Author: Hayden Donnell

The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political figures. That "infodemic" is forcing journalists to confront the question of how they should report on the rapid rise of social media-fueled conspiracy movements.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018759504/covid-19-confronting-the-deluge-of-conspiracies-over-the-latest-lockdown
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Author: Mihingarangi Forbes

There has been a resurgence of COVID-19 conspiracy theories online after news that New Zealand again has community transition. And Māori aren't immune to the misinformation multiplying across social media.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/08/block-or-engage-how-to-deal-with-wh-nau-caught-up-in-conspiracies.html
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Author: Lisette Reymer

While Saturday saw seven COVID-19 cases - down on Friday - there's anger among Kiwis at a lack of testing at the border.

Six of the new cases are linked back to the Auckland cluster, but one remains under investigation. The source of the outbreak remains unknown.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/08/coronavirus-kiwis-react-with-anger-at-revelations-of-lack-of-testing-at-border.html
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Author: Martin Van Beynen

New Zealand is better-known for its rugby and agricultural exports than exports of components, equipment and software for possible military end-use.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122311295/is-china-using-nz-technology-to-modernise-its-military-for-inevitable-war
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New Zealand needs to speak out against allegations of mass torture and brutality in Belarus following the Eastern European country's recent elections, a Belarusian national living in New Zealand says.

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Author: Denise Piper

A Northland woman says she felt humiliated after being laughed at for wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus.

Other Kiwis have been called “stupid” or “loony" for wearing a mask, falling out of step with official advice while Auckland is at alert level 3, and the rest of the country is in alert level 2.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300083046/coronavirus-kiwis-outside-of-auckland-mocked-laughed-at-for-wearing-face-masks
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We’re back in lockdown while the Ministry of Health rushes to contact trace everyone who came into contact with the latest COVID cluster.

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/bryan-betty-where-did-the-covid-19-outbreak-come-from/
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