Category : News
Author: Lydia Lewis & Jamie Ensor

Judith Collins may be backing Christopher Luxon as the next leader of the National Party, but her endorsement likely holds little sway with her caucus colleagues after her recent actions, one political commentator says.

Just hours after receiving a vote of no confidence from National MPs, former leader Collins told Newshub's Amelia Wade there were likely going to be a "couple of candidates" vying for her old job. Newshub understands the challengers could include Luxon, Mark Mitchell and Simon Bridges.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/11/judith-collins-backing-of-christopher-luxon-likely-has-little-sway-after-appalling-process-political-commentator.html
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Category : News
Author: Dan Satherley

Rapid antigen tests (RATs) are nowhere near as accurate as traditional RT-PCR tests when it comes to detecting the virus behind COVID-19 but they have their place, Kiwi scientists behind a new study say.

The Government announced on Thursday an end to its year-and-a-half-long ban on point-of-care RATs. Associate MInister of Health Ayesha Verrall said while we were trying to eliminate the virus "the cost of missing a case was too high", so the Government wanted every test to be via the ultra-accurate but slow RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, or PCR), a type of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/11/coronavirus-rapid-antigen-testing-misses-more-than-half-of-positive-cases-kiwi-study.html
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Category : News
Author: BBC

Australia is sending peace keeping troops to the Solomon Islands, as riots rocked the capital city of Honiara for a second day.

Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59412000
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Category : Defence
Author: Robert Ayson
It takes a lot for me to get focused on questions of methodology. But my interest was piqued by this week’s media coverage of the Ministry of Defence’s thinking as it prepares a new Defence Assessment (normally the part way mark towards a new Defence White Paper).

Article: https://www.incline.org.nz/home/more-on-threats-less-about-risks-new-zealands-changing-national-security-calculus
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Category : News
Author: Brianna Mcilraith

A Martin Jetpack prototype that is no longer operational has sold for $158,200 on Trade Me.

The aircraft was listed on November 1 with a $1 reserve, and received 179 bids before the listing closed at 7.52pm on Tuesday.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/127080389/martin-jetpack-prototype-sells-for-158200-on-trade-me
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Category : News
Author: Huileng Tan

Hours after it fined major conglomerate Far Eastern Group for a range of violations, China said it will punish enterprises and individuals who support Taiwan independence.

Article: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/china-warning-companies-supporting-financing-taiwan-independence-2021-11
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Author: Reuters

COPENHAGEN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Greenland said on Monday it has stripped a Chinese mining company of its licence to an iron ore deposit near the capital Nuuk, dealing a blow to attempts by Chinese companies to gain a foothold on the resource-rich Arctic island.

Article: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/greenland-strips-chinese-mining-firm-licence-iron-ore-deposit-2021-11-22/
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Category : News
Author: Scott Palmer

National MP Simon Bridges has been demoted and relieved of his portfolio responsibilities.

Leader Judith Collins says it follows an "allegation of serious misconduct" relating to his interaction with a caucus colleague.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/11/simon-bridges-demoted-stripped-of-portfolios-after-allegation-of-serious-misconduct-with-female-caucus-colleague.html
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