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Author: TVNZ

The Government will phase out hard-to-recycle food packaging and some single-use plastics from late next year as part of its promise to rid the country of problem plastics by July 2025. 

The plastics to be phased out include hard-to-recycle food and drink packaging made from PVC and polystyrene, and some degradable plastic products. 

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Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/govt-phase-single-use-plastic-items-late-2022
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Author: Bryan Leyland

Bryan Leyland is a very respected engineer, hence this article is very important.

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Author: Rob Stock

The big five banks closed 84​ branches and 249​ ATMs in one year, a report from KPMG​ shows.

Overall, the entire banking sector, including smaller banks like TSB and SBS, went from 934​ retail bank branches at the end of September 2019 to 850​, and from 2465​ ATMs to 2216​ at the end of September last year.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/125505747/big-banks-close-more-than-460-atms-and-bank-branches-over-18-months
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Author: Virginia Fallon

The Government has paused quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel for three days, as Australia is hit by multiple cases and outbreaks of a contagious new strain of coronavirus.

The pause to the trans-Tasman bubble comes as Wellington waits to hear whether life will return to normal on Sunday evening. One expert says it will only be down to good luck if it does.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/125562852/covid19-nz-transtasman-bubble-paused-wellington-waits-for-alert-level-decision
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Author: James Fyfe & Ella Prendergast

A leading epidemiologist says he's "quite surprised" with the Government's decision to pause all quarantine-free travel with Australia. 

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced on Saturday night the trans-Tasman travel bubble would be suspended for three days.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/06/covid-19-top-epidemiologist-michael-baker-quite-surprised-with-govt-s-decision-to-pause-trans-tasman-travel-bubble.html
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 Damned if they do and damned if they don't... make your mind up they are to slow to close the boarder... now you are surprised that they have...

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Author: Jamie Ensor

New Zealand is pausing quarantine-free travel with all Australian states and territories from 10:30pm on Saturday night to 11:59pm on Tuesday.

It comes as the outbreak in Sydney worsens and cases are being detected elsewhere in Australia, including in Victoria and Northern Territory. New Zealand officials received new advice on Saturday evening. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/06/new-zealand-pauses-quarantine-free-travel-from-all-australian-states-territories.html
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Author: Sinead Gill

A woman deemed too fat for New Zealand residency is gutted a country committed to kindness is so brazenly shaming her and penalising her family.

Doctors and medical tests are in agreement: Mondelea Bezuidenhout is in good health, despite weighing 128 kilograms.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300341891/too-fat-for-nz-mum-cant-lose-weight-fast-enough-for-immigration-officials
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Rules are rules... It has nothing to do with being kind... WTF.. we have enough problems with overweight Kiwi's already, which down the track can cause health issues and high rate of pre-diabetes/diabetics.

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Author: James Fyfe

New Zealand reported no community cases of COVID-19 and four in managed isolation on Saturday.

The latest figures come as Wellington remains at alert level 2 after a traveller from Sydney tested positive for the virus following a visit to the city last weekend.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/06/covid-19-no-community-cases-4-in-managed-isolation-nsw-records-more-local-cases.html
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