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New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers

Editorial Bureau October 26, 2021

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government said Tuesday it will expand a vaccine mandate to include thousands of workers who have close contact with their customers — including employees at restaurants, bars, gyms and hair salons. The changes will mean that about 40% of all New Zealand

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UK, New Zealand approve trade deal; hope it opens more doors

Editorial Bureau October 21, 2021

LONDON — Britain and New Zealand have agreed on a trade deal that eliminates tariffs on a wide range of goods as the U.K. expands economic links around the world following its exit from the European Union. The deal was cemented late Wednesday in a conference call between U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his […]

Middle East

‘Kapa haka’ performance brings New Zealand’s Expo theme to life

Editorial Bureau October 4, 2021

DUBAI – A traditional ‘Kapa haka’ – an age-old tradition of song, dance and chanting – is performed by Ngāti Koraha, a UAE-based cultural group at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre, Expo 2020 Dubai. New Zealand’s participation at Expo 2020 reflects the Māori value of kaitiakitanga, or ‘Care for People and Place’ and emphasises the deep kinship […]

Sport

New Zealand keen to finish tour on a high

Editorial Bureau September 26, 2021

Canterbury – Having already lost the series 3-1, New Zealand will be hoping to seek redemption in the fifth and final One-day International in Canterbury later on Sunday and ending the tour on a high. New Zealand had a fine opportunity to level the series in the previous ODI but failed to seize it, losing […]

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Ardern promises update on New Zealand counter-terrorism laws by end of month

Editorial Bureau September 6, 2021

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday a legal loophole that allowed an Islamic State-inspired militant who carried out a supermarket attack to remain free would be closed off with new laws by the end of the month. Police shot dead hamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen, 32-year-old Sri Lankan Ahamed […]

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New Zealand to penalise attack planning following mall stabbing

Editorial Bureau September 4, 2021

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed on Saturday to tighten counter-terrorism laws this month after a knife-wielding militant known to the authorities stabbed and wounded seven people in a supermarket. Police shot dead the 32-year-old attacker, a Sri Lankan national who had been convicted and imprisoned for about three years […]

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New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Editorial Bureau August 30, 2021

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country’s first recorded death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The information was released by the health ministry following a review by an independent COVID-19 vaccine safety monitoring board of the death of a woman after receiving the vaccine. The ministry’s

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New Zealand confirms 83 local COVID-19 cases as Delta outbreak grows

Editorial Bureau August 29, 2021

New Zealand confirmed 83 locally acquired cases on Sunday of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying that some changes on how the outbreak is managed could be announced on Monday. Ardern on Friday extended the lockdown for the country of 5.1 million until midnight on Tuesday, after which the […]

Tech

Mystery of space inspired New Zealand rocket man’s journey to Nasdaq

Editorial Bureau August 26, 2021

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – New Zealand entrepreneur Peter Beck said his space firm Rocket Lab was the result of a lifelong quest for signs of life outside earth, as the startup hit a new milestone with a Nasdaq listing on Thursday. The small satellite launch firm, often compared to Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk’s SpaceX, […]

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Delta outbreak brings forth New Zealand’s low vaccination rates

Editorial Bureau August 19, 2021

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) -New Zealand’s coronavirus cases jumped on Thursday, as questions grew about the government’s response to the pandemic given the slowest vaccination rate among developed countries and the economic pressures of prolonged isolation. Eleven new cases were reported on Thursday, taking the total to 21 in the latest outbreak that ended the