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Author: Brittney Deguara

An immunologist is warning of potentially “catastrophic” consequences for Tonga, if a case that flew into the island nation isn’t contained.

The person with Covid-19 travelled from Christchurch. It is the first-ever case of the virus for the island nation.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/126834693/covid19-christchurch-case-in-tonga-shows-more-community-spread-likely
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Author: Jamie Ensor

The Chinese military is developing at a "stunning" pace, according to one of the United States' most powerful military generals, who called the Asian nation's test of a hypersonic missile earlier this month "very concerning". 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/10/chinese-military-developing-at-stunning-pace-threatening-united-states-dominance-top-general-says.html
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Author: Keith Lynch

There’s Covid-19 in Ōtautahi Christchurch, but the city has avoided a lockdown (for now at least). Keith Lynch explains why.

On August 17, New Zealand entered a snap Level 4 lockdown after an Auckland man tested positive for the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/explained/126814138/covid19-why-christchurch-can-take-a-lockdown-gamble-and-auckland-couldnt
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Author: Reuters

The Delta coronavirus variant can transmit easily from vaccinated people to their household contacts, a British study found on Thursday, although contacts were less likely to get infected if they were vaccinated themselves.

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Author: Robert Burns

China recently conducted a “very concerning” test of a hypersonic weapon system as part of its aggressive advance in space and military technologies, the top US military officer says.

General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the first Pentagon official to confirm on the record the nature of a test this year by the Chinese military that the Financial Times had reported was a nuclear-capable hypersonic weapon that was launched into space and orbited the Earth before re-entering the atmosphere and gliding toward its target in China.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/300440661/top-us-military-official-mark-milley-calls-chinese-weapon-test-very-concerning
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Author: Marc Daalder

Health briefings obtained by Newsroom show the Government only began planning for a Delta outbreak in late July, just weeks before the virus escaped MIQ in August, Marc Daalder reports

A single bullet-point in a late July health report is the first sign that the Government was preparing for a Delta outbreak.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300440849/covid19-documents-reveal-real-lack-of-preparedness-for-delta
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Author: Jenna Lynch

The Government isn't ruling out mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in the construction sector as the race to 90 percent heats up, and the COVID-19 Response Minister is eyeing other industries too. 

Come next year, all tradies working on a renovation job at Ridgway School will need to be double-vaccinated to be on the site, because they're working around children. But the setor wants a mega mandate - all jabbed no matter the site, no matter the trade. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/10/government-not-ruling-out-mandating-covid-19-vaccinations-in-construction-other-industries.html
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 While I am not anti vax... and in fact I am already double vaccinated, but I don't believe this need to be mandated.

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Author: Amelia Wade

The Government is pushing through its Three Waters reforms come hell or high water. 

The plan takes power off local councils to manage drinking water, wastewater and stormwater. Being part of it was originally voluntary but is now compulsory and extremely tricky for future governments to unpick. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/10/how-mayors-across-new-zealand-reacted-to-three-waters-mandate.html
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