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Author: Ged Cann

The former director of Billy Te Kahika Jr’s New Zealand Public Party has labelled the group a “cult” and described its leader as a “lone wolf” in a letter to supporters posted on the party's website.

In the scathing post, dated January 4, Michael Stace accuses party leader Te Kahika of mismanagement, pocketing donations and being disrespectful and demeaning to colleagues.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300199457/billy-te-kahika-jrs-new-zealand-public-party-labelled-a-cult-by-exparty-director
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The mission will launch a single communication microsatellite for OHB Group that will enable specific frequencies to support future services from orbit. The launch will be Rocket Lab’s 18th Electron mission and was procured for OHB Group through OHB Cosmos International Launch Service GmbH, the launch service division of OHB Group. OHB Cosmos is responsible for launching the spacecraft built by the Group's satellite manufacturers based in Germany, Sweden, and Czech Republic.

Article: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
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Author: RNZ

The Ministry of Health spent $37 million on personal protective equipment (PPE) that was not fit for purpose.

Its annual report for the year ended June shows the health agency spent a total of $108m on PPE for frontline staff in response to the spread of Covid-19.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/434054/ministry-of-health-spent-37m-on-ppe-that-was-defective-or-had-quality-concerns
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Author: Libby Wilson

Hamilton District Court was locked down after a managed isolation worker displaying Covid-19 symptoms reportedly showed up there on Wednesday.

Around two hours after the lockdown began, people started being let out of the district courthouse.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/123879523/people-released-from-hamilton-court-after-covidrelated-lockdown
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Julian Assange’s father has added his name to a letter calling for New Zealand to offer his son asylum, TVNZ reports.

The call comes after a judge in the United Kingdom rejected a request from the United States for Assange’s extradition to face espionage charges.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/123877144/julian-assanges-dad-reportedly-asks-new-zealand-to-offer-his-son-asylum
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Author: Dan Satherley

A managed isolation worker showing COVID-19 symptoms has reportedly put Hamilton District Court into lockdown after showing up there. 

The New Zealand Herald reports the woman is awaiting the results of a test for the virus, but showed up to court anyway - her whereabouts now unknown.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/01/coronavirus-suspected-case-in-hamilton-puts-court-into-lockdown-report.html
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House prices grew at a record rate for the second month in a row.

Property research firm Core Logic's house price index rose 2.6 percent in December, with the average house price hitting $788,967.

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Author: Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Kevin Freking

With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared he would “fight like hell” to hold on to the United States presidency and appealed to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College vote.

Electoral voters won by US President-elect Biden are “not gonna take this White House!” he shouted as supporters cheered at an outdoor rally on Monday night, local time, in Georgia. Trump's announced purpose for the trip was to boost Republican Senate candidates in Tuesday's runoff election, but he spent much of his speech complaining bitterly about his election loss – which he insists he won “by a lot”.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/donald-trumps-america/300198814/trump-says-hell-fight-like-hell-to-hold-on-to-presidency
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