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Author: Madison Reidy

Healthcare and border workers who don't get the COVID-19 vaccine could lose their job - and such dismissals would be legally justified in some cases, one employment lawyer says.

It comes after Medsafe gave provisional approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, but the Government has not disclosed when the shipment of 750,000 doses will arrive.

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Author: Zane Small

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been given provisional approval in New Zealand but the Government has not disclosed when the shipment of 750,000 doses will arrive. 

But the Government has revealed who will get the first jabs. Managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) cleaners, nurses, security staff and those who undertake health checks are first in line, as are custom and border officials, and airline staff. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/02/covid-19-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-approved-in-new-zealand-but-still-no-arrival-date-as-government-reveals-who-gets-first-jabs.html
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Author: RNZ

A cruise ship turned away from New Zealand is now stuck off the coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel with a significant storm approaching and no permission to dock.

Le Laperouse has an economic exemption to come to New Zealand for the cruise season but was last week refused entry after Immigration denied 61 of its 90 crew visas because they are not considered essential workers.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2021/02/french-cruise-ship-le-lap-rouse-stuck-off-coast-of-new-caledonia-low-on-fuel-after-being-denied-entry-to-new-zealand.html
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Author: George Block and Simon Plumb

An Auckland family served the remainder of their managed isolation stint in their multi-million dollar home after complaining about conditions in their initial facility.

The woman, who is the wife of a prominent New Zealand sportsman, complained about conditions at the isolation hotel near Auckland Airport where she and her children were staying.

Some of her children are high-needs, it is understood.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300218643/covid19-sport-stars-family-do-miq-at-3m-auckland-home-after-complaining-about-hotel
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Author: TVNZ

Some experts are calling for New Zealand to full explore its potential to manufacture vaccines. The calls come as the Government refuses to say whether the country's first Covid-19 vaccines will arrive on schedule in the coming weeks amid a soaring global demand.

Some of New Zealand's top health and biotech experts say Aotearoa’s expertise on the farm could be used as another weapon in the fight against Covid-19.

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Author: Adam Simpson and Nicholas Farrelly

Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in on Monday, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint; and other key figures from the elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy.

The military later announced it had taken control of the country for 12 months and declared a state of emergency. This is a coup d'etat, whether the military calls it that or not.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300219298/myanmars-military-reverts-to-its-old-strongarm-behaviour--and-the-country-takes-a-major-step-backwards
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Author: Tom McRae

The New Zealand Government has called on the Myanmar military to release detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The South-East Asian nation's democratically elected leader was arrested in an early morning raid by the military, who later declared a state of emergency and said power has been handed to the commander in chief.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/02/new-zealand-government-deeply-concerned-by-myanmar-coup-calls-for-aung-san-suu-kyi-s-release.html
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Author: Mark Quinlivan

No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in New Zealand on Monday - neither in managed isolation or the community.

New Zealand's total active cases are now 70.

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  1. Myanmar military takes control of country, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
  2. Australia's Perth enters first day of full lockdown after community coronavirus case
  3. Some Western Australia regions to go into full lockdown after quarantine worker tests positive
  4. 'The Government will not hold back': Jacinda Ardern on how NZ could go zero carbon

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