The Alliance Party is launching a bold, sweeping plan to transform family and gender equality policy — proposing 52 weeks of paid parental leave, a Universal Child Benefit, and a Pay Equity Bureau to tackle wage gaps. They’re also pushing for affordable childcare, universal contraception, free abortion access, better funding for women’s refuges, and a 35-hour workweek without pay cuts. Their vision? Economic independence, bodily autonomy, freedom from violence, and true decision-making power for women — all wrapped in a comprehensive strategy to ensure raising a family doesn’t mean sacrificing your career or falling into poverty.

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Snow’s slamming the South Island with alpine warnings, surface flooding on key highways, and heavy rain looming in Westland and Buller — drivers must slow down, pack warm gear, check fuel levels, and avoid waterlogged roads as NZTA urges caution with no official closures yet but major disruptions likely

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A near-miss scare at Timaru’s Richard Pearse Airport turned out to be a routine go-around—no emergency, just standard procedure. Air New Zealand’s flight NZ5193 circled back after being told to wait for another plane cleared to land first. The confusion? A Flightradar24 viewer misread the maneuver as a close call. Airline safety chief Nathan McGraw confirmed pilots followed all rules and landed safely later. No tower at the airport? That might explain why observers sometimes jump to conclusions.

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