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[ad_1] World October 18, 2020 1:43 AM4 minutes to read US President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Michigan. Photo / AP President Donald Trump leaned toward scare tactics on Saturday (US time) when he accused the left of trying to “erase American history, purge American values, and …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s incoming parliament will be the most inclusive in its history, with multiple people of color, members of rainbow communities and large numbers of women taking their political seats in the capital. The Labor Party won a historic victory in the 2020 elections, setting it up to form …

[ad_1] After 22 days with no new Covid-19 cases in the community, a dock worker in New Zealand tested positive for the coronavirus. The case is a New Zealand man who worked in the ports of Taranaki and Auckland and began showing symptoms on Friday, before testing positive on Saturday …

[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern has offered the possibility of forming a coalition government despite achieving a historic electoral victory that will allow her Labor party to rule alone. New Zealanders expressed relief Sunday at his re-election, after a campaign that many felt long and tiring. Ardern’s party won the highest percentage …

[ad_1] The Prime Minister and the Director General of Health ruled out any immediate change in restriction levels after a man working on ships in Taranaki and Auckland was confirmed as the latest community case of coronavirus. In a rare Sunday news conference, Health Director General Ashley Bloomfield said there …

[ad_1] JOHN BISSET / Stuff National Rangitata candidate Megan Hands, left, and her campaign chair, Alison Driscoll, follow the results on election night in Timaru. National Rangitata campaign chairwoman Alison Driscoll made no effort after the disastrous display of the party’s general election. When it became clear that Jo Luxton …

[ad_1] The Prime Minister and the Director General of Health ruled out any immediate change in restriction levels after a man working on ships in Taranaki and Auckland was confirmed as the latest community case of coronavirus. In a rare Sunday news conference, Health Director General Ashley Bloomfield said there …

[ad_1] OPINION: As the world burns, we have held together. New Zealand should be proud of the choice, regardless of the outcome, writes Laura Walters. It’s hard to stop looking at Belarus. The idea that a devious thug could refuse to step down in 2020 is inconceivable. Watching people demand …

[ad_1] Robyn Edie / Stuff Carlos Spencer in action for the Blair Vining Invitational XV against the ITM Invitational XV at the Pack the Park charity rugby in Invercargill. There was a moment just before kickoff at Saturday’s Park the Park charity rugby game in Invercargill when Melissa Vining got …

[ad_1] National Party deputy leader and campaign chairman Gerry Brownlee says the party had an “absolutely shocking year” before Labor’s biggest victory in 50 years. Talking to TVNZ Questions and Answers On Sunday morning, fresh after also losing the Ilam electorate he had held since 1996, Brownlee refused to compromise …