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The New Zealand Government has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes in light of China's decision to pass a national security law for Hong Kong.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday China's passing of the legislation has "eroded rule-of-law principles" and "undermined the 'one country, two systems' framework" that underpins Hong Kong's unique status.
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Two training centres will be opened in Timor-Leste this week as part of commemorations to mark 20 years since the death of New Zealand peacekeeper Private Leonard Manning KIA.
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New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) maritime surveillance patrols in partnership with Pacific nations and other agencies are operating well within the new normal of Covid-19 considerations.
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Read more: NZDF supports Pacific Partners, agencies with patrols
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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has requested 750 employers accessing the wage subsidy return the money "following audits, allegations or investigations" - a tiny fraction of the total number of businesses which have accessed the scheme.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is the most severe global emergency the World Health Organization has ever declared, the agency's chief said late on Monday night.
Six months on since the WHO declared COVID-19 a "public health emergency of international concern", Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned the world the pandemic "continues to accelerate" with the total number of cases doubling in the past six weeks.
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All three branches of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have started trials of new electric utility bikes that will be used for tasks such as reconnaissance and surveillance, airfield security and other transport roles.
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Despite some scepticism from government ministers, talks about New Zealand's role in China's Belt and Road Initiative are forging ahead. But Covid-19 has put Xi Jinping's broader goals at risk, Sam Sachdeva reports.
New Zealand and China are still hashing out plans to work together on the controversial Belt and Road Initiative, even as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s flagship foreign policy initiative has come under threat due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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An international security expert has criticised Canterbury University (UC) over its partnership with a Chinese Institute which is closely linked to the military.
In April 2018, the University of Canterbury signed an agreement with Harbin Institute of Technology to collaborate on teaching and research.
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