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Geoffrey Miller: NZ's chance to reset relationship with Israel
Opinion - Benjamin Netanyahu's ousting from power and the formation of a new coalition government in Jerusalem may be a chance for New Zealand to make a fresh start in its relationship with Israel…
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'We are certainly still in that period where there is that increased risk' - Hipkins
Although there are no Covid-19 cases in the community today, Ashley Bloomfield says the numbers at the moment suggest about 100 people were in the two bars at the relevant times.
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Ministry of Health considering mandatory mask use, QR code scanning
The Director-General of Health says the ministry continues to adapt its response and has been asked by Cabinet to advise on wider use of masks and mandatory scanning of QR codes. Audio
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Te Papa carpark Covid-19 testing centre to open tomorrow
A new Covid-19 testing centre at Te Papa Tongarewa's carpark will be up and running in Wellington from tomorrow.
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Govt complacent and bubble settings need to change - Expert
A health expert says the government has become complacent and didn't act fast enough to suspend travel with Covid-19-hit New South Wales. Audio
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Wellington Covid-19 visitor: Locations of interest revealed
The Covid-19 positive traveller to Wellington visited to Te Papa, an inner city bar and a central city pharmacy, among locations of interest identified by the Ministry of Health.
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Wellington to move to alert level 2, more details on Sydney Covid-19 case revealed
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says Wellington will move to alert level 2 from 6pm tonight until 11.59pm on Sunday.
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Health Minister calls for faster funding rollout for mental health facilities
The government is facing increasing pressure over how quickly it is rolling out its record $1.9 billion investment in mental health.
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$1.9b mental health rollout to get stock-take - Andrew Little
The Health Minister is frustrated some patients in acute mental health care are not getting the treatment they need.
On Monday Checkpoint reported the story of Kiana, who was forced to sleep on a… Video, Audio
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'Pacific Studies' proposed to be taught in NZ schools
'Pacific Studies' proposed to be taught in NZ schools Audio
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Woman describes 'inhumane' conditions at mental health unit
A woman admitted to an overcrowded Taranaki mental health unit says felt dehumanised and unsafe when she was forced to sleep on a mattress on the floor of a lounge, as all the bedrooms were full. Video, Audio
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In pictures: Clean-up underway after flash floods hit East Cape
The clean-up is underway on the East Coast after a deluge overnight and this morning, which went right up to the doorways of homes and prompted evacuations.
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Sydney's Covid-19 community cluster rises to nine
Masks have been mandated in parts of Sydney as fears of community spread grow.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Bungled pitstop costs van Gisbrgen, unlikely leaders at the US Open and Clippers make franchise history.
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The Week in Politics: 'Feebate' splits Parliament
Analysis - The government's feebate scheme divides Parliament, Ardern announces a formal apology for the dawn raids, and more of the vaccine rollout is revealed, Peter Wilson writes.
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Household contacts of Stewart Island child return negative Covid-19 results
The household contacts of a child on Rakiura / Stewart Island who received a weak-positive Covid-19 test have returned negative serology tests.
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First crew blasts off to new China space station
Three astronauts successfully take off for China's longest ever spaceflight mission.
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Council conflict delays rates decisions
West Coast Regional Council ratepayers will have to wait until at least next month to find out if they are facing a 30 percent rate rise.
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Pulitzers honour Darnella Frazier, who filmed George Floyd murder
A teenager who recorded the murder of George Floyd in a clear and unrelenting single shot with her cellphone has been recognised with one of the highest honours in US journalism.
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They are (using) us: 'How is it okay for others to profit off our pain?'
Opinion - The movie They Are Us should not focus on a white woman character and her role in the aftermath of a heinous tragedy, but the stories of the Muslim victims and survivors, Saziah Bashir write…
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DHB contingency planner discusses nurses' strike
Nurses say they are working harder than ever, and are not getting a fair deal.
At least 30,000 walked off the job today, demanding more pay and safer workplaces.
The strike has been running from… Video, Audio
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Robyn Malcolm in MIQ 'naughty corner' after candle confiscation
Actor Robyn Malcolm says she feels like she's in the team of five million's naughty corner after being bailed up by MIQ officials for lighting a candle in her room and displaying one too many bottles… Video, Audio
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First Olympians: The fastest man in the Marshall Islands
Roman Cress is a rapper, a model, a father and, if it all goes to plan, a future movie mogul. But before all that, he was a runner, who became the first person to represent the Marshall Islands at the… Audio
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Deadline looming for Israel over coalition government
A rapidly approaching deadline looms in Israel over negotiations to form a coalition government.
That deadline in just a few hours at midnight in Israel - that's at 9am in New Zealand - and could… Audio
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Australia turns up heat on NZ's relationship with China
Analysis - New Zealand will clearly continue to follow a path of zig-zagging in relationship to both China and its Western allies, Dr Bryce Edwards writes.
