New Zealand’s deputy prime minister has told a court of her feared she would be struck with a dildo when she drove through a demonstration with a colleague. Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett testified Tuesday in the trial of MP Chester Borrows, who is accused of careless driving in an incident in Whanganui last March. … Read more
New Zealand’s deputy prime minister testified Tuesday that a colleague accused of careless driving feared an attack from a dildo-wielding demonstrator when he navigated his car through a throng of protesters. Two demonstrators, neither carrying sex toys, were slightly injured during the incident in March last year which resulted in lawmaker Chester Borrows facing charges. … Read more
US rapper Eminem has taken New Zealand’s ruling political party to court, claiming it used an unlicensed version of one of his biggest hits in order to entice voters. The 44-year-old, real name Marshall Mathers, says he never gave the National Party permission to use a version of his track ‘Lose Yourself’, which featured in … Read more
Rapper Eminem launched court action against New Zealand’s ruling political party on Monday, accusing it of using an unlicensed version of his hit “Lose Yourself” in a campaign advert. Lawyers for the US artist told the High Court in Wellington that he never gave the National Party permission to use the song, which featured in … Read more
New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English was confirmed as the country’s new prime minister on Monday, as expected, a week after John Key announced his surprise resignation after eight years in the role. English, who was the sole contender for the job, announced Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett as the deputy leader, following a special … Read more