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Ardern thanks ‘team of 5 million’ as New Zealand reopens schools and offices
Regional travel will be allowed under level 2 restrictions but the nation’s borders will remain closed for a ‘…
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New Zealand councillor caught without trousers during Zoom meeting
David Benson-Pope caused a stir when he mistakenly appeared in a suit jacket and apparently little else during…
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New Zealand starts gradual exit from coronavirus lockdown
Move to level 3 measures comes as PM says efforts continue towards eliminating Covid-19Coronavirus – latest up…
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New Zealand pay subsidy scheme hit by reports of firms pocketing cash
Finance minister says NZ$17m has been paid back by firms not entitled to subsidyCoronavirus – latest updatesSe…
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Let them eat cake: New Zealand couple document luxury life in Covid-19 quarantine
The pair’s blog about their enforced stay at an Auckland hotel, featuring high-class food and a mini-fridge fu…
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Migrants stranded in Queenstown as New Zealand lockdown sparks ‘refugee crisis’
Thousands of overseas workers are marooned by the country’s strict curbs without pay amid warning of ‘unpreced…
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New Zealand plans to ease coronavirus lockdown in a week
Jacinda Ardern says: ‘We have done what very few countries have been able to do. We have stopped a wave of dev…
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New Zealand TV presenter ‘deeply sorry’ for her disturbing Jacinda Ardern cake
Laura Daniel experimented with baking during the national lockdown, and regretted itA tribute to the prime min…
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Jacinda Ardern and ministers take pay cut in solidarity with those hit by Covid-19
New Zealand PM says: ‘If there was ever a time to close the gap between groups of people across New Zealand in…
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New Zealand comedian spends lockdown impersonating Jacinda Ardern
Melanie Bracewell decided to experiment after repeated comments about her likeness to the prime ministerCorona…
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New Zealand election: Ardern resists calls for delay amid Covid-19 outbreak
Just 29 new cases recorded as deputy prime minister calls on Ardern to move election from September to Novembe…
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New Zealand health minister demoted after beach visit broke lockdown rules
David Clark called himself an ‘idiot’ for driving his family 20km to the beach on the first weekend of the nat…
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New Zealand sees ‘positive’ signs amid strict coronavirus lockdown
Jacinda Ardern won’t rule out pay cuts for ministers when recovery starts as stay-at-home measures deliver som…
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Animal tragic: New Zealand zoos strive to entertain lonely inhabitants amid lockdown
Rhinos keep turning up for their belly rubs, and giraffes have been keeping their appointments, but there is n…
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‘Bear hunt’ helps banish coronavirus boredom for New Zealand children
Teddies appear in windows across the country – and the world – in a bid to entertain isolated childrenCoronavi…