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Author: Zane Small

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been given provisional approval in New Zealand but the Government has not disclosed when the shipment of 750,000 doses will arrive. 

But the Government has revealed who will get the first jabs. Managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) cleaners, nurses, security staff and those who undertake health checks are first in line, as are custom and border officials, and airline staff. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/02/covid-19-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-approved-in-new-zealand-but-still-no-arrival-date-as-government-reveals-who-gets-first-jabs.html
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Author: RNZ

A cruise ship turned away from New Zealand is now stuck off the coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel with a significant storm approaching and no permission to dock.

Le Laperouse has an economic exemption to come to New Zealand for the cruise season but was last week refused entry after Immigration denied 61 of its 90 crew visas because they are not considered essential workers.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2021/02/french-cruise-ship-le-lap-rouse-stuck-off-coast-of-new-caledonia-low-on-fuel-after-being-denied-entry-to-new-zealand.html
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Author: George Block and Simon Plumb

An Auckland family served the remainder of their managed isolation stint in their multi-million dollar home after complaining about conditions in their initial facility.

The woman, who is the wife of a prominent New Zealand sportsman, complained about conditions at the isolation hotel near Auckland Airport where she and her children were staying.

Some of her children are high-needs, it is understood.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300218643/covid19-sport-stars-family-do-miq-at-3m-auckland-home-after-complaining-about-hotel
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Author: TVNZ

Some experts are calling for New Zealand to full explore its potential to manufacture vaccines. The calls come as the Government refuses to say whether the country's first Covid-19 vaccines will arrive on schedule in the coming weeks amid a soaring global demand.

Some of New Zealand's top health and biotech experts say Aotearoa’s expertise on the farm could be used as another weapon in the fight against Covid-19.

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/experts-call-nz-explore-potential-manufacture-covid-19-vaccines
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Author: Adam Simpson and Nicholas Farrelly

Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in on Monday, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint; and other key figures from the elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy.

The military later announced it had taken control of the country for 12 months and declared a state of emergency. This is a coup d'etat, whether the military calls it that or not.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300219298/myanmars-military-reverts-to-its-old-strongarm-behaviour--and-the-country-takes-a-major-step-backwards
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Author: Tom McRae

The New Zealand Government has called on the Myanmar military to release detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The South-East Asian nation's democratically elected leader was arrested in an early morning raid by the military, who later declared a state of emergency and said power has been handed to the commander in chief.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/02/new-zealand-government-deeply-concerned-by-myanmar-coup-calls-for-aung-san-suu-kyi-s-release.html
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Author: Mark Quinlivan

No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in New Zealand on Monday - neither in managed isolation or the community.

New Zealand's total active cases are now 70.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/02/covid-19-new-cases-in-managed-isolation-community-infections.html
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Author: Reuters

Myanmar's military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.

The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to "election fraud", handing power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for one year, according to a statement on a military-owned television station. A military spokesman did not answer phone calls seeking further comment.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/02/myanmar-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-and-officials-detained-as-tension-escalates-between-govt-and-military.html
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