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New Zealand extends troop deployments to Solomon Islands till May 2023
New Zealand deployed troops to the Solomon Islands at the request of the nation's government in late 2021 after rioting broke out in the capital city of Honiara
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US, others walk out of APEC talks over Russia's Ukraine invasion: Officials
The walkout took place while the Russian representative was delivering remarks at the opening of the two-day meeting of the group of 21 economies.
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New Zealand hands out extra cash to over 2 mn adults to fight inflation
The inflation payments of 350 New Zealand dollars ($220) over three months begin in August and are targeted at the half of all adults who earn less than 70,000 New Zealand dollars ($44,000) per year
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New Zealand government forecasts narrower budget deficit for FY22
Heavy spending was targeted towards infrastructure, including new schools, and defence, while funds were also allocated to ease the impact of global inflation on New Zealanders
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New Zealand sets $357 mn to help pay for cleaner cars to reduce emissions
The plan represents a step toward the pledges the nation made under the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate change and New Zealand's stated goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
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New Zealand PM Jacinda tests positive for coronavirus, plans US visit later
Ardern, who is fully vaccinated, had been isolating at her Wellington residence since Sunday after her fianc Clarke Gayford tested positive for the virus.
New Zealand's annual food prices rise 6.4%, hike across all food categories
"Inflation of food prices has generally been increasing since a low of 0.5 percent in the year to March 2021," consumer prices manager Katrina Dewbery said in a statement
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New Zealand reports 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, 9 deaths
New Zealand recorded 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, the health ministry said
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New Zealand reports 6,407 new community cases of Covid; 2,066 in Auckland
Currently, 368 Covid patients are being treated in New Zealand hospitals, including 18 people in intensive care units or high dependency units
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New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.5 variant amid 12,392 community cases
New Zealand is currently under the orange settings of the Covid-19 Protection Framework, where there is no limit for gatherings
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New Zealand warmly welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules now eased
New Zealand welcomed tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in two years Monday after dropping most of its pandemic border restrictions.
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New Zealand reopens to international tourists after two-yr hiatus
Now, people from more than 60 countries can now enter the country if they are vaccinated against the virus and are also Covid negative, the BBC reported
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New Zealand reports 1st Omicron XE variant case, patient travelled abroad
"XE has been spreading overseas, and its arrival in New Zealand is not unexpected," said the Ministry of Health
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New Zealand, Japan boost security ties amid Russia, China concerns
The two leaders also raised concerns about the situation in the South China Sea, where China has militarised several artificially constructed islands and is pressing its extensive territorial claims
New Zealand reports 10,294 new community cases of coronavirus today
New Zealand recorded 10,294 new community cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.Of the new community infections, 2,274 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, 66 new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry.Currently, 524 patients are being treated in New Zealand hospitals, including 14 in intensive care units. The ministry also reported 18 more deaths from COVID-19.New Zealand has reported 858,576 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in the country.
US raises concern over security framework between Solomon Islands, China
United States, Australia, Japan and New Zealand expressed concerns about a proposed security framework between the Solomon Islands and China and its "serious risks to a free and open Indo-Pacific."
New Zealand reports 12,575 new community cases of Covid-19
New Zealand recorded 12,575 fresh community cases of Covid on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
New Zealand reports 15,918 community cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours
New Zealand reported 15,918 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
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Australia, New Zealand worried by China deal with Solomon Islands
The Australian and New Zealand prime ministers on Monday voiced concerns about the potential for a Chinese military presence on the Solomon Islands.
New Zealand to remove coronavirus pandemic mandates as omicron wanes
New Zealand will remove many of its COVID-19 pandemic mandates over the next two weeks as an outbreak of the omicron variant begins to wane.
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