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[ad_1] Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has said that immigrants in New Zealand without a job should think about going home. Peters said Newstalk ZB that foreigners had been told “look, you have to go home, everyone has changed”. “All I would say to people is, do you really think …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY: There is good news for National this week. Yes, the Budget will be a torrent of money like we have never seen before. But it is the key to where we are going next, it is the answer, or a partial answer, to the actual history of the …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. ANALYSIS: In just 24 days, New Zealand went from its first case of Covid-19 to a nationwide lockdown. Using new documents proactively released by the Government, Marc Daalder of Newsroom.co.nz explores how and why that happened. Ryan …

[ad_1] A fed up Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus briefing at the White House earlier today, turning back and walking away from the conference after a bitter exchange with two journalists. The reaction followed combative exchanges with reporters Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Kaitlan Collins of CNN. Jiang …

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the end of a partial economic shutdown in Russia due to the coronavirus pandemic, but said many restrictions will remain. In a televised address to the nation, Putin said Monday (New Zealand time Tuesday) that it will be up to regional governors in …

[ad_1] As New Zealand prepares to significantly ease coronavirus restrictions, some countries that have already at least partially released their societies are facing outbreaks in new Covid-19 cases. In a briefing on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern acknowledged that she was concerned about the possibility that cases in New Zealand …

[ad_1] Former All Black Nehe Milner-Skudder will reportedly make a dramatic return to the field of play in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. But it will not be with his old side the hurricanes. Instead, the 13 All Black winger or fullback test will play for the Highlanders, according to …

[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Pundits have been speculating wildly about the future of Stuff in the wake of a stock exchange announcement from NZME that it had asked for a law change allowing it to buy Stuff for a dollar. But all we really know for sure is that Stuff’s Australian owner, …

[ad_1] Now Westpac has announced a 2.99% rate for a fixed two-year ‘special’ home loan rate. That coincides with ASB for a period of two years. But Westpac has established a competitive position for fixed-term rates that are longer than two years, with the lowest fixed rates of any major …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s foreign minister said Tuesday the country had to defend itself after China warned that its endorsement of Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage bilateral ties. Taiwan, with strong support from the United States, has stepped up its lobbying to be allowed to participate …