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South Korean coronavirus cases have doubled to 433 and there are fears the tally could surge again after more than 1000 people who went to a church at the centre of the outbreak reported flu-like symptoms.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/02/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-more-than-double-to-433.html
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The Government's announced moves to regulate vaping.

A Bill is being introduced to Parliament on Monday which includes a total ban on all advertising of smokeless products and no sales to under-18s.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/02/government-proposes-new-vaping-regulations.html
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New Zealand First's decision to block the introduction of the low-emissions vehicle 'feebate' policy is a "slap in the face" to consumers and businesses who have already decided to buy them, the head of an electric vehicle lobby group says.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/02/nz-first-is-sending-nz-back-to-the-industrial-age-electric-car-lobby.html
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Italy reported its first death from the new virus from China earlier today and the number of people infected more than quadrupled due to a cluster of cases that prompted officials to order schools, restaurants and businesses to close.

State-run RAI television reported a 78-year-old man, one of two people in northern Veneto region to have been infected, died yesterday.

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/italy-reports-first-coronavirus-death-cases-surge-in-south-korea-japan-and-iran
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An 8-year-old child was high on drugs as holiday celebrations at a southern resort town veered from underage drinking to drug use, it has been claimed.

Agencies are responding to growing concerns about drug use and underage drinking in Wanaka after incidents over the New Year break.

Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/8-year-old-high-drugs-during-wanaka-festivities
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When Lower Hutt man Andrew Wickham joined the New Zealand Army in 1990 his recruiter didn’t tell him he would spend a good part of the next 30 years posted to some of the most unforgiving places in the world in testing conditions.

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A school principal who asked parents if their kids didn't want to sing the national anthem for "cultural or religious reasons" says none have asked to have their kids opted out. 

Carlton Primary in Whanganui sent a text to parents this week asking if they could get in touch "if you do not want your child to sing the national anthem at assembly due to cultural or religious reason", NZME reports.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/02/school-lets-students-opt-out-of-singing-national-anthem-for-cultural-or-religious-reasons.html
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Kiwis are living two years longer now than they did when the age of superannuation was set at 65, costing the taxpayer billions, new figures show.

On average, New Zealand men born today can expect to live 78 years and women 83. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/02/time-to-means-test-superannuation-like-other-forms-of-welfare-economist-shamubeel-eaqub.html
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