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Britain will allow international travel to resume from May 17 but just a handful of countries made a list of destinations open for quarantine-free holidays as the government cautiously lifts coronavirus restrictions.
The "green list" for easier travel announced on Friday (UK time) included just 12 countries and territories, among them Portugal, Israel, New Zealand, Australia and the Faroe Islands.
That angered stricken airlines and holiday companies that are battling for survival after a year of minimal flying.
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Read more: New Zealand makes UK's 'green list' for quarantine-free travel
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2021/05/coronavirus-new-zealand-makes-uk-s-green-list-for-quarantine-free-travel.html
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At the centre of the New Zealand-China relationship is a difficult juggling act; nurturing our all-important trade while also voicing concern about severe human rights abuses occurring within the Asian superpower.
It's not a new challenge and the diplomatic tightrope we're walking is not exclusive to our relationship with China. But growing aggression from our traditional allies towards Beijing has this year reignited debate about New Zealand's stance.
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Read more: New Zealand-China relationship: Aotearoa's balancing act of trade and human rights
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The government has released details around employers and unions setting minimum standards to implement the Fair Pay Agreements.
It brings into action the system proposed by a working group led by former prime minister Jim Bolger in 2019.
In a statement, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) would improve wages and conditions for employees, encourage businesses to invest in training, and level the playing field.
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Read more: EMPLOYMENT Fair Pay Agreement plans to give working Kiwis a fair go
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/05/fair-pay-agreement-plans-to-give-working-kiwis-a-fair-go-michael-wood.html
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The former US Ambassador to New Zealand is in no hurry to get back into politics, saying recent events have left him "disgusted".
Scott Brown was appointed by former Donald Trump in 2017. A former Senator, Brown endorsed the controversial former reality TV star in 2016 when his candidacy was still seen as a joke by many. As Ambassador, Brown defended some of the former President's views, such as keeping colonial statues in place and challenging the results of the 2020 election in the courts.
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Escalating tension between Australia, China raising questions over where New Zealand's loyalties lie
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Rising tensions between Australia and China have raised the question of where New Zealand would stand if things escalate further.
Close trans-Tasman friend and ally Australia is taking a more aggressive stance against China - with South China Sea and Taiwan potential flashpoints.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused nearly 6.9 million deaths across the world, more than double the number officially recorded, a new analysis from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimated.
Deaths go unreported as most countries only record those that occur in hospitals or of patients with a confirmed infection, the report showed.
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Read more: Real COVID-19 death toll twice as high as official figures say
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Three political parties believe "genocide" is underway in China's Xinjiang region but had to settle to agreeing to watered-down concern in Parliament on Wednesday.
In a Parliamentary debate on Wednesday afternoon, Brooke van Velden of ACT, Golriz Ghahraman of the Greens and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer of the Māori Party each suggested genocide was underway against the Uighur people in China's Xinjiang province.
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Official selection is the only thing needed for weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to become the first transgender Olympian.
International weightlifting has rejigged its qualifying criteria for Tokyo because of limited competition over the past year due to Covid-19.
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Read more: Laurel Hubbard set to become first transgender Olympic athlete
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No, no, no... He is a he... she is not a she... and this is just bullocks he has had all those years with testosterone in previous years to build that extra strength ... just bullock
They should just have an open class for transgender... Would not surprise me if he is only doing this because can is not good enough to compete in the men's division...
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