Advocacy group ‘Make It 16’, which instituted the case, wants the age lowered to include 16 and 17-year-olds.
“The bill also allows for sanctions to be imposed against other states complicit with Russia’s illegal actions, such as Belarus,” said the New Zealand prime minister.
New Zealand beefed up security measures at its parliament on Tuesday as thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Measures taken by New Zealand include border closures, lockdowns, and testing. So far there have been 955 reported cases.
One person was killed and six people injured in what authorities have described as a “terrorist attack” at a New Zealand supermarket.
