[ad_1] Charlie Faumuina and Jerome Kaino present an All Blacks jersey to then-US Vice President Joe Biden during his visit to Auckland in 2016. Photo / Greg Bowker The presidency of Donald Trump has been a challenge to New Zealand’s foreign policy. Our commitment to multilateral solutions to global problems …
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[ad_1] Robyn Edie / Stuff Tom Sexton leading his Business South team on Gala Street in Invercargill to win the SBS Tour of Southland team time trial event on Sunday. Southlander Tom Sexton will wear the yellow SBS Bank Tour of Southland jersey for the first time after taking home …
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[ad_1] A team of dedicated conservationists is trying to convince kiwis to stand behind birds that not even a mother could love. Voting opens for Forest & Bird’s annual Bird of the Year competition at 9 am on Monday. The campaigns have already taken flight on Twitter, and the reigning …
Read More »Covid-19: Australia records zero community cases, on track for internal borders to open at Christmas
[ad_1] Australia’s Health Minister Greg Hunt says Australia is on track for internal borders to be lifted for Christmas as the country recorded zero community transmissions for the first time since June 9. Hunt said free movement between Queensland and New South Wales should occur “as soon as possible”, and …
Read More »Coronavirus: Mom hopes to return to Tuvalu after being trapped in New Zealand by border closures
[ad_1] CHRIS MARSHALL / Things Kalapu Vaeluanga and his mother Takeisi Laki are still waiting for the opportunity to return to Tuvalu. Seasonal worker Takeisi Laki is stranded in Taupō with a new baby due to Covid border closures. A faulty pregnancy test authorized Laki to come to New Zealand …
Read More »Covid-19: more than 100 returnees were granted isolation permission for medical reasons
[ad_1] More than 100 international returnees have been granted a leave of medically managed isolation. Data from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) show that between April 11 and October 7, 152 people were able to isolate themselves at home or were transferred …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Boris Johnson announces a new national lockdown
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new one-month lockdown for England after being warned that a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks without tough action. Johnson told a televised news conference Saturday that the new measures will begin Thursday and last until Dec. 2. He said …
Read More »Covid-19: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces four-week national lockdown for England
[ad_1] Uncredited / AP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a press conference announcing the new blockade. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new one-month national lockdown for England to halt the resurgence of the coronavirus. The lockdown will start from Thursday (Friday NZT) until early December. Non-essential shops …
Read More »Spy: Inside Paul Henry’s ‘Secret’ Wedding With Diane Foreman And Her New Business Venture
[ad_1] Paul Henry has opened up about his marriage to businesswoman Diane Foreman, saying they are both “gloriously happy,” and has revealed how plans for their secret wedding were leaked. The announcer reveals in his new book that he hadn’t wanted to pull out of his daughter Bella’s wedding a …
Read More »Covid-19: A new national blockade is expected for England
[ad_1] Uncredited / AP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a press conference starting at 6am. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a press conference at 6am Sunday morning (New Zealand time) alongside his top scientific advisers. It is expected to announce a new national lockdown for England …
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