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Author: Caitlin Ellis

The Ministry of Health has confirmed an Auckland quarantine worker has tested positive for COVID-19.

The worker was tested regularly as part of routine testing, returning a negative test on November 4 before developing symptoms on November 5. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/11/coronavirus-auckland-quarantine-worker-test-positive-for-covid-19.html
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Author: NZDF
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion aircraft that was tasked on a search and rescue mission this week found two boats after they were reported missing near Kiribati, with one boat 120 nautical miles away from land. The two boats, which had been separately reported as missing, were found in quick succession. 
 
The joint search and rescue operation was coordinated by the Rescue Coordination Centre Fiji, with the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) providing assistance.
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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/rnzaf-orion-crew-find-two-missing-kiribati-boats/
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Author: RNZ

There are two new cases in managed isolation and quarantine facilities today.

There was no live briefing today. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said one case arrived on 31 October from Singapore and tested positive around day three, and the other arrived was detected in managed isolation in Auckland, after being given permission to join a family member recently arrived from overseas.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/429914/covid-19-two-new-managed-isolation-cases-ministry-of-health
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Author: Checkpoint

A Covid-19 wastewater testing pilot's being rolled out around the country as a safety net for catching the virus in the community.

The eight-week ESR pilot will see sewage sampled at managed isolation and quarantine facilities as well as in communities that do not have MIQ hotels - including Gisborne, Dunedin, Queenstown, Taupō and Whangārei.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018771541/poo-probe-sewage-testing-for-covid-19-rolled-out-across-nz
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Author: Hannah Kronast

A former Malaysian Prime Minister has sparked outrage for saying Muslims have the right to "kill millions of French people".

It comes after a knife-wielding attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) decapitated a woman and killed two others at a church in Nice, France, on Thursday.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/10/muslims-have-the-right-to-kill-millions-of-french-former-malaysian-prime-minister.html
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 WTF... I mean what the actual fuck... religion of peace... Using that logic the French have the same right to kill millions of Muslims ... Since Muslims advocated and started war...

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Category: Defence
Author: Debrin Foxcroft

The New Zealand Defence Force has been ordered to pay a former employee $25,000 after a flawed dismissal process.

The Employment Relations Authority in Wellington was told former human resource site lead Juliette Darnley worked with the force between July 31, 2017, until June 24, 2019.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/123266571/defence-force-ordered-to-pay-25000-for-constructive-dismissal
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Category: Defence
Author: NZDF

We’ve sent our NZAirForce Orion aircraft to join the search for 3 people on a wooden fishing vessel that has gone missing near Kiribati. 

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Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZDefenceForce/posts/3382364995133956
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Category: Defence
Author: NZDF

The Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Canterbury has set sail for Tokelau to deliver much-needed infrastructure, including water tanks and solar panels. 

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/hmnzs-canterbury-delivering-water-tanks-solar-panels-to-tokelau/
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