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OPINION: Can you trust this Government to do what they say they'll do?
On Thursday, there was wall-to-wall coverage of an announcement by the Prime Minister.
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Read more: New Zealand's the loser at the back of vaccine rollout
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/08/ryan-bridge-new-zealand-s-the-loser-at-the-back-of-vaccine-rollout.html
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The Defence Force's (NZDF) ability to respond to a major disaster has been significantly compromised, mainly due to its security role at managed isolation hotels.
Top-ranking officials have warned that with more than 1000 troops at any one time staffing MIQ and quarantine, or preparing to go, it would not be able to respond at the same scale and speed as in the past.
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Read more: Defence Force role in MIQ 'reduces capability' to deal with major disaster
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/defence-force-role-in-miq-reduces-capability-to-deal-with-major-disaster.html
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The Ministry of Health has been forced to assure New Zealanders there is no merit to rumours circulating that the country is about to head into a COVID-19 lockdown.
In a late-night post to Facebook on Thursday, the ministry stated Healthline was "reporting many rumours relating to COVID-19 and lockdowns circulating".
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Read more: Ministry of Health assures Kiwis rumours of imminent lockdown not true
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/coronavirus-ministry-of-health-assures-kiwis-rumours-of-imminent-lockdown-not-true.html
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The Government will reconsider its refusal to help Afghans who worked alongside the New Zealand Defence Force, as Taliban militants swiftly claim territory and threaten their lives.
A group of 38 Afghans who worked as tractor drivers, labourers, cleaners, and cooks for the Defence Force, have been pleading with the Government to be allowed into New Zealand. The group is increasingly fearful they will be targeted because they worked for a foreign military force, as the Taliban claim provinces close to Bamiyan, where New Zealand soldiers served.
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Read more: Government to reconsider plea for help from Defence Force-employed Afghan citizens
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/126054587/government-to-reconsider-plea-for-help-from-defence-forceemployed-afghan-citizens
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A patient in critical condition from Niue was medically evacuated by the New Zealand Defence Force on Thursday.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman confirmed that the patient does not have Covid-19.
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Read more: Defence Force medivac Niue patient in critical condition to Auckland City Hospital
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300378723/defence-force-medivac-niue-patient-in-critical-condition-to-auckland-city-hospital
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A majority of New Zealanders say they oppose “killer robots”, or autonomous weapons, being used in conflict, making the country among the most concerned in the world.
As the Government considers its policy on autonomous weapons and pushes for international rules around their use, a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Mfat) shows there little knowledge of, but some concern about, so-called “killer robots” among the public.
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Read more: New Zealanders concerned about 'killer robots' as Government pushes against new arms race
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A Masterton woman has been arrested for repeatedly scamming people on Facebook Marketplace.
The 32-year-old is set to appear in court on August 19 in relation to her online offending and other shoplifting charges.
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Read more: Masterton woman arrested for repeated scamming on Facebook Marketplace
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China’s pull is still proving irresistible to New Zealand exporters, despite the government’s call to diversify away from the trade behemoth.
The foreign minister and trade minister have called this year for diversification, worried that, if relations cool between the two countries, exporters could find themselves in a similar position to their peers across the Tasman.
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Read more: Easy growth drives NZ's risky reliance on China
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300369437/easy-growth-drives-nzs-risky-reliance-on-china
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