Category : News
Author: Reuters

China will scrutinise online platforms such as social media networks and video-sharing sites to clamp down on fake accounts and information as part of its drive to "clean up" the internet, the country's cyber regulator said on Thursday.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2021/12/china-reveals-plan-to-clean-up-the-internet.html
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 Not sure what the last paragraph has to do with the rest of the article.... but okay...

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Category : News
Author: Newshub

Farmers has told the family of a Māori teenager called "undesirable" and asked to leave one of its stores that it doesn't believe the incident had anything to do with racism.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/12/farmers-tells-family-of-m-ori-teen-called-undesirable-it-doesn-t-think-the-incident-was-racist.html
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Fucking bullshit... even I can see that it was racisim. I have watched this country is become more and more racist and that saddens me.

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Author: Torika Tokalau

Having one dose each of two different Covid-19 vaccines is safe - and early research suggests it may even prompt a better immune response.

As supply bottlenecks lead to Covid-19 vaccine shortages around the world, several countries like Canada, Spain, Australia and Germany are allowing mix-and-match vaccinations from different manufacturers.

Article: https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2021/the-whole-truth-covid-19-vaccine/#/1207012859/can-different-covid-19-vaccines-be-mixed
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Author: TVNZ

The Ministry of Health has released more details around when people will be eligible to get their Covid vaccine booster shot now the wait has been reduced to four months post second dose.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/12/22/how-and-when-to-get-your-4-month-covid-vaccine-booster-shot/
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

The Chinese Embassy is accusing the Five Eyes members, including New Zealand, of interfering with Hong Kong and China's affairs.

Yesterday, New Zealand joined four other countries in a joint declaration to express their grave concerns about the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/12/china-accuses-new-zealand-and-five-eyes-of-interference-over-criticism-of-hong-kong-legislative-elections.html
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 Not sure how... as the statement we made was made after the elections... but okay.  There is more of a chance that the corrupt CCP interfere with NZ elections.

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Author: Sam Sherwood

A young man was over the legal alcohol limit for driving and had MDMA and cannabis in his system when he crashed his motorbike into the back of a truck and died.

The Christchurch man’s death has prompted a warning from a coroner about the dangers of driving when using recreational drugs in the hope of raising awareness to prevent further harm to the public.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/127349977/young-motorcyclist-had-alcohol-mdma-and-cannabis-in-his-system-when-he-died-in-crash
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Author: RNZ

New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US have issued a joint statement expressing “grave concern” over the recent Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/12/20/nz-five-eyes-have-grave-concern-over-hong-kong-elections/
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Category : News
Author: Jamie Ensor

New Zealand has joined its Five Eyes partners in expressing "grave concern over the erosion of democratic elements" in Hong Kong following the city's election over the weekend, the outcome of which was largely influenced by Beijing.

The Chinese National People's Congress earlier this year made a number of significant changes to the electoral system in Hong Kong which critics said undermined the autonomy the city was promised when it was transferred from Britain to China in 1997 under the 'one country, two systems model'.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/12/new-zealand-joins-five-eyes-partners-in-expressing-grave-concerns-after-hong-kong-election-sends-message-to-china.html
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