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New Zealand’s weird and wonderful vaccine rollout
The government is using an array of sweeteners, gimmicks and incentives to raise inoculation rates, including …
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New Zealand government’s pivot from Covid elimination ‘surprised’ top health experts
Michael Baker said lack of discussion with independent experts was a ‘stark contrast’ to earlier pandemic deci…
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Māori party warns reopening New Zealand amid Covid outbreak would be ‘modern genocide’
Party say Maori would be ‘sacrificial lambs’ if Covid restrictions are lifted before vaccination rates riseNew…
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Consternation in New Zealand as native bat included in bird of the year poll
Winged mammal is the first non-bird to be included in the beloved annual poll, which has been running for 16 y…
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New Zealand braces for rising Covid cases as expert warns of potential explosion
Nation on ‘exponential growth curve’, one expert says, with unexplained as well as total case numbers increasi…
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Jacinda Ardern facing biggest challenge yet as New Zealand switches to Covid suppression
The prime minister has enjoyed huge support during the pandemic – but the country’s new course may force unpop…
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‘Perfect storm’: how Covid is compounding New Zealand’s existing social crises
Experts say the pandemic is multiplying longstanding problems linked to housing and racial inequalityLike clay…
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Anger and grief: New Zealanders fearful as Covid elimination strategy ends
Concerns about the toll a suppression approach may take have dampened excitement about loosened restrictionsNe…
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Anger and grief: New Zealanders fearful as Covid elimination strategy ends
Concerns about the toll a suppression approach may take have dampened excitement about loosened restrictionsNe…
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Aukus submarines banned from New Zealand as pact exposes divide with western allies
Experts say Aukus military deal underlines Australia’s increasingly close alignment with the US on China – and…
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New Zealand reopens MIQ border bookings as new Covid cases drop to 14
News on quarantine reopening will be welcomed by New Zealanders stranded overseas as country remains hopeful i…
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New Zealand Covid update: cases drop to 15 as Ardern unveils ‘Mr Whippy-style’ vaccination buses
Infections are half those of a day earlier and all affected are household contacts of existing casesSee all ou…
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New Zealand Māori party launches petition to change country’s name to Aotearoa
Party wants all original te reo Māori place names to be officially restored across the country in the next fiv…
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Against all odds: how New Zealand is bending the Delta curve
The country’s goal of eliminating Covid transmission looks within reach – but health experts’ optimism is caut…
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Home affairs: New Zealanders forced to turn to dating sites to find a mortgage mate
Tinder profiles reveal desperate reality of trying to buy a home as survey shows housing is the number one con…