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Birth control in a Cody's can

The government's new plan to stop the breeding cycle of benefit babies

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Aug 02, 2025
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Cody's Is A Court Case In A Can | Columns | Critic Te Ārohi

In what is being described as a "cost-saving and population control breakthrough," the New Zealand Government has announced a controversial pilot programme to add contraceptives to Cody’s Bourbon & Cola, known nationwide as Court Case in a Can.

The initiative, officially dubbed the "Cody’s for Contraception Act", aims to curb what Finance Minister Nicola…

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