s T\u016broa - famed for spring skiing - is missing its snow this year. \n\nUsually a white wonderland at this time of year, the ski area is \u00a0largely a barren moonscape. Only tiny patches of snow poke out between vast fields of jagged volcanic boulders. \n\nIt was forced to close for the season this week, three weeks earlier than planned. \n\nA deep snowpack usually supports T\u016broa's spring skiing . \n\nHowever, rain repeatedly washed away the snow, and the ski area's 50 snowmaking machines proved no match against balmy temperatures.\u00a0 \n\nClimate change appears to be a significant factor, after New Zealand experienced its warmest winter on record - for the third year in a row. \n\nCOVID-19 and climate change have left New Zealand's ski areas on the brink \n\nThe disastrous snow season comes after the previous two seasons were severely disrupted by COVID-19, leaving T\u016broa and its sister ski area Whakapapa on the brink of bankruptcy. \n\nThe two ski areas, which are among New Zealand \u2019s largest, are owned by the same company and located on opposite sides of Mount Ruapehu. Should they be forced to close permanently, it would leave North Island, where more than three-quarters of the nation\u2019s 5 million people live, without any major ski areas. \n\nEven in New Zealand\u2019s cooler South Island, climate change is raising questions about the future of skiing and snowboarding. The sports have long been important for attracting foreign tourist dollars to New Zealand and form part of the nation\u2019s identity as an outdoor adventure destination. \n\nAt T\u016broa this season, workers in snow-grooming machines spent thousands of hours pushing what snow there was onto trails, allowing expert skiers and snowboarders to take the chairlifts to the top of the ski area for limited runs. But there was little on offer for beginners or intermediates. \n\nSki resort staff have been laid off due to frequent mountain closures \n\nSam Yates, 21, this year landed his dream job as a ski instructor at T\u016broa. But he estimates he managed to teach people on only about a dozen days between frequent mountain closures.\u00a0 \n\nOn some days when T\u016broa was closed, he was asked to pour coffees in the cafeteria at Whakapapa. In mid-August, he was one of about 135 workers - one-third of the staff at the two ski areas - who were laid off. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking to see the weather,\u201d says Yates. \u201cYou move down here and sacrifice six months of your life to commit to skiing. When you do that and then you can\u2019t ski , it\u2019s quite disheartening.\u201d \n\nWith the snow melting away and his job gone, Yates decided to pack up his van and move to South Island, where the skiing has been better. Then he hopes to follow the winter to Canada. \n\nJohan Bergman, the ski area manager at T\u016broa, says it had been a tough season. \n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve had some pretty decent snowfalls , but they\u2019ve generally been followed by rain events, which has washed a lot of the snow away,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd it\u2019s been a bit warm this winter, too, over the whole country, so we\u2019re really lacking that snow this year.\u201d \n\nLooking behind him at the barren mountain, he adds\u00a0 \u201cThis should be white at the moment.\u201d \n\nDebts are mounting as ski areas face huge losses \n\nThe poor season is putting severe financial pressure on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, the company which owns both ski areas. Set up 70 years ago by ski enthusiasts, the company operates as a nonprofit. It's exempt from paying company tax and is required to put any profits back into enhancing the ski areas. \n\nBut there are no profits. Last year the company lost nearly 6 million New Zealand dollars (\u20ac3.4 million) and its total debt climbed to over NZ$30 million (\u20ac17m). The company has been seeking a major new investor, so far without success. \n\nEven before this year\u2019s barren snow season, the company\u2019s auditors noted there was significant doubt about whether the company could continue to stay afloat. Chief executive Jono Dean this week did not immediately respond to written questions about the company\u2019s future. \n\nT\u016broa's ski resorts underestimate the threat of global warming \n\nThe company seems to have underestimated the threat posed by global warming . It doesn\u2019t mention climate change once in its most recent 54-page annual report, instead listing the major threats to its business as further COVID-19 disruptions and borrowing restrictions. \n\nThe National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research found New Zealand\u2019s average winter temperature hit a new a record high this year of almost 10\u00b0C. It was also the wettest winter on record. The agency concluded that climate change was a major contributor to both the extra warmth and the rain. \n\nProfessor James Renwick, a climate scientist at the Victoria University of Wellington, says that as temperatures increase in New Zealand, skiing will become more untenable. \n\n\u201cI\u2019ve told the North Island ski operators more than once that things are going to become marginal fairly quickly,\u201d Renwick says. \n\nHe concedes that there are always changes from season to season, but the trend is for warmer winters , adding that it is hard to predict how long any individual ski area could survive. \n\n\u201cThe further south you are and the higher up the mountains you are, the colder it is, so the longer you can keep going,\u201d he says. \n\nSome ski areas may even benefit, at least initially, from the extra precipitation driven by climate change if it\u2019s cold enough to fall as snow, Renwick adds. \n\nThis has been the worst ski season since 1983 on\u00a0Mount Ruapehu \n\nSki areas in some countries have increased revenues by opening their chairlifts to mountain bikers during the summer. But the ski areas on Mount Ruapehu can't because they are in a national park and don't have permission. \n\nMount Ruapehu is stunning, an active volcano that film director Peter Jackson used as a backdrop in 'The Lord of the Rings' movies. The fertile volcanic soil at its base has allowed market gardening to flourish, including in the village of Ohakune, which is affectionately known as the nation\u2019s carrot capital. \n\nBut Ohakune also relies on the ski business. \n\nPhil Jackson, who built the Hobbit Motorlodge in Ohakune nearly 40 years ago, says this year has been the worst ski season since 1983, when the mountain was covered in ice. Normally he would ski at T\u016broa, but this year his only skiing has been four days in the South Island. And business at his motor lodge has been terrible. \n\n\u201cA shocker,\u201d Jackson says. \u201cTwo years of COVID and now another disaster ski season. We\u2019ll survive, but there will be people who won\u2019t be able to survive.\u201d \n\nOthers are hoping increased summer activity might make up for the skiing shortfall. \n\nBen Wiggins, the managing director of the TCB Ski, Board and Bike shop, says that while fewer people were coming to Ohakune for skiing and snowboarding, they\u2019ve seen more visitors who want to go golfing , fishing, camping and mountain biking. \n\n\u201cThe facilities down here like bars, cafes and restaurants are beautiful, and everybody loves the little town,\u201d he says. \n\nNearby at the Osteria restaurant, manager Teresa Mochan says diner numbers were lower this year from pre-COVID levels but she was still busy because staff were hard to find. \n\n\u201cThere are people that are a little bit down, I guess, because they haven\u2019t been able to go skiing ,\u201d she says. \n\nBut Mochan says she loves living in Ohakune and plans to stay. \n\n\u201cFingers crossed that next year we bounce back and have an amazing winter season and the town can really start to show its full potential again.\u201d\u00a0","htmlText":"<p>New Zealand\u2019s T\u016broa - famed for spring skiing - is missing its snow this year.<\/p>\n<p>Usually a white wonderland at this time of year, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//12//26//who-wins-the-battle-of-the-ski-seasons-europe-or-the-rest-of-the-world/">ski area<\/strong><\/a> is\u00a0largely a barren moonscape. Only tiny patches of snow poke out between vast fields of jagged volcanic boulders.<\/p>\n<p>It was forced to close for the season this week, three weeks earlier than planned.<\/p>\n<p>A deep snowpack usually supports T\u016broa&#039;s spring <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//05//these-are-the-best-skiing-hotspots-in-europe/">skiing./n

However, rain repeatedly washed away the snow, and the ski area&#039;s 50 snowmaking machines proved no match against balmy temperatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Climate change appears to be a significant factor, after <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//19//no-government-can-do-this-alone-singapore-and-new-zealand-agree-to-tackle-climate-change-t/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> experienced its <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//04//heres-what-its-like-living-through-europes-driest-summer-in-memory/">warmest winter on record - for the third year in a row.<\/p>\n<h2>COVID-19 and climate change have left New Zealand's ski areas on the brink<\/h2><p>The disastrous snow season comes after the previous two seasons were severely disrupted by COVID-19, leaving T\u016broa and its sister ski area Whakapapa on the brink of bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p>The two ski areas, which are among <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2019//07//19//longest-ever-drive-in-electric-car-finishes-in-new-zealand-after-3-years/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s largest, are owned by the same company and located on opposite sides of Mount Ruapehu. Should they be forced to close permanently, it would leave North Island, where more than three-quarters of the nation\u2019s 5 million people live, without any major ski areas.<\/p>\n<p>Even in New Zealand\u2019s cooler South Island, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//30//hurricane-ian-climate-change-could-increase-intensity-of-storms-say-environmental-experts/">climate change<\/strong><\/a> is raising questions about the future of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//24//station-to-slopes-tui-launches-new-ski-express-night-train-to-austrian-ski-resorts/">skiing and snowboarding. The sports have long been important for attracting foreign tourist dollars to New Zealand and form part of the nation\u2019s identity as an outdoor adventure destination.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6896872,6861124\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//29//is-climate-change-causing-the-heatwave-heres-the-simple-science-behind-europes-scorching-w/">Is climate change causing the heatwave? Here's the simple science behind Europe's worrying weather<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//01//melting-glaciers-and-heatwaves-make-famous-alpine-hiking-routes-impassable/">Melting glaciers and heatwaves make famous Alpine hiking routes impassable<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At T\u016broa this season, workers in snow-grooming machines spent thousands of hours pushing what snow there was onto trails, allowing expert <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//24//iran-the-persian-powder-paradise-drawing-in-the-world-s-best-skiers/">skiers and snowboarders to take the chairlifts to the top of the ski area for limited runs. But there was little on offer for beginners or intermediates.<\/p>\n<h2>Ski resort staff have been laid off due to frequent mountain closures<\/h2><p>Sam Yates, 21, this year landed his dream job as a ski instructor at T\u016broa. But he estimates he managed to teach people on only about a dozen days between frequent <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//12//this-is-how-to-steer-clear-of-avalanches-this-ski-season-and-prevent-them/">mountain closures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On some days when T\u016broa was closed, he was asked to pour coffees in the cafeteria at Whakapapa. In mid-August, he was one of about 135 workers - one-third of the staff at the two ski areas - who were laid off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking to see the weather,\u201d says Yates. \u201cYou move down here and sacrifice six months of your life to commit to skiing. When you do that and then you can\u2019t <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//20//travel-with-the-seasons-the-dream-life-of-a-timeless-ski-instructor/">ski, it\u2019s quite disheartening.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//09//46//56//808x454_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo&#47;Nick Perry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Sam Yates was laid off in mid-August from his dream job as a ski instructor at T\u016broa.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo&#47;Nick Perry<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With the snow melting away and his job gone, Yates decided to pack up his van and move to South Island, where the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//19//from-the-city-to-the-slopes-catching-the-slow-train-to-the-alps/">skiing has been better. Then he hopes to follow the winter to Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Johan Bergman, the ski area manager at T\u016broa, says it had been a tough season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had some pretty decent <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//26//a-melting-glacier-is-moving-the-italian-swiss-border-near-one-of-the-worlds-largest-ski-re/">snowfalls, but they\u2019ve generally been followed by rain events, which has washed a lot of the snow away,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd it\u2019s been a bit warm this winter, too, over the whole country, so we\u2019re really lacking that snow this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking behind him at the barren mountain, he adds\u00a0\u201cThis should be <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//02//03//how-is-beijing-hosting-the-winter-olympics-with-no-snow/">white at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Debts are mounting as ski areas face huge losses<\/h2><p>The poor season is putting severe financial pressure on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, the company which owns both ski areas. Set up 70 years ago by ski enthusiasts, the company operates as a nonprofit. It&#039;s exempt from paying company <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//01//tax-the-rich-canada-imposes-new-levy-on-luxury-cars-yachts-and-private-jets/">tax and is required to put any profits back into enhancing the ski areas.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7088632\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//06//dangerous-greenpeace-slam-saudi-arabia-ski-resort-as-kingdom-wins-2029-asian-winter-games-/">/u2018Dangerous/u2019: Greenpeace slam Saudi Arabia ski resort as Kingdom wins 2029 Asian winter games bid<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But there are no profits. Last year the company lost nearly 6 million New Zealand <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//13//these-5-countries-alone-inflicted-nearly-6-trillion-in-climate-damage-on-the-rest-of-the-w/">dollars (\u20ac3.4 million) and its total debt climbed to over NZ$30 million (\u20ac17m). The company has been seeking a major new investor, so far without success.<\/p>\n<p>Even before this year\u2019s barren <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//01//19//climate-change-will-limit-choice-for-winter-olympics-hosts-says-study/">snow season, the company\u2019s auditors noted there was significant doubt about whether the company could continue to stay afloat. Chief executive Jono Dean this week did not immediately respond to written questions about the company\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<h2>T\u016broa's ski resorts underestimate the threat of global warming<\/h2><p>The company seems to have underestimated the threat posed by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//07//death-divorce-and-depression-firefighters-on-the-frontline-of-europes-climate-crisis/">global warming<\/strong><\/a>. It doesn\u2019t mention <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//20//un-general-assembly-5-burning-climate-issues-for-world-leaders-gathering-in-new-york/">climate change once in its most recent 54-page annual report, instead listing the major threats to its business as further COVID-19 disruptions and borrowing restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research found New Zealand\u2019s average winter temperature hit a new a record high this year of almost 10\u00b0C. It was also the wettest winter on record. The agency concluded that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//19//the-ozone-layer-has-passed-a-significant-milestone-as-harmful-chemicals-drop-by-50/">climate change was a major contributor to both the extra warmth and the rain.<\/p>\n<p>Professor James Renwick, a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//21//denmark-becomes-first-country-to-pay-for-loss-and-damage-from-climate-change/">climate scientist at the Victoria University of Wellington, says that as temperatures increase in New Zealand, skiing will become more untenable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//09//46//56//808x454_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo&#47;Nick Perry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The learners&apos; slope is almost devoid of snow at the T\u016broa ski field on Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo&#47;Nick Perry<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve told the North Island ski operators more than once that things are going to become marginal fairly quickly,\u201d Renwick says.<\/p>\n<p>He concedes that there are always changes from season to season, but the trend is for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//12//02//how-can-1-5-million-year-old-antarctic-ice-help-us-to-predict-the-future-of-climate-change/">warmer winters<\/strong><\/a>, adding that it is hard to predict how long any individual ski area could survive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe further south you are and the higher up the mountains you are, the colder it is, so the longer you can keep going,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Some ski areas may even benefit, at least initially, from the extra precipitation driven by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//20//europes-central-bank-to-give-companies-climate-scores-when-buying-bonds/">climate change if it\u2019s cold enough to fall as snow, Renwick adds.<\/p>\n<h2>This has been the worst ski season since 1983 on\u00a0Mount Ruapehu<\/h2><p>Ski areas in some countries have increased revenues by opening their chairlifts to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//09//16//how-can-ski-resorts-survive-the-climate-crisis-this-village-might-have-the-answer/">mountain bikers<\/strong><\/a> during the summer. But the ski areas on Mount Ruapehu can&#039;t because they are in a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//05//31//four-of-europe-s-best-green-spaces/">national park<\/strong><\/a> and don&#039;t have permission.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Ruapehu is stunning, an active <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//29//volcano-surfing-head-to-nicaragua-for-a-travel-experience-you-ll-never-forget/">volcano that film director Peter Jackson used as a backdrop in &#039;The Lord of the Rings&#039; movies. The fertile volcanic soil at its base has allowed market gardening to flourish, including in the village of Ohakune, which is affectionately known as the nation\u2019s carrot capital.<\/p>\n<p>But Ohakune also relies on the ski business.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6685050,6901384\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//03//new-zealand-reveals-climate-action-plan-and-it-includes-moving-homes-to-higher-ground/">New Zealand reveals climate action plan and it includes moving homes to higher ground<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//24//new-zealand-overtourism-residents-plead-with-tourists-to-tread-lightly-and-leave-no-trace/">New Zealand: Tourists urged to 'tread lightly' as island country fully reopens<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Phil Jackson, who built the Hobbit Motorlodge in Ohakune nearly 40 years ago, says this year has been the worst ski season since 1983, when the mountain was covered in ice. Normally he would ski at T\u016broa, but this year his only <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//24//what-s-a-ski-resort-like-outside-of-ski-season-here-s-our-guide-to-verbier/">skiing has been four days in the South Island. And business at his motor lodge has been terrible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//09//46//56//808x454_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo&#47;Nick Perry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The ski slopes are almost devoid of snow at the T\u016broa ski field in the worst ski season since 1983.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo&#47;Nick Perry<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cA shocker,\u201d Jackson says. \u201cTwo years of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//06//hong-kong-is-giving-away-500000-airline-tickets-to-boost-tourism-post-pandemic/">COVID and now another disaster ski season. We\u2019ll survive, but there will be people who won\u2019t be able to survive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others are hoping increased summer activity might make up for the skiing shortfall.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Wiggins, the managing director of the TCB Ski, Board and Bike shop, says that while fewer people were coming to Ohakune for skiing and snowboarding, they\u2019ve seen more visitors who want to go <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//16//golf-courses-stay-green-while-flower-towns-wither-in-french-drought/">golfing, fishing, camping and mountain biking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe facilities down here like bars, cafes and restaurants are beautiful, and everybody loves the little town,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Nearby at the Osteria restaurant, manager Teresa Mochan says diner numbers were lower this year from pre-COVID levels but she was still busy because <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//08//02//tourism-staff-shortages-affect-12-million-jobs-in-the-eu-says-study/">staff were hard to find.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are people that are a little bit down, I guess, because they haven\u2019t been able to go <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//17//morzine-can-this-green-resort-stop-the-slow-death-of-the-ski-industry/">skiing,/u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>But Mochan says she loves living in Ohakune and plans to stay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFingers crossed that next year we bounce back and have an amazing winter season and the town can really start to show its full potential again.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1665142267,"publishedAt":1665149661,"updatedAt":1665149665,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2022\/10\/07\/new-zealands-ski-resorts-struggling-to-survive-after-climate-change-cuts-season-short","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_cbc06c69-9cdd-5f03-ad48-db4a41d0a84d-7094656.jpg","altText":"Johan Bergman, the ski area manager at the T\u016broa ski field, which has been left on the brink of bankruptcy by a disastrous snow season.","caption":"Johan Bergman, the ski area manager at the T\u016broa ski field, which has been left on the brink of bankruptcy by a disastrous snow season.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Nick Perry","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg","altText":"The ski slopes are almost devoid of snow at the T\u016broa ski field in the worst ski season since 1983.","caption":"The ski slopes are almost devoid of snow at the T\u016broa ski field in the worst ski season since 1983.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Nick Perry","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg","altText":"The learners' slope is almost devoid of snow at the T\u016broa ski field on Mt. 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