Category : News
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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Category : News
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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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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Category : News
Author: Mitch McCann

Cars, caravans and thousands of cooped-up Aucklanders have been setting off for a Christmas break.

It's the summer down-under we hoped for - but in the Northern Hemisphere, the situation is worse than ever. Even those charged with caring for COVID patients are getting sick.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/12/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-could-force-new-zealand-out-of-traffic-light-system-and-into-alert-levels-again.html
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Author: Reuters

Pfizer said on Friday the COVID-19 pandemic could extend through next year and announced plans to develop a three-dose vaccine regimen for children ages 2 to 16, a move that could delay its authorisation.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/12/covid-19-pfizer-believes-pandemic-to-end-in-2024-announces-plans-for-three-dose-vaccine-regimen-for-children.html
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Author: RNZ
Category : News
Author: Anna Loren

A family has lost a last-ditch appeal against deportation, despite their fear of Covid-19 and an associated black fungus epidemic in their home country of India.

However, due to the pandemic's effect on international flights, they have been given an extra eight months to get their affairs in order before they must leave New Zealand.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300479101/familys-deportation-appeal-dismissed-despite-fear-of-covidrelated-black-fungus
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Category : Defence
Author: Kim Baker

Defence Force staff serving overseas have a lot on their minds at the best of times.

But for those set to spend Christmas posted in another country thoughts are turning to friends, family and simple pleasures they can't have.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/12/19/defence-force-personnel-abroad-missing-kiwi-delicacies/
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