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Author: Lana Andelane

Facebook will ban Australian news sites from its platform in an unprecedented move to avoid paying for local content.

In a direct response to the government's proposed media bargaining code, the social media giant announced it will restrict publishers and people in Australia from sharing or viewing both Australian and international news on the platform.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/02/facebook-bans-australian-news-content-in-response-to-new-media-bargaining-law.html
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Author: Royal New Zealand Navy
Haere rā HMNZS Aotearoa departs Devonport Naval Base to commence her deployment across the ditch to Australia.
COVID-19 conditions and health authority permissions dependent, Aotearoa will be using this opportunity to:
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Author: Tova O'Brien

There has been a major revelation about the use of the COVID Tracer app by the three original cases - none of them were scanning anywhere they went. 

This is extremely problematic. The COVID Tracer app is one of the most important tools we have in our arsenal to guard New Zealand against community spread of the coronavirus. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/02/three-original-community-cases-of-covid-19-in-auckland-weren-t-scanning-with-app.html
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Category: Defence
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Author: Royal New Zealand Air Force
Numbering up... All our aircraft have a unique serial number. An important step in the construction of our new C-130J-30 Super Hercules fleet is allocating tail numbers, which will have the numbers NZ7011-NZ7015.

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Author: Scott Palmer

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield have announced from midnight Wednesday New Zealand's alert levels will shift down.

Auckland will move down to level 2 and the rest of the country will move to level 1. These alert levels will be reviewed again by Cabinet next week.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/02/covid-19-jacinda-ardern-dr-ashley-bloomfield-announce-alert-levels-to-shift-down.html
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Author: Sebastian Ferguson

With Britain having officially left the EU, a new agreement between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the U.K., referred to as CANZUK, has gained traction.

A report advocating CANZUK was submitted to New Zealand’s Parliament in early January after support for the idea polled at 82 per cent. This follows a string of endorsements from the ACT party in New Zealand, Andrew Scheer, Canada’s former leader of the opposition, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Category: Defence
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Author: New Zealand Defence Force

Photographing the men and women of the New Zealand Army in action is not just a skill but an art.

Corporal (CPL) Sean Spivey has been awarded a Chief of Army Commendation for his work in proactively and expertly showcasing the Army in his photography.

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Author: New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will complete its commitments and proceed with the withdrawal of personnel from Afghanistan following the Government’s announcement today that the deployment will conclude this year.
 
Over the past 20 years, the NZDF has worked alongside partners in Afghanistan, making a significant contribution to regional security and the lives of people of Afghanistan.
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  1. Auckland moves to alert level 2, rest of NZ to level 1, as a new positive Covid-19 case is identified
  2. Government to make alert level decision after possible 'false alarm' lockdown
  3. New Zealand’s dangerous strategic apathy in an uncertain age
  4. QR code scanning could become law as COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins mulls ideas to keep numbers up

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