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Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has accused the FAST Party of "treason" following the party's swearing in during a ceremony on the lawns of Parliament.
Hundreds gathered on Monday expecting Parliament to reconvene, only to find FAST Party leader, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, and her supporters had been locked out of Parliament.
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Read more: Tuilaepa accuses FAST party of treason following official swearing in ceremony
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/05/samoa-malielegaoi-accuses-fast-party-of-treason-following-official-swearing-in-ceremony.html
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expects New Zealand will ditch the Queen and become a republic in her lifetime, but she has "never sensed urgency" from Kiwis.
It comes as Ardern announced the appointment of former Children's Commissioner and head of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group Dame Cindy Kiro as the next Governor-General to replace Dame Patsy Reddy as the Queen's representative.
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Read more: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expects New Zealand will become a republic in her lifetime
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/05/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-expects-new-zealand-will-become-a-republic-in-her-lifetime.html
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A new study by researchers at the University of Otago has found a link between anxiety and religious belief.
The study, which was published in The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, had almost 1000 participants complete a recall test to see if people who were anxious or non-anxious had a better memory of supernatural agents.
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Read more: Kiwi study finds anxious people more likely to remember religious ideas
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/05/kiwi-study-finds-anxious-people-more-likely-to-remember-religious-ideas.html
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No shit sherlock... that has been known for a long time...
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Rocket Lab's been a darling of New Zealand's tech sector but some locals have concerns. Whena Owen went to Māhia Peninsula to hear them.
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Read more: It's about time they just leave
- Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adDyUMmweYQ
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The Government intends to rewrite the Defence Force’s priorities, as the defence minister signals a possible move away planned billion-dollar investments in ships and aeroplanes.
The Defence Force received $5 million in new spending in Budget 2021, announced by the Government on Thursday. The allocation, for maintaining the defence estate, was a fraction of the more than $2 billion allocated in 2019, and $1.7 billion in 2020 for big ticket items like new Hercules aeroplanes.
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Read more: Government will rewrite Defence Force's priorities, possibly signalling 'leaner years'
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/125205197/government-will-rewrite-defence-forces-priorities-possibly-signalling-leaner-years
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Well... I don't like the sound of that and where it might lead to...
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Former United Future leader Peter Dunne says it's "ironic" Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been referencing the 1991 'Mother of all Budgets' this week - given she would have been 11 years old at the time.
On Thursday, the Government announced its Budget - with a key feature being a major boost to benefits. Ardern said Budget 2021 was about reversing cuts to benefits made in 1991 under National Party Finance Minister Ruth Richardson and Prime Minister Jim Bolger - a Budget nicknamed the 'Mother of all Budgets.'
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/05/ironic-of-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-to-recollect-1991-mother-of-all-budgets-when-she-would-have-been-11-years-old-peter-dunne.html
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Just another lie from the bitch...
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Donald Trump is being sued for his repeated use of the phrases "China virus", "Wuhan virus" and "Kung Flu virus" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chinese American Civil Rights Coalition (CACRC) filed the lawsuit against the former US President on Thursday, alleging his wording contributed to a recent rise in racially motivated violence against America's Asian community.
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Read more: Donald Trump sued $31 million over use of term 'China virus' during COVID-19 pandemic
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/05/donald-trump-sued-31-million-over-use-of-term-china-virus-during-covid-19-pandemic.html
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So it is ok to call the Spanish flu even though it didn't start in Spain? Really get a fucken grip... This is probably started by the CCP and they can fuck off.
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The Defence Force is looking to add to its fleet of about 60 drones.
Some of the current 60 are obsolete and being withdrawn just four years after the military began buying drones, but new ones will be added.
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Read more: Defence Force seeks more drones for fleet
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/443165/defence-force-seeks-more-drones-for-fleet
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