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Author: RNZ

Taiwan is held up as best in class when it comes to controlling coronavirus and calls are getting louder for New Zealand to follow its lead and end the disruptive lockdowns that are so damaging to the economy.

Today The Detail's Sharon Brettkelly looks at how this country of nearly 24 million people on an island a third the size of the South Island, tops the world with around 568 cases and just seven deaths compared with New Zealand's 1973-odd cases and 25 deaths.

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Author: Crystal Wu

Dr Ashley Bloomfield has withdrawn himself from consideration for the 2020 NZTV Awards' TV Personality of the Year.

The Director-General of Health says although he is "humbled" to have been nominated, he would like to "step aside" from being considered.

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Author: Crystal Wu

Melania Trump is "counting every minute" until she can divorce President Donald Trump after his defeat in the US election, sources told the Daily Mail.

Trump's ex-aides are claiming that it's only a matter of time until the 15-year marriage comes to an end.

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Author: David Cohen

ANALYSIS: New Zealand, an export-led economy and import-led culture, has long been a tad confused when it comes to new presidencies and the country's best interests.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/11/analysis-what-are-new-zealand-s-trade-prospects-under-new-us-president-elect-joe-biden.html
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Author: Reuters

Current global uncertainty and anxiety amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic could risk another world war, the head of Britain's armed forces has warned.

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Author: Scott Palmer

Judith Collins is being blasted by New Zealand right-wing MAGA supporters after sending her congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

The Democrat President-elect and Vice-President-elect defeated Donald Trump on Sunday (NZ time) to become the next leaders of the United States.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/11/us-election-judith-collins-hammered-by-new-zealand-right-wing-after-sending-congratulations-to-joe-biden.html
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Some of the people in comments section  need to get a grip... So what if it has not been finalized yet. Or even if Trump wins... or Biden wins ... get freaking Grip... Just because Biden is a Democrat and Judith isn't, she can still congratulate the man FFS. I fear for the future of this country if this is how you react over a election that wasn't even yours...

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Author: RNZ

There are six new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand on Sunday - five in managed isolation and one linked to the quarantine worker who tested positive on Friday.

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Author: NZDF

 

Two New Zealand Defence Force personnel, one civilian and one military, have tested positive for COVID-19, Vice Chief of Defence Force Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Tony Davies says.
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