Category : News
Author: Melanie Earley

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck near New Caledonia, causing warnings of unpredictable surges for New Zealand's coastal areas.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/300226889/nz-officials-warn-of-unpredictable-surges-after-77-magnitude-quake-in-new-caledonia
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

China has called on the United States to invite the World Health Organization to investigate origins of the COVID-19 outbreak there, as sparring over the pandemic continued after the WHO wrapped up its field work in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/02/coronavirus-china-calls-for-who-to-investigate-whether-covid-19-started-in-the-us.html
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After running out of hairspray, a Louisiana woman coated her hair with Gorilla Glue spray, a strong adhesive normally used to bond materials like metal, wood and stone. Tessica Brown went viral on social media after explaining the sticky situation and the regret that followed. Brown spoke to Inside Edition about her struggle to try and remove it. She tried baby oil, cooking oil and olive oil to try and remove the glue, but nothing worked. So she sought medical treatment at her local emergency room in Louisiana, but couldn’t tolerate the burning of the acetone wipes they gave her.

Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_VyOLlo76g
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 What the actual fuck... I mean seriously... its fucking glue... how fucking stupid are people... Now she is looking at suing...

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Category : News
Author: Michael Morrah

Emails obtained by Newshub show Government officials were in the dark about what protocols Russian fishermen had followed prior to their arrival in New Zealand, where 32 then tested positive for COVID-19.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/02/coronavirus-emails-show-nz-government-was-in-the-dark-over-russian-mariners-who-tested-positive-for-covid-19.html
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Author: Reuters

Facebook has announced it will expand a list of false health claims it bans from the platform to include debunked claims about vaccines in general, such as that they are toxic or cause autism.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2021/02/facebook-says-it-s-cracking-down-harder-on-anti-vaccine-disinformation-as-covid-19-pandemic-rages-on.html
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Author: Thomas Manch

Fear and uncertainty face the people of Myanmar as the military starts to crack down on mass protests against a coup which has shattered dreams and damaged livelihoods.

Amid the clamour of pots and pans on Myanmar’s streets, there are protesters who have experienced New Zealand’s democratic freedoms and are urging the Government to act firmly against the military junta.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/124195387/shattered-dreams-for-myanmar-citizens-who-once-experienced-new-zealands-democratic-freedoms
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Author: Paulina Duran

SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were trading higher against the greenback on Tuesday, as improved market sentiment and optimistic economic surveys pushed the risk-sensitive currencies to multi-week highs.

The Aussie was 0.32% higher to $0.7727 against the greenback, its highest since Jan. 27, climbing toward its January peak of $0.7819 as a survey of business confidence pointed to an ongoing economic recovery for the Antipodean country.

Article: https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dollars-boosted-by-data-market-optimism-idUSL4N2KF14S
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130 Hercules will transport emergency relief supplies to Fiji following Tropical Cyclone Ana. The first of two flights left RNZAF Base Auckland shortly after midday. 

New Zealand’s thoughts are with the people of Fiji who have been affected by the cyclone and the associated flooding. We are providing support to the Government of Fiji as it assesses the damage and responds to emergency needs.

Article: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-resources/ministry-statements-and-speeches/new-zealand-provides-support-to-fiji-for-cyclone-ana/
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