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Author: Malcolm Davis

This morning, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced that the replacement for the much-troubled ‘Aussie Tiger’ armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) would be the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian. Australia will acquire 29 of the advanced Apaches from 2025, at a cost of A$4.5 billion, to replace 22 Tigers. The minister stated:

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Author: RNZ

The Immigration Advisers Authority is investigating an alleged scheme at an Auckland Tongan church, which promises residency for cash.

Meetings have been held at the 'I Laumalie Mo Mo'oni church in Māngere with claims they are promoting the unauthorised scheme.

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Author: Vita Molyneux & Emma Turton

Warning - this article discusses sexual abuse. 

A sexual violence victim advocate has issued a stark warning to New Zealanders after a man was jailed for trying to buy a child to sexually abuse online.

Ruth Money told Newshub the case is "extreme" - but things like this do happen.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/01/victim-advocate-s-warning-after-kiwi-man-jailed-for-trying-to-buy-child-online-to-sexually-abuse.html
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Author: BBC

Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation's attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers.

Australia is introducing a world-first law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content.

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Author: Crystal Wu & Ella Prendergast

Double-bunking at a managed isolation facility could have led to COVID-19 leaking out to the community, according to a disease modeller.

Michael Plank, professor at the University of Canterbury told Newshub that transmitting the virus during quarantine could mean that by day 14 the virus could still be infectious.

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Author: China in Focus - NTD

The Biden administration denounces China’s apparent retaliation on the Trump administration. Calling Beijing’s recent sanctions on former White House officials "unproductive and cynical."

China’s foreign ministry spokesperson says “the past few years weren’t easy.” The comment follows President Trump’s departure from the White House.

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Author: Jamie Ensor & Matt Burrows

Joe Biden has been inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, succeeding Donald Trump as the most powerful man in the world.

Kamala Harris, the former California Senator, has made history by becoming the first female US vice-President. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/01/us-inauguration-live-updates-joe-biden-to-become-president-donald-trump-to-exit-white-house-washington-on-high-alert.html
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Author: George Block

A Kiwi microbiologist who went through managed isolation in Auckland is worried a virulent new strain of coronavirus will leak into the community unless procedures tighten up.

But the Covid minister says things are much improved since the scientist's stint in November.

Duncan McMillan is an assistant professor of enzymology at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.

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