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Author: Hannah Kronast

Sweden's government is implementing tougher COVID-19 restrictions as the country battles a second wave of the virus.

The country had until now taken a controversial 'herd immunity' approach to tackling coronavirus, hoping enough people will catch the virus so it can't be transmitted as easily.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/11/sweden-abandons-herd-immunity-approach-as-cases-soar-introduces-strict-covid-19-restrictions.html
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Author: James Fyfe

The Government says there is still no direct link between New Zealand meat and traces of coronavirus found in China.

Reuters reported at the weekend coronavirus had been found on frozen beef and tripe and its packaging from New Zealand, Brazil, and Bolivia, as well as on pork from Argentina. On Monday, NZ's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was working to verify the reports. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/rural/2020/11/still-no-link-between-new-zealand-meat-and-covid-govt-confident-nz-meat-safe.html
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Author: Brittney Deguara

Tens of thousands of school-aged children, teenagers and young adults have been vocal in their fight for climate action in recent years. But what about older demographics?

Older Kiwis’ voices may be drowned out sometimes, but that doesn’t mean they don’t care or their contributions aren’t warranted.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/123322289/we-still-have-skin-in-the-game-older-people-want-to-join-the-climate-conversation
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Author: Reuters

Moderna Inc's experimental vaccine is 94.5 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company said on Monday, becoming the second US drugmaker to report results that far exceed expectations.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/11/coronavirus-moderna-vaccine-94-5-percent-effective-brings-hope-for-end-to-covid-19.html
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Author: Hannah Kronast

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is working to verify reports traces of COVID-19 have been found on New Zealand meat exported to China.

Over the weekend, the Chinese city of Jinan claimed to have found coronavirus on frozen beef and tripe and its packaging from New Zealand, Brazil and Bolivia.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/rural/2020/11/officials-working-to-confirm-reports-covid-19-found-on-nz-meat-exported-to-china.html
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Author: Anna Loren

A man who provided authorities with a forged police certificate has escaped deportation after arguing his wife has mental health issues.

The 27-year-old, a citizen of Afghanistan, came to New Zealand in December 2015 and married a New Zealand citizen the following month. They now have two young daughters.

Article: stuff.co.nz/national/300155439/afghan-man-granted-nz-visa-despite-giving-authorities-forged-police-certificate
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 Well they are the mickey mouse club after all...

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Author: RNZ & Reuters

A lobby group concerned about a major trade deal New Zealand signed this evening says the COVID-19 pandemic provides a strong reason why such agreements should be ditched.

Fifteen countries in the Asia-Pacific region have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/11/new-zealand-joins-world-s-largest-free-trade-agreement-but-lobbyist-worried-kiwis-won-t-benefit.html
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 I want to be trading less with China not more...  :-(

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Author: Reuters

Australia's triumph in reining in COVID-19 while infections spiral up in many parts of the world is making the country a "victim of our own success," as Australians overseas want to come home, a cabinet minister said on Sunday.

Australia closed its borders in March to all but citizens and residents, and the government has kept entries capped and put those allowed into the country in a two-week mandatory quarantine.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/11/covid-19-australia-victim-of-its-own-success-as-more-locals-want-to-return-minister.html
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