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New Zealand halts extradition treaty with Hong Kong

Editorial Bureau July 28, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – New Zealand has halted its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, making way to a number of other changes after China passing a national security law for the territory, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters on Tuesday. Peters said in a statement,

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Batsman Ross Taylor of New Zealand looks forward to returning to field

Editorial Bureau July 20, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said he was looking forward to stepping into the cricket field once again next month for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), adding that he expected to return home to a full international programme. Coronavirus-induced curbs forced international cricket to shut down in March and New Zealand’s […]

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New Zealand’s Ardern says country must brace for new coronavirus outbreaks

Editorial Bureau July 15, 2020

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that the country must brace for a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks in the wake of the pandemic surging across the world. However, the elimination strategy will not be dropped if there are cases of community transmission, she added. The prime minister said […]

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Christchurch shooting: Sentencing hearing slated for Aug. 24

Editorial Bureau July 3, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – A New Zealand court said on Friday the sentencing hearing for an Australian man accused of gunning down 51 Muslim worshippers in a mosque would begin on Aug. 24. Earlier this year, Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty to several charges, including 51 for murder, 40 related to attempted murder and one charge […]

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Ardern top aide Clark resigns over security lapses at quarantine centres

Editorial Bureau July 2, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – New Zealand Health Minister David CLark stepped down on Thursday. This comes in the backdrop of security lapses at quarantine centres where fresh cases of infection were detected a few days after the country declared it was free from COVID-19. His departure comes at a time when the country is bracing […]

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New Zealand keeper hopes Women’s World Cup sparks more home games

Editorial Bureau June 27, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – Football Ferns goalkeeper Erin Nayler is hoping New Zealand winning the right to co-host the 2023 Women’s World Cup will mean a lot more home matches over the next couple of years. New Zealand’s isolation means Nayler can only recall playing “three or four” of her 71 internationals on home turf. […]

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Tourism in New Zealand on a slippery slope as ski season begins

Editorial Bureau June 26, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday that New Zealand’s tourism industry is suffering, as she launched the ski season in the absence of foreign visitors. Visitors from abroad are not allowed in a bid to keep the novel coronavirus at bay. Ardern has urged New Zealanders to travel within the […]

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Long dark nights almost over for Liverpool fans in New Zealand

Ren Leen June 24, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – Years of getting up in the dark, early in the morning to watch Liverpool’s English Premier League title hopes be dashed will end next week for thousands of fans in New Zealand according to the team’s official supporters club branch. Juergen Klopp’s side sit 20 points ahead of nearest challengers Manchester […]

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Australia-New Zealand PMs push joint Women’s World Cup bid

Ren Leen June 23, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand have sent a letter to FIFA stressing their support for a joint bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The football global governing body prepares for the final vote this week. FIFA’s Executive Council will take a decision on hosting rights on […]

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Ban on cruise liner arrivals in New Zealand to continue

Ren Leen June 22, 2020

WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) – The New Zealand government announced on Monday that it was extending a ban on cruise ships arriving in the country in a bid to safeguard its borders as new cases surface of people arriving in the country with the coronavirus. ““We are extending the current cruise ship ban which was due […]