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Author: Jenna Lynch

Bar owners are fuming after learning the Government was advised not to require vaccine passes for hospitality. 

It's not the only advice Cabinet ignored - Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield wanted to wait until 5-11-year-olds were vaccinated to switch over to the traffic light system.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/12/government-only-sought-advice-on-covid-19-vaccine-passes-a-month-after-delta-outbreak.html
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: George Block

More than 300 military personnel who served in managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facilities have quit the armed forces.

New figures also reveal the Defence Force is on track to lose more than 1000 regular force or reserve personnel in 2021.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300469780/massively-concerning--338-military-personnel-who-served-in-miq-quit
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Well I have been saying thigs for a while... when they bought the armed forces in to manage MIQ, I said, "ok, but if it drags on troops will leave the NZDF, as that is not what they signed up for. They are not gloried guards."

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Author: TVNZ

China has warned countries to “stop politicising sports” after New Zealand Trade Minister Damien O’Connor’s comments on diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Olympics in Beijing were put to China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/12/09/china-warns-of-politicising-sports-after-oconnors-comment/
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told world leaders that our model of democracy is "being challenged across the globe" and that to address issues like COVID-19 and climate change we need to value a diversity of voices and build enduring institutions.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/12/jacinda-ardern-tells-world-leaders-our-model-of-democracy-is-being-challenged-across-globe.html
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Category: World
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Author: Reuters

China is not worried about a "domino effect" of diplomatic boycotts of the Beijing Winter Olympics, it said on Thursday, after Australia, Britain and Canada joined the United States in deciding not to send officials to the Games.

The United States was the first to announce a boycott, saying on Monday its government officials would not attend the Feb. 4-20 Games because of China's human rights "atrocities" in the western region of Xinjiang.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/12/china-not-worried-about-domino-effect-of-boycotts-of-beijing-winter-olympics-again-tells-new-zealand-to-not-politicise-sports.html
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Category: Defence
Category : Opinion
Author: Sam Sachdeva

New Zealand’s latest defence assessment paints a gloomy picture of the geostrategic environment, Sam Sachdeva writes

Analysis: One glance at the cover of the Government’s Defence Assessment 2021 tells you plenty about the tone of analysis inside.

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Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/stormy-seas-ahead-in-indo-pacific-defence-assessment
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Category: World
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Author: Sharon Brettkelly

As summer flights head back to Antarctica, we look at the geopolitics of the land that no one owns, but everyone wants a slice of;

Inexpressible Island in Antarctica has an intriguing story to tell from the Heroic Age, but there's a new chapter being added that is causing "sound and fury" among many countries.

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Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/podcast-card/jostling-for-space-on-the-ice
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Author: The Conversation

Emotional, non-rational, even explosive remarks in public discourse have escalated in recent years. Politicians endure insults during legislative discussions; scientists receive emails and tweets containing verbal abuse and threats.

What's going on? This escalation in angry rhetoric is sometimes attributed to social media. But are there other influences altering communication styles?

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2021/12/analysis-how-modern-diets-high-in-processed-foods-may-contribute-to-angry-rhetoric.html
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  1. Trade Minister Damien O'Connor supports not sending ministers to Winter Olympics, says NZ 'strong' on human rights
  2. Smokefree 2025 generation plan: Kiwis below age 14 will never be able to purchase cigarettes in the future
  3. Three shots as good against Omicron as two were against original COVID-19 - Pfizer
  4. Defence Priorities and Principles released

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