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Putin in Pyongyang: Russia and North Korea claim strategic pact is ‘peaceful and defensive’ – as it happened
Putin is in North Korea on a historic trip expected to deepen trade and security tiesVladimir Putin receives w…
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Putin visits China’s ‘Little Moscow’ as allies seek to cement economic ties – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here: Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen …
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‘A scary scene’: Auckland, still recovering from deadly flooding, hit by tornado
Residents of New Zealand’s largest city say people are ‘heartbroken’ at fresh damage wreaked by stormAuckland,…
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Former Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama pleads not guilty to abuse of office
Ex-PM has been accused of stopping a police investigation into former staff members at a universityFormer Fiji…
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Growers count cost as Cyclone Gabrielle buries New Zealand vineyards in silt
Deadly storm left wine regions of Hawkes Bay and Gisborne covered in mud just before harvest timeSome wine-gro…
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What deals is China pursuing in the Pacific and why is everyone so worried?
China’s foreign minister is embarking on a grand tour of Pacific nations amid western concerns about Beijing’s…
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Covid news: UK health secretary says mandatory vaccination for NHS workers ‘no longer proportionate’ – as it happened
This blog is now closedSajid Javid says says mandatory jabs were ‘right policy at the time’ but announces revi…
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Covid live news: France’s Omicron wave expected to peak in 10 days; Germany to debate further restrictions
Covid wave in France could reach peak in 10 days time, says expert; German chancellor and state governors like…
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New Zealand Covid experts take legal action against employer over alleged failure to protect them from abuse
Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy say they have been subject to ‘vitriolic’ harassment from small section of the …
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New Zealand Covid experts take legal action against employer over alleged failure to protect them from abuse
Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy say they have been subject to ‘vitriolic’ harassment from small section of the …
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British DJ escapes prosecution after sparking New Zealand’s first Omicron scare
Robert Etheridge, aka DJ Dimension, apologises for ‘my misunderstandings’ in breaking isolation rules and visi…
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New Zealand: fears for mother after body of baby found at Auckland recycling plant
New Zealand police are looking for the baby’s mother, saying they are worried she needs ‘urgent medical attent…
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New Zealand reserve bank to toughen mortgage-lending rules in bid to tackle housing crisis
Measures include reducing number of loans to borrowers with small deposits and potential debt-to-income restri…
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Fiji reports record Covid deaths, including two pregnant women
Both babies survived after doctors performed emergency caesarean sectionsSee all our coronavirus coverageFiji …
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One person killed after suspected tornado hits Auckland
The storm struck the suburb of Papatoetoe, causing extensive damage to homesOne person has died and two people…