New Zealand

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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New Zealand confirms another imported case of coronavirus

New Zealand has confirmed another coronavirus case, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has announced. The case is a man in his 60s, who is in quarantine. Bloomfield said “The…

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Anger in New Zealand’s after first Covid cases in 24 days were imported

New Zealand has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, ending a 24-day run of no new infections in the country. The cases relate to two women from the same family,…

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New Zealand to allow some maritime vessels but cruise ships still banned

New Zealand said on Friday that it would allow entry of some maritime vessels as it looks to open up its economy after lifting all coronavirus restrictions earlier this week.…

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New Zealand goes 20 days with no new cases

New Zealand has now gone 20 days with no new virus cases, even after the country lifted almost all of its restrictions. The country is at Level 1, which allows…

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New Zealand to test all arrivals into country as coronavirus declared ‘eliminated’

Speaking as New Zealand declares itself free of coronavirus, Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, says that this week anyone crossing the border into New Zealand will be tested twice…

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New Zealand says it has no active COVID-19 cases in the country

New Zealand said on Monday it had no active cases of COVID-19 for the first time since the novel coronavirus arrived in the country, setting it on course to eliminate…

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New Zealand close to being declared virus-free

As countries around the world continue to grapple with Covid-19, scientists expect to be able to declare next week that New Zealand is virus-free. An anonymous woman in Auckland was…

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New Zealand says July likely too early to resume travel with Australia

New Zealand rejected calls by business leaders on Thursday to restart flights to Australia within a month as too short a timeframe. An Australian and New Zealand business lobby group…

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New Zealand sees 12th consecutive day with no new cases

New Zealand has reported a 12th straight day of no new cases of Covid-19, as the government considers abandoning as early as next week all remaining restrictions on the country…

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Australia eyes New Zealand travel “bubble” as cases fall

Falling numbers of active coronavirus cases in Australia and New Zealand are paving the way for the easing of travel restrictions between the two countries, health officials said on Wednesday,…

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Vast majority of New Zealanders don’t want to return to office after Covid-19

A study of New Zealanders working from home during coronavirus lockdown has found many were just as productive as when they were in the office, and a majority were reluctant…

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New Zealand expects plan for safe travel with Australia in June

Reuters reports New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday a draft blueprint on safely starting travel between New Zealand and Australia will be presented to both governments in…

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New Zealand hit by second quake in 24 hours

New Zealand's capital shook for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after a magnitude 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Wellington, data from monitor GeoNet showed. There were no initial reports of…

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New Zealand’s PM stays calm as earthquake strikes while doing TV interview

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was undaunted by an earthquake that struck the capital Wellington on Monday while she was doing a live TV interview, and calmly continued with…

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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake strikes near Wellington, New Zealand

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck near Wellington. It struck 46km deep, 25km northwest of Levin, according to Geonet. The quake has been felt as far north as Gisborne and…

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New Zealand opposition leader ousted as PM Ardern’s popularity soars

The leader of New Zealand’s main opposition party was ousted on Friday after opinion polls showed he was no match for the soaring popularity of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as…

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New Zealand discussing cash handouts to stimulate economy

New Zealand is considering distributing free cash directly to individuals as a way of policy stimulus to help boost the economy reeling from a COVID-19 pandemic driven contraction, Finance Minister…

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New Zealand PM Ardern’s election prospects boosted by latest poll

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's popularity has soared ahead of elections in September as a result of her handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a poll showed on Thursday. And…

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New Zealand PM flags four-day working week

New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has suggested employers to consider a four-day working week and other flexible working options as a way to boost tourism and help employees address…

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Ardern New Zealand’s most popular PM in last 100 years

Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most popular prime minister in a century, a Newshub-Reid Research poll showed on Monday, thanks to her COVID-19 response that made the country among the…

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New Zealand to pump $157 million into the country’s sports sector to get it through coronavirus

New Zealand has announced it will invest 264.6 million New Zealand dollars ($157 million) into the country's sports and recreation sector to help mitigate the “significant impact Covid-19 has had…

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