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Author: RNZ

As the country prepares for its first COVID jabs, quarantine free trans-Tasman travel remains a looming possibility as long as Australia doesn't pull the plug over small outbreaks, Chris Hipkins says.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today that the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in New Zealand next week, earlier than expected.

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Category : News
Author: China Uncensored

Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had their first call, while US China relations are altered by a new Pentagon China task force. But what the Biden China relationship will look like under the Biden Administration is still up in the air. Biden blocked a last minute proposed rule by the Trump administration targeting the Confucius Institute. But there's more to story. That and more on this week's China news headlines.

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Author: Matt Burrows

Victoria is going back into lockdown for a third time, State Premier Daniel Andrews has announced.

The embattled Australian state, which just over three months ago came out of a gruelling 15-week lockdown period unmatched the world over, has called a snap lockdown lasting five days.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/02/covid-19-melbourne-enters-lockdown-for-third-time-as-victoria-tries-to-shut-down-growing-cluster.html
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Author: Caitlin Ellis

Americans are expressing their jealousy over something very normal for Kiwis - Jacinda Ardern's Waitangi Day BBQ.

A clip from the Prime Minister's Facebook video of the gathering has been shared to social media site Reddit, the comments revealing just how envious those across the world are of New Zealand's COVID-19 situation. 

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Author: Devin Coldewey

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has received Category 1 certification from NASA, meaning it is authorized for use on more important missions, opening up a whole new revenue stream for the growing launch provider.

Article: https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/rocket-lab-gets-nasa-certification-for-official-smallsat-launches/
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Author: Ollie Neas

A controversial Rocket Lab mission designed to improve US military targeting capabilities is slated to launch from the Mahia Peninsula next month, but Stuart Nash says he’s yet to approve it.

The minister responsible for New Zealand’s space regime has yet to sign off on a controversial US military satellite, which Rocket Lab announced yesterday it would launch from New Zealand next month.

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Author: RNZ

A church in Auckland has been struck off the Charities Register after its employees stole millions of dollars in church funds, and poured millions more into dubious investments.

It follows a two-year probe into the Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church (SISDAC) which operates 10 churches in the Auckland region.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/02/church-struck-off-charities-register-after-massive-fraud-uncovered.html
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Author: Alex Lo

The idea of an “Anglosphere” is suddenly in vogue. Not too long ago, it was the revival dream of English-speaking racists, imperialists and warmongers. Now, it has gone mainstream and respectable.

Article: https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3121169/desperate-call-anglosphere-against-rising-china
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Wow a racist non or poorly researched article written by The Chinese Morning post... interesting...

Wikipedia. Since the change of ownership in 2016, it has been alleged to be on a mission to promote China's soft power abroad. According to critics, it is moving away from independent journalism and pioneering a new form of propaganda

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