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Author: Zane Small

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi is warning tour and event organisers to sort their border requirements before trying to enter New Zealand after a cruise ship failed to secure visas for all its crew.

Officials have been communicating with operators of Le Lapérouse, a 264 passenger luxury French cruise ship currently less than 300 miles away from Auckland after it sailed from Singapore. The ship is now being held at sea pending further decision.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/01/immigration-minister-kris-faafoi-scolds-french-cruise-ship-le-lap-rouse-for-setting-sail-for-new-zealand-before-securing-visas.html
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Author: Reuters

Europe's fight to secure COVID-19 vaccine supplies intensified on Thursday when the European Union warned drug companies such as AstraZeneca that it would use all legal means or even block exports unless they agreed to deliver shots as promised.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/01/coronavirus-eu-may-block-export-of-vaccines-as-fight-to-secure-doses-intensifies.html
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Author: Tova O'Brien

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is not ruling out more cases of COVID-19 in the community until all test results of the Pullman Hotel guests are returned, and she's demanded an explanation for the delay from the Ministry of Health. 

The Pullman Hotel is the latest COVID-19 petri dish. It's getting no new arrivals since the Northland woman, a man and his son tested positive after their stay, and it'll be deep cleaned. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/01/jacinda-ardern-demands-explanation-from-ministry-of-health-over-test-result-delay-of-pullman-hotel-guests.html
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Author: BENEDICT COLLINS, 1 NEWS POLITICAL REPORTER

The Government has failed to deliver a key election promise on time despite it being one of the Prime Minister’s top priorities.

Jacinda Ardern launched Labour’s election campaign in August last year promising to have an expanded $300 million Flexi-wage subsidy in place by Christmas.

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Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/govt-fails-deliver-key-election-promise-time-despite-being-one-pm-s-top-priorities
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Author: Emma Cropper & Dan Lake

The Australian government has extended the suspension of its Green Zone travel corridor with New Zealand for another 72 hours amid concerns about a potential community coronavirus outbreak.

The extension means the next flight to Australia from New Zealand will be at 2pm on Sunday, January 31 at the earliest.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2021/01/coronavirus-australia-extends-pause-on-flights-from-new-zealand-for-another-72-hours.html
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Author: Simon Shepherd

A new Kiwi-designed test for immunity to COVID-19 has the potential to open up the world's borders again.

Scientists from the Orbis Diagnostics team have come up with a test for COVID-19 antibodies.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/01/kiwi-designed-covid-19-antibody-test-could-open-borders-again.html
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Author: Jamie Ensor

New Zealand's making "steady progress" on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom, but won't compromise on quality amid reports a deal is "just weeks away". 

The third round of FTA negotiations between Aotearoa and the UK began on Tuesday with officials looking to "substantively progress and in some areas conclude" discussions. Talks formally launched back in June following Britain's exit from the European Union the January prior.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/01/new-zealand-united-kingdom-making-steady-progress-on-free-trade-agreement-as-report-suggests-deal-just-weeks-away.html
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The Ministry of Health is investigating two further possible Covid-19 cases in Auckland, according to Newshub.

The pair were staying at the Pullman Hotel in the CBD – the same facility where the Northland community case stayed – and have since been released.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300215883/covid19-two-people-return-weak-positive-tests-after-leaving-miq--reports
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