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It was 20 years ago today that a small SAS detachment from the New Zealand Defence Force took part in a daring mission to safely remove dozens of United Nations personnel from hostile territory in West Timor. And their reward? Coca-Cola and chocolate bars. In his own words, Lieutenant Colonel Rob Hitchings, New Zealand’s Chief of Staff on the Brigade HQ in East Timor at the time recalls the planning and execution of the risky mission.
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Read more: The untold story of the daring NZ SAS mission to rescue UN personnel in West Timor
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122568724/the-untold-story-of-the-daring-nz-sas-mission-to-rescue-un-personnel-in-west-timor
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There are five new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday, four of which were detected in the community.
The remaining case was in an Auckland managed isolation facility, the Ministry said.
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Read more: Five new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/09/coronavirus-five-new-covid-19-cases-in-new-zealand.html
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News of an effective and ready Covid-19 remedy made headlines this week with researchers here playing a big role. Meanwhile media outlets in Australia - and one here - have backed a drug for headlice in humans and parasites in animals as a Covid cure, even though there’s no reliable proof yet it will help many patients.
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Read more: Unproven Covid 'cure' gets big dose of coverage
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018762446/unproven-covid-cure-gets-big-dose-of-coverage
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A heroic Beach Haven man thwarted a robbery by standing up to four masked men who stormed into his family dairy on Saturday night.
After taking one glimpse of Manav Prasad - a 110kg, 21-year-old rugby prop, power-lifter and ex-boxer - and the would-be bandits fled.
Prasad was closing up the Kauri Park Superette with his 20-year-old sister around 7.35pm when the intruders came in.
"At first I thought it was some last-minute customers, but when one of them jumped up on the counter holding an empty bag I knew I had to act," Prasad said.
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Read more: Would-be dairy robbers flee after seeing the rugby prop behind counter
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/crime/heroic-beach-haven-dairy-owner-thwarts-robbery-with-hockey-stick/
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There are nearly 26.7 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally as of Sunday morning (NZ time), and the death toll is approaching 880,000.
Here are the latest developments from throughout the world overnight.
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Read more: Latest on coronavirus from throughout the world - Sunday, September 6
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/09/covid-19-latest-on-coronavirus-from-throughout-the-world-sunday-september-6.html
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So once again the nation crowded around the wireless to hear the pronouncements of our Health authorities and Government on the next stage of our battle against the great contagion of 2020, Covid 19.
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Read more: People are starting to lose patience
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/andrew-dickens-people-are-starting-to-lose-patience/
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed there's a potential case of COVID-19 under investigation in Canterbury.
In a statement, the ministry says there is "one case currently under investigation" in the South Island region and that the "case is in managed isolation".
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Read more: One case 'under investigation' in Canterbury managed isolation - Ministry of Health
Defence Minister Ron Mark has welcomed the news that Her Majesty The Queen has approved a range of changes to the New Zealand Defence Force long service awards system.
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