Category : News
Author: Crystal Wu

Police monitoring a large group of anti-vax protesters on Saturday were forced to step in after a confrontation with a man wearing a 'Be Kind' T-shirt turned physical.

Over 100 protesters clumped around the footpaths near Countdown in Greenlane around 12:30pm in a vocal protest, the same day New Zealand rolled out the COVID-19 vaccine to our border workforce.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/02/police-step-in-after-man-wearing-be-kind-t-shirt-shoved-by-anti-vax-protesters-at-auckland-demonstration.html
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Author: Dan Satherley

The Ministry of Health reported zero new COVID-19 cases in the community on Saturday, and two in managed isolation and quarantine.

"All close contacts associated with the cases households, school and travel group to New Plymouth have returned negative results," the ministry said in a statement, more good news after Auckland's brief level 3 lockdown earlier this week.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/02/coronavirus-zero-new-cases-reported-in-community-on-saturday-two-in-miq.html
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Author: RNZ & Crystal Wu

It is believed a New Zealand woman and her two children who were detained at the Turkish border while trying to enter from Syria will be deported.

The Turkish Ministry of National Defence alleges the woman - named as Suhayra Aden - is a terrorist belonging to Islamic State.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/02/alleged-kiwi-terrorist-caught-in-turkey-set-to-be-deported.html
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Author: RNZ

Conspiracy theorist Billy Te Kahika has abandoned his political aspirations and shut down his party, announcing he will focus instead on his activism.

It brings an end to the short-lived New Zealand Public Party, briefly known as the Freedom Party, which campaigned on COVID-19 misinformation.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/02/billy-te-kahika-quits-politics-after-failing-to-win-over-voters-with-conspiracy-theories.html
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Author: Leyland Cecco

Statement made no mention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor but Canada has tried to build global support to secure their release.

China has lashed out against Canada for signing a declaration denouncing the arbitrary detention of foreign citizens, describing the move as a “despicable and hypocritical act” as relations between the two countries remain tense.

Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/18/china-canada-declaration-arbitrary-detention-foreign-citizens
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Author: The Conversation

OPINION: The revelation that Air New Zealand had been silently contracting services to the Saudi Arabian navy was apparently not the only instance of New Zealand’s connection to the murderous war in Yemen.

A week after Air New Zealand apologised to the government, it emerged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) had approved exports of military equipment to Saudi Arabia in 2016 and 2018.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/02/opinion-crisis-in-yemen-demands-independent-review-into-new-zealand-s-military-link-with-saudi-arabia.html
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Author: Emma Cropper

Australia's Prime Minister has accused Facebook of abusing its power during the Christchurch terror attack as the bitter dispute between the two continues. 

On Thursday Facebook wiped out pages from Australian state governments and charities as well as from domestic and international news organisations.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/02/scott-morrison-accuses-facebook-of-abusing-its-power-during-christchurch-terror-attack.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Christian Fuller

Dreams of an Art Deco 21 gun salute were dashed for Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui after the cancellation of this year's festival.

Up to 150 soldiers were due to lead the Vintage Car Parade at the Art Deco Festival in Napier, with the HMNZS Manawanui to provide a further spectacle to the 'Saluting the Services'-themed festival.

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/navy-vessel-hmnzs-manawanui-stops-in-napier-port-for-maintenance-after-deco-cancellation/WV5KNYV2ZMPBV5HL3PRZFUV52M/
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