[ad_1] The lands claimed by the Maori and once programmed for large-scale private housing development have been brought in by the crown, ending a decades-long land dispute. Ihumātao, the holy site in South Auckland, was confiscated by the crown in 1863 and sold to the private developer Fletcher Building in …
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[ad_1] New Zealand’s new foreign minister is criticized as ‘naive’ for offering to negotiate a deal to end the Australia-China trade dispute Canberra-Beijing relations have deteriorated rapidly over the course of 2020 Scott Morrison has not spoken to Xi Jinping since the G20 summit in Japan New Zealand’s foreign minister …
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[ad_1] The government announced this morning two new vaccine purchases that will provide enough to vaccinate all New Zealanders, to be rolled out from the second quarter of next year. Next, expert response, via the Science Media Center. Michael Baker It’s great to see these details about the next big …
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[ad_1] The New Zealand economy recovered strongly from the recession in the third quarter, achieving the so-called V-shaped recovery, as massive fiscal and monetary stimulus boosted consumer spending. Gross domestic product rose 14% from the second quarter, when it contracted a revised 11%, Statistics New Zealand said in Wellington on …
Read More »Covid-19: Journal Names Prime Minister Among 10 People Who Have Shaped Science
[ad_1] ROBERT KITCHEN / Things Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been described as a “crisis leader” by the scientific journal Nature. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been named among 10 people who helped shape science in 2020. Science magazine Nature described Ardern as a “crisis leader” amid the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Read More »Rugby: All Blacks captain Sam Cane, Black Ferns Sevens dominate New Zealand Rugby Awards
[ad_1] Sport|Rugby Dec 17, 2020 07:30 AM5 minutes to read Sam Cane and the Black Ferns Sevens were the big winners of the 2020 NZ Rugby Awards. Video / Sky Sport Sam Cane has received double recognition at the New Zealand Rugby Awards, while the Black Ferns Sevens’ dominance on …
Read More »Covid-19: the great challenge of vaccinating New Zealand is scale – microbiologist
[ad_1] The fact that the government makes a deal to buy two more brands of Covid-19 vaccines is proof of good progress, says a clinical microbiologist. David Murdoch. Photo: University of Otago University of Otago professor David Murdoch is a clinical microbiologist who was consulted for the Covid-19 Technical Advisory …
Read More »America’s Cup World Series: Day 1
[ad_1] America’s Cup World Series: Day 1 – Live Updates from Waitemata By Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ Dec 17 6:08 EST American Magic – America’s Cup World Series – Day 1 – Waitemata Port – December 17, 2020 – 36th Americas Cup presented by Prada © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com …
Read More »Ardern Unveils Covid Vaccine Offers in New Zealand As Economy Recovers | New Zealand
[ad_1] New Zealand has ordered 15 million Covid-19 vaccine courses from four providers as the country approaches the end of 2020 on a promising note, with a recovering economy and plans to open numerous travel corridors in the new year. On Thursday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the treatment …
Read More »America’s Cup: Sir Ben Ainslie points the finger at the New Zealand team for their problems
[ad_1] Ricky Wilson / Stuff Mechanical problems affected Sir Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Team UK in race three against Luna Rossa. British captain Sir Ben Ainslie has put the root of his troubles at the New Zealand team’s door and demanded that the supplied aluminum cantilever system plaguing his America’s Cup …
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