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Author: Tova O'Brien & James Fyfe

Jacinda Ardern says she believes Health Minister Dr David Clark moved house before the country went into alert level 4 and had not breached lockdown rules a third time.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/04/coronavirus-prime-minister-told-david-clark-s-house-move-took-place-prior-to-lockdown.html
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Author: Sarah Templeton

A courier company has apologised and promised to launch an investigation after an Auckland woman found a pile of dumped packages on her morning walk in the city. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2020/04/auckland-woman-finds-pile-of-dumped-courier-packages-on-morning-walk.html
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Author: Tova O'Brien

Newshub can reveal Health Minister David Clark continued moving house during alert level 4 lockdown, shifting boxes when the rest of New Zealand was told they were not allowed.

It follows two breaches of his Government's lockdown rules: he was caught mountain biking - a forbidden activity - and driving 60km to the beach for a walk with his family when Kiwis weren't allowed to drive for recreation. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/04/health-minister-david-clark-moves-house-during-covid-19-lockdown.html
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Category: Defence

Defence Force Expansion Survey

When we begin moving into long term economic recovery from this COVID-19 crisis, we will need to look at different ways we can increase employment options. One possible way would be increasing recruitment for our Defence Force.

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Article: https://www.nzfirst.org.nz/defence_force_expansion_survey
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Author: Reuters

China's foreign ministry has denied claims Beijing is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus following a European Union report saying there was "significant evidence" of covert Chinese operations on social media.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/04/coronavirus-china-denies-disinformation-campaign-despite-significant-evidence-found-by-eu.html
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Author: Ireland Hendry-Tennent

There has been one new death and five new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield confirmed on Monday. 

The new cases include one confirmed and four probable. Three of the new cases are linked to the St Margaret's Hospital and Rest Home‎. The other two are linked to other cases. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/coronavirus-one-new-confirmed-covid-19-case-five-probable.html
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Author: Ireland Hendry-Tennent

The COVID-19 lockdown will switch to alert level 3 tonight which means Kiwis are about to get a small taste of freedom.

Last week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the country would move to alert level 3 at 11:59pm on Monday 27.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/refresher-everything-you-re-allowed-to-do-and-buy-from-tuesday-when-lockdown-lifts.html
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Author: Damien Cave

The two countries, led by ideological opposites, are converging on an extraordinary goal: eliminating the virus. Their nonpolitical approach is restoring trust in democracy.

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Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/world/australia/new-zealand-coronavirus.html
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  1. Young, healthy people dying from Covid-19-related strokes
  2. Night's ANZAC Day Project
  3. Still at alert 4 for another week.
  4. Lockdown should be extended two weeks

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