Public holidays in New Zealand

December 27 and January 2 Declared Public Holidays

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Monday and Tueday to replace Christmas and New Year’s Day President John Dramani Mahama has by Executive Instrument declared Tuesday, December 27 and Monday, January 2 as public holidays. The two days replace Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, which fall on Sundays. A statement issued by the Minister of Interior, Prosper Bani, on Tuesday, … Read more

Australian Teen Jailed Over Islamic State-Inspired Plot

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A teenager who plotted to run over and behead a police officer as part of an Islamic State movement-inspired attack on an Australian Veterans’ Day ceremony was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in prison. Sevdet Besim, 19, had faced a maximum sentence of life in prison after pleaded guilty in Victoria state’s Supreme Court … Read more