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Jacinda Ardern gives up on COVID-zero
New Zealand’s coronavirus elimination dream is dead. The government must now motivate more people to vaccinate.
- by Henry Cooke
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After supermarket stabbing, New Zealand makes it illegal to plan terror attacks
The gap in New Zealand’s anti-terror laws had been widely blamed for this month’s Islamic State-inspired knife attack at an Auckland supermarket.
- by Nick Perry
Study reveals intrepid seafarers started in Samoa before settling Polynesia
Genomic data from 430 modern-day people from 21 Pacific island populations has helped unravel Polynesia’s genetic history.
- by Will Dunham
NZ modelling suggests 7000 COVID deaths a year without restrictions
That’s even if 75 per cent of the population is vaccinated. But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says last year’s predictions were worse.
- by Henry Cook
Not in our waters: Ardern says no to visits from Australia’s new nuclear subs
New Zealand was a member of the ANZUS treaty alliance with the US until the 1980s when Wellington declined to accept US nuclear-powered vessels in its waters.
- by Praveen Menon
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Within sight of elimination’: New Zealand to relax restrictions outside of Auckland
Earlier, the country reported 20 new community cases of COVID-19, the third day in a row at that level, suggesting restrictions were having an effect.
- by Chris Zappone
Supermarket terrorist made disturbing internet searches after buying hunting knife
The searches were revealed in documents released on Monday showing authorities had attempted to prevent the Islamic State-inspired attacker from owning a large knife.
- by Edward Gay
‘We can’t just run away’: The everyday Kiwis who jumped into action during terror attack
When a known terrorist sympathiser launched a knife attack at an Auckland supermarket, ordinary people jumped into action.
- by Tony Wall
As new COVID cases stay low, New Zealand looks towards easing of restrictions
New Zealand’s daily COVID-19 numbers continue to provide good news as the nation continues to suppress a Delta outbreak.
- by Luke Malpass
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Extremism
Terrorist responsible for Auckland supermarket stabbings named
A suppression order preventing the publication of Ahamed Aathill Mohammad Samsudeen’s name has been lifted, allowing the lone-wolf attacker to be identified.
- by Michelle Griffin and Catrin Owen
New Zealand records 20 new COVID cases and first virus death of 2021
In a statement, the Health Ministry said a woman in her 90s who was a confirmed case of COVID-19 died in North Shore Hospital in Auckland last night.
- by Michelle Griffin