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A national call to arms has been issued as New Zealand battles to find enough healthcare workers to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
The campaign, launched by the Ministry of Health and medical recruitment company MedWorld, labels the COVID-19 outbreak "the biggest crisis of our time" and warns the demand for trained doctors and nurses will be "unprecedented".
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Read more: New Zealand's 'call to arms' for doctors, nurses amid COVID-19 crisis
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-new-zealand-s-call-to-arms-for-doctors-nurses-amid-covid-19-crisis.html
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More than 50 New Zealanders are being contacted after four people on their cruise ship which made a stop in Wellington tested positive for coronavirus.
Nearly 4000 passengers and crew were on cruise ship Ruby Princess which left from Sydney and was docked in Wellington last Saturday.
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Read more: 56 New Zealanders being contacted after coronavirus on cruise ship
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120458156/coronavirus-56-new-zealanders-being-contacted-after-coronavirus-on-cruise-ship
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OPINION: At 11.59pm on Thursday March 19, the New Zealand Government shut the border for the first time.
That's right: Literally seal New Zealand off and stop even the possibility of more foreigners bringing the coronavirus into New Zealand. Of course, Labour in this part of the world is a big free trading party, and as recently as two weeks ago Government sources were telling Stuff that there was no way the trans-Tasman border would ever be closed: the economic hit and importance of free flow of people and goods would make the costs of closure much too high.
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Read more: The biggest shock since World War II or the Great Depression
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120421847/coronavirus-the-biggest-shock-since-world-war-two-or-the-great-depression
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OPINION: You know all those small businesses - hotels, restaurants, bookstores - that make your city cool?
There's a chance they may not survive coronavirus.
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Read more: The importance of shopping local in the midst of a pandemic
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120387232/coronavirus-the-importance-of-shopping-local-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic
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In this exclusive interview with Editor-at-large Dr Peter Greener, Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman talks priorities, First Principles Review, maritime helicopter replacement, international engagement and future challenges.
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Read more: How powerful is China? Comparing economic, military and soft power
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2020/03/17/defence-secretary/
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It’s been a high tempo summer for the NZDF, writes Defence Minister Hon Ron Mark. White Island/Whakaari recovery, Southland flooding evacuation and Australian bushfire assistance underline need for resource availability.
Last year the New Zealand Defence Force were involved in 58 operations. The summer period was a particularly busy time, as on top of our usual deployments we responded to consecutive humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
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Read more: Investment in defence capabilities critical to national resilience
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2020/03/16/resilience-defence-capabilities/
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As a developed nation, New Zealand has a duty to provide assistance to our friends and allies when they need support. In a constantly changing global environment, this duty is becoming even more important. Threats to international stability are taking new forms and are having global application.
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Read more: New challenges emerge with coronavirus
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2020/03/17/coronavirus-challenges/
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Rheinmetall has been an active partner to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and a member of the nation’s defence industry since 2013.
From its offices at Upper Hutt, the company is now growing its New Zealand footprint by establishing a new regional capability for a range of vehicle platforms, electronic solutions and weapons & munitions on the back of its recent contract awards in the Australian defence sector.
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Read more: Rheinmetall focuses on local growth working with New Zealand partners
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2020/03/17/rheinmetall/
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