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Fifth consecutive day in New Zealand with no new Covid-19 cases

New Zealand on Wednesday reported a fifth consecutive day of no new Covid-19 cases spread in the community.There was one new diagnosis of the virus in the government-run isolation facilities…

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Support for NZ Ardern’s party drops in latest poll, but still seen winning

New Zealand's ruling Labour Party will need help from coalition partners to form a government after an Oct.17 general election, the latest opinion polls showed on Monday, after it was…

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New Zealanders may be able to travel to some Australian states before Christmas, Ardern says

Travel between New Zealand and some states of Australia is possible before the end of the year, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. Plans for a travel…

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New Zealand to ease coronavirus restrictions as it reports zero cases

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the coronavirus restrictions in its biggest city Auckland will be eased, while all restrictions will be lifted in the rest of the country.…

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New Zealand officially in recession

New Zealand fell into its deepest economic slump on record in the second quarter as its battle against the coronavirus pandemic paralysed business activity, official data showed on Thursday. Gross…

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New Zealand sees second consecutive day with no new cases

New Zealand reported a second consecutive day of no new cases of Covid-19 spread in the community on Wednesday.A single new case diagnosed in the country on Wednesday, health officials…

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New Zealand to lift coronavirus curbs in most of country on September 21

New Zealand will lift coronavirus restrictions across the country on Sept. 21, except in its biggest city, Auckland, which is the epicentre of a second wave of infections, Prime Minister…

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New Zealand election campaign starts, Ardern seeks mandate

New Zealand's general election campaign began on Sunday, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seeks to ride popularity for the nation's COVID-19 response and compassionate handling of a massacre at two…

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New Zealand to retain current restrictions, reports first death in 3 months

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday retained the restrictions put in place to beat the spread of the coronavirus until at least mid-September, as the country reported a…

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NZ bourse resumes trade after cyber attacks, government activates security systems

New Zealand's stock exchange resumed trading on Friday, after facing disruptions for four consecutive days in the wake of cyber attacks this week, while the government said national security systems…

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New Zealand court sentences Christchurch shooter to life imprisonment without parole

A New Zealand court sentenced a man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's deadliest shooting to life in prison without parole, the first time such a sentence has…

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Father of youngest NZ mosque victim tells shooter there is no forgiveness

The father of slain three-year-old Mucaad Ibrahim, the youngest victim in the New Zealand mosque shootings, told the white supremacist who gunned down his son that “true justice” awaited him…

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New Zealand bourse operator NZX hit by probable second cyber attack

Trading on New Zealand's stock exchange was halted on Wednesday after a likely second cyber attack, bourse operator NZX Ltd said. NZX was working with its network service provider to…

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New Zealand extends Auckland coronavirus lockdown, Australia case numbers slow

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a coronavirus lockdown in the country's largest city until the end of the week and introduced mandatory mask wearing on public…

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New Zealand mosque shooter arrives in Christchurch for sentencing

The man who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 meticulously planned his shooting rampage to maximise casualties, a prosecutor said at the start of sentencing…

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New Zealand defers lockdown decision but says good progress made

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday deferred a decision on whether to ease a lockdown on the city of Auckland as 11 new coronavirus infections were reported, including…

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New Zealand reports five new confirmed cases of coronavirus

New Zealand on Thursday reported five new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours compared with six a day earlier, as the Pacific nation battles a fresh outbreak…

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New Zealand ramps up military at border to beat coronavirus oubreak

New Zealand said it would increase the number of defence personnel at its quarantine facilities and border to beat any further spread of COVID-19, as it reported five new cases…

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‘Patently Wrong’ – New Zealand Ardern hits back at Trump

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hit back on Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump for saying her country is experiencing a “big surge” in COVID-19, calling the remarks “patently…

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New Zealand’s Ardern postpones election as coronavirus flares up

New Zealand's prime minister postponed the country's general election on Monday by a month to Oct. 17 as the city of Auckland remains in lockdown due to a new outbreak…

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New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak grows, Australia still struggles

New Zealand on Saturday reported seven new cases of the coronavirus as a lockdown in the country’s biggest city, Auckland, was extended on Friday in response to the country’s first…

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New Zealand’s Ardern extends lockdown to stamp out coronavirus outbreak

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended a lockdown in the country’s biggest city on Friday in response to the first national coronavirus outbreak in months, sticking with a “go…

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New Zealand scrambles to trace cluster, reporting 14 new virus cases

New Zealand officials were scrambling to trace the source of an outbreak of the coronavirus, reporting 14 new cases on Thursday, as long queues of people formed to escape a…

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New Zealand considers freight as possible source of new coronavirus cluster

New Zealand officials are investigating the possibility that its first COVID-19 cases in more than three months were imported by freight, as the country's biggest city plunged back into lockdown…

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New Zealand delays election process as it plunges back into coronavirus lockdown

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday delayed a key step toward next month's general election, as the country was plunged back into lockdown after the discovery of the…

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First case of local transmission of coronavirus in 100 days prompts New Zealand PM to order lockdown

New Zealand has announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections in more than 100 days, leading the country's prime minister to immediately issue a stay-at-home lockdown order for the country's…

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New Zealand sees 101st day without community transmission

New Zealand has reported its 101st day in a row with no recorded community transmission of Covid-19 from an unknown source. All 21 active cases of the coronavirus have been…

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New Zealand hits 100 days without community transmission

New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia which once had the virus under…

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Ardern launches her ‘CoVid-19 election’ campaign

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday launched her re-election campaign promising a “laser-like” focus on boosting jobs and economic growth hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The charismatic 40-year-old…

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New Zealand reports two new cases of coronavirus

New Zealand has reported two new cases of Covid-19 on Monday, both diagnosed in travellers returning to the country who are quarantined in government-managed facilities. It has been 94 days…

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Polls show New Zealand’s Ardern on track to win Sept election

Support for New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern rose during July, a poll showed on Thursday, keeping her Labour party on track to win a general election in September. The…

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New Zealand PM Ardern’s ratings sky high ahead of election

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s party raced ahead of rivals in the latest opinion poll, putting the charismatic 40-year-old leader on track for a comfortable victory in the elections…

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New Zealand reports zero new cases for third straight day

New Zealand has reported another day with no new cases of Covid-19 – the third day in a row. All of the country’s 21 active cases of the virus were…

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Weed-killer glyphosate found in New Zealand’s manuka honey

Traces of the controversial weed-killer glyphosate have been found in New Zealand honey, prompting concern for our high-value manuka industry. The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) found the…

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86 days without any community transmission of coronavirus in New Zealand

There were also no new cases of the coronavirus according to the latest bulletin, and it has now been 86 days since any community transmission in New Zealand. There remain…

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New Zealand’s Ardern dismisses minister over inappropriate relationship claims

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern dismissed Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway on Wednesday over allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a former staffer. “The minister has shown a lack…

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New imported case of coronavirus in New Zealand

One new case has been reported in New Zealand, a woman in her 20s who flew in from Rome, via Doha and Sydney, last week. The ministry of health said…

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New Zealand police to patrol quarantine hotels after breakouts

Police officers will patrol New Zealand’s quarantine hotels around-the-clock after a number of people – including a man who tested positive for coronavirus – escaped the managed isolation facilities. In…

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New Zealand to limit returning citizens as quarantine facilities fill up

New Zealand said on Tuesday its national airline will not take new bookings for three weeks as the country looks to limit the number of citizens returning home to reduce the burden on overflowing quarantine facilities. As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens…

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Increase in US interest in moving to New Zealand amid Covid-19

American interest in moving to New Zealand has spiked during the coronavirus crisis, with the number of people seeking information on how to emigrate climbing by 65% during May. New…

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New Zealand reports one new Covid-19 case of man who arrived from London

One new Covid-19 case in managed isolation has been announced in New Zealand. It's now been 66 days since the last case of community transmission, when someone catches Covid-19 locally…

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New Zealand Christchurch mosque shooter sentencing begins on Aug. 24

The sentencing hearing for an Australian man accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand’s worst mass shooting has been set to begin on Aug. 24, the court said…

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New Zealand’s health minister resigns after coronavirus criticism

New Zealand’s embattled Health Minister resigned on Thursday after security slip-ups at quarantine facilities where the coronavirus was detected just days after officials declared it had been eliminated from the…

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New Zealand reports second consecutive day of zero new cases

New Zealand has reported a second consecutive day of no new cases of Covid-19, according to health officials. There are 22 active cases of the coronavirus in New Zealand, all…

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New Zealand’s Covid-19 isolation facilities under ‘extreme stress’

A review of New Zealand’s managed isolation and quarantine facilities has found that the system is under “extreme stress” as more and more Kiwis return home. It came as four…

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New Zealand confirms one new case among quarantined travellers

New Zealand has reported one new case of Covid-19 today; like all of the country’s current active cases it was diagnosed during the routine testing of quarantined travellers. After reporting…

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More Covid-19 cases in New Zealand, all are imported cases

There are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand; all returning travellers who were diagnosed during routine testing of travelers. These are the latest in a slow trickle of…

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Strong quake shakes New Zealand’s Milford Sound

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattled Milford Sound, in the tourist hotspot of Fiordland in New Zealand's South Island on Thursday, government seismic monitor Geonet said. Thousands of people in the…

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New Zealand records one new coronavirus case

New Zealand has recorded one new case of Covid-19, diagnosed in a traveller returning from abroad who remains in government-run isolation facilities. That means the country has reported 11 active…

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New Zealand extends ban on cruise ship arrivals

New Zealand said on Monday it was extending a ban on cruise ships arriving in the country as it looks to safeguard borders as new cases emerge of people arriving…

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New Zealand citizens returning home could be put in campervans for Covid-19 quarantine as cases increase

Citizens returning home to New Zealand could undergo two weeks of quarantine in campervans because hotels in Auckland were nearing capacity, the ministry of health has warned. The government was…

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Fresh infections emerge in New Zealand

New Zealand has recorded two new cases of Covid-19, in a couple who caught a repatriation flight from India to Auckland. Their baby, who was travelling with them, has…

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Massive manhunt in New Zealand after police officer shot and killed

A police officer has been shot and killed and another is seriously injured after making a routine traffic stop in New Zealand. Police said the two officers pulled over…

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‘Extensive testing’ in New Zealand has not uncovered new cases

“Extensive” Covid-19 testing of thousands of people in New Zealand has not uncovered any new cases, health officials say. The testing was undertaken after a quarantine bungle when two women…

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New coronavirus cases in New Zealand rattle public confidence

New Zealand recorded on Thursday its third new case of the coronavirus this week as quarantine breaches and other failures undermined public confidence days after it declared itself among the…

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