Browsing: New Zealand

TRT World says police have clashed with anti-vax demonstrators outside New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington, using pepper spray and making dozens of arrests.

The Independent says The Philippines has followed New Zealand’s decision to reject the inclusion of Myanmar in the world’s largest free trade pact.

France24 says New Zealand Covid-19 infections reached a record high Wednesday as anti-vaccine protesters claimed victory after police failed to clear vehicles blocking the streets around parliament.

Aljazeera says despite warnings of heavy rain as a result of Cyclone Dovi, protests against the government’s pandemic measures are entering a second week in New Zealand’s capital.

The Guardian says The Māori party of New Zealand has called for a “divorce” from the crown and removal of the British royal family as New Zealand’s head of state.

Sky News says New Zealand has announced a plan to reopen its borders in stages, but PM Jacinda Ardern has said the country won’t be open to everyone.

The Independent says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is facing a slump in approval ratings, amid criticism of her government’s strict Covid-19 response.

The Guardian says New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said “at no point was I worried about my safety” after her van was chased and forced on to a curb by anti-vaccination protesters.

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The Guardian says In her first press conference of the year, held outside in the central North Island sun, prime minister Jacinda Ardern was almost drowned out by a wave of cicada calls.