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[ad_1] Robertson says New Zealand will not be immune to COVID-19, but it is still doing better than the nations we are comparing ourselves to. “In Australia, the unemployment rate is 6.9 percent, in the United States it is 8.8 percent and in Canada 10 percent,” he said. “The world …

[ad_1] ANALYSIS The 2016 presidential campaign taught the world one thing: Opinion polls cannot be trusted. The demographics have changed. Communications have changed. The policy has changed. The electoral system has not. The polls weren’t entirely wrong: Candidate Hillary Clinton won the majority of the popular vote of a single …

[ad_1] SIMON O’CONNOR / Things Thomas Thurston Crow watches the American election results roll in slowly. The exciting US elections are going straight to the wire, with President Donald Trump gaining traction in key states and squashing thoughts of a landslide for challenger Joe Biden. Democratic hopes of an outright …

[ad_1] World November 4, 2020 06:57 am5 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game The president made his way to the podium at the White House after 2 a.m. (US time) to address a supporters room. Video / HBC President Donald …

[ad_1] World November 04, 2020 05:093 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Joe Biden makes a statement as the presidential race draws to a close. Video / Joe Biden A major setback against Donald Trump has been reported, and Joe …

[ad_1] World November 4, 2020 6:13 AM3 minutes to read Philadelphia has finished reporting the mail-in vote totals for the night. Photo / AP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s largest city, has stopped reporting the results of the evening’s mail-in ballots in a move that has sparked anger among Americans eagerly awaiting the …

[ad_1] World November 04, 2020 05:523 minutes to read Supporters of President Trump wave a flag during an election observation party. Photo / AP As the world waits to find out who won the presidency of the United States, Americans are already exploring their options, including a move to the …

[ad_1] It’s not often that Israel Adesanya gets a kick in the teeth, but the UFC world champion fighter received one on Wednesday, with the 2020 Halberg Awards canned and replaced by awards for New Zealand’s sporting exploits over a decade. The country’s pre-eminent event to honor and celebrate New …

[ad_1] Author Olivia Pierson defends her comments on moko kauae from the newly appointed Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. Photo / Mark Mitchell An author who made offensive remarks about Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s moko kauae is at the center of a backlash, including, she says, death threats. Olivia Pierson has …

[ad_1] The New Zealand dollar fell and US stock futures soared after bookmakers readjusted their odds to make President Trump the frontrunner to win the US election. The New Zealand dollar fell more than 1 cent to 66.3 cents on Wednesday afternoon before making a stunted recovery to 66.6 cents …