Category : News
Author: Hannah Kronast

Jacinda Ardern has hit out at "rotten to the core" scammers who are pretending to be her online in an attempt to swindle money out of followers.

The scammers have set up Facebook pages under the Prime Minister's name, using grainy images of Ardern as the profile picture, and some are listed as personal blogs, the Daily Mail reported.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/12/jacinda-ardern-slams-scammers-who-stole-her-identity.html
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Author: Reuters

Mastercard Inc said on Sunday it was investigating allegations against Pornhub.com following a newspaper column which said many videos posted on the adult website depicted child abuse.

The New York Times column, written by Nicholas Kristof, described videos on Pornhub that the author said were recordings of assaults on unconscious women and girls.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/12/pornhub-accused-of-hosting-child-sex-abuse-content-mastercard-investigating.html
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Author: Jane Patterson of RNZ

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern believes New Zealand is ending 2020 with its relationship with China as strong as when the year began.

It entered the escalating row between China and Australia, formally expressing concern about "disinformation" issued by a senior Chinese foreign affairs official on social to highlight the damning war crimes report in Australia.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/12/new-zealand-china-in-a-mature-relationship-jacinda-ardern.html
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Author: RNZ

A number of Defence Force staff at managed isolation or quarantine facilities have been investigated for alleged misconduct.

The cases upheld include a Defence Force security staff member passing a returnee a note which included their personal phone number.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/12/cases-upheld-against-defence-force-covid-19-staffers-for-sharing-explicit-image-passing-returnee-their-phone-number.html
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There have been no new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, the Health Ministry has confirmed. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the number of active cases was now 56.

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An exciting milestone has been reached on the New Zealand ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade Program with formal acceptance of Ship 1, Her Majesty’s New Zealand Ship (HMNZS) Te Kaha. The Acceptance Certificate was achieved on November 27 and HMNZS Te Kaha now sails from Victoria back to New Zealand.

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Author: Thomas Manch

It can’t have been easy being President Donald Trump’s defender-in-chief in New Zealand. But Scott Brown, the all-American, rock n’ roll US ambassador, has worn the flak for nearly four years.

There’s been controversies, incredulous interviewers, good friendships, successes and parties. He leaves on December 20 with a new guitar made from native New Zealand timber, a dream of seeing a Kiwi in space, and a tear-jerking story that has him hiding in his man cave.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/123611296/us-ambassador-scott-brown-trumps-defenderinchief-is-leaving-new-zealand-with-his-own-kiwi-dream
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Author: George Block

Three months ago, during the Auckland August coronavirus cluster, the Government announced 500 more Defence personnel would be deployed to managed isolation and quarantine facilities.

The move was meant to bolster security and credibility after scandals involving civilian security guards at New Zealand's network of isolation hotels, including falling asleep on the job and leaking guests’ details on Snapchat.

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