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Category: News

Published: 01 February 2020

Author: Sae Strang, Miriam Harris

An aviation commentator says a total travel ban to China would be a logistical nightmare as coronavirus strikes globally.

Air New Zealand has suspended flights to China along with other airlines across the globe, with flights to Shanghai to be suspended until the end of March.

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Read more: Travel ban to China a 'responsible' decision but logistical nightmare - aviation commentator

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2020/02/travel-ban-to-china-a-responsible-decision-but-logistical-nightmare-aviation-commentator.html

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Category: News

Published: 01 February 2020

Author: George Block

Police have tightened their use of wanted posts on social media amid accusations they are public humiliation akin to parading people in the stocks.

A police staffer conceded some mug shots of distinctive offenders are a magnet for mocking comments, according to internal documents written in the same year a petition attracted thousands of signatures to stop the "facilitation of bullying on (police) social media platforms".

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Read more: Police concede Facebook mugshots magnet for mocking

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/119024577/police-concede-facebook-mugshots-magnet-for-mocking

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Category: News

Published: 01 February 2020

Auckland Council and the Government are looking at alternative options to housing the city's homeless.

Mayor Phil Goff has suggested using so-called ‘ghost houses’ and asking their owners to open them up for housing New Zealand tenants.

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Read more: Empty houses for homeless: 'Phone call from Housing NZ not likely to change owners' minds'

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/empty-houses-for-homeless-phone-call-from-housing-nz-not-likely-to-change-owners-minds/

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Published: 01 February 2020

Author: Vita Molyneux

Australia will deny entry to any foreign travellers who have passed through China to try and contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the new policy on Saturday, saying Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family, legal guardians or spouses will be exceptions to the rule, reports The Guardian.

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Read more: Australia bans foreign arrivals from China amid coronavirus fears

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/02/australia-bans-foreign-arrivals-from-china-amid-coronavirus-fears.html

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