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.
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New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and more than 700 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres.
New Zealand’s capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland.
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.
The Guardian says Australia and New Zealand have started to dispatch aid to Tonga, amid fears that relief workers could bring a “tsunami of Covid” cases.
The Independent says Tonga’s outer islands suffered extensive damage with an entire village destroyed and several buildings missing.
The Guardian says New Zealand health authorities are investigating claims that a man received up to 10 Covid-19 vaccination doses in one day.
France24 says New Zealand plans to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at which tobacco products can be bought.
The Guardian says New Zealand has announced it will reopen its borders to vaccinated visitors in the opening months of 2022, for the first time since Jacinda Ardern announced their snap closure in the first month of the pandemic.
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The Daily Mirror says New Zealand are into the T20 World Cup final after the batting heroics of Daryl Mitchell and Jimmy Neesham led them to a five-wicket win over England.
France24 says thousands of demonstrators marched on the New Zealand parliament to protest against Covid-19 restrictions, prompting a major police deployment.
The Independent says a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck New Zealand on Thursday, sending shockwaves that were felt across the country.
Arab News says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she doesn’t want to use lockdowns in the future and sees vaccinations as the “golden ticket”.
The Guardian says after nearly five weeks in lockdown Auckland will move out of the highest setting, New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has said.
The Guardian says an unbeatable leader in times of crisis, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s soaring popularity has teetered on the country’s slow road to vaccination.
The Guardian says New Zealand is shutting down the quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia for two months, as the country grapples with a number of serious outbreaks of Covid-19
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