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Author: Jonathan Lemire Aamer Madhani Lorne Cook

United States President Joe Biden made his entrance at the NATO summit aiming to consult European allies on efforts to counter provocative actions by China and Russia.

He also highlighted the US commitment to the 30-country alliance that was frequently maligned by predecessor Donald Trump.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/300332954/us-president-joe-biden-at-nato-ready-to-talk-china-russia-and-soothe-allies
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Author: Reuters

NATO leaders designated China as presenting "systemic challenges" in a summit communique on Monday, taking a forceful stance towards Beijing at Joe Biden’s first summit with an alliance that Donald Trump openly disparaged and ridiculed.

The new US president has urged his fellow NATO leaders to stand up to China's authoritarianism and growing military might, a change of focus for an alliance created to defend Europe from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/06/nato-takes-tough-line-on-china-at-first-summit-with-us-president-joe-biden.html
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Author: Mark Quinlivan

Global motoring giant Toyota is criticising the Government after the Prime Minister suggested it's in discussions to bring an electric version of its famous ute into New Zealand.

Toyota has since confirmed it has no plans to bring any electric utes into New Zealand within the next two years.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/06/clean-car-package-toyota-new-zealand-shuts-down-jacinda-ardern-s-claim-company-is-talking-about-bringing-in-ev-utes.html
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Author: RNZ

Health authorities in Fiji have confirmed 47 cases of Covid-19.

This takes the total number of infections since the second outbreak started in April to over 900, with 702 active cases currently in isolation.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/300331844/fiji-covid19-47-new-cases-confirmed-over-900-since-april-outbreak
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Author: Rachel Moore

Police are continuing to hunt for a motorist who allegedly pulled a gun on officers, and another member of the public in Manawatū.

Police pulled a vehicle over in Feilding at 11am on Sunday, and the driver pulled out a firearm, a police media spokesman said.

The motorist fled, and the Armed Offenders Squad was called in to support police with inquiries.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300331748/manawat-police-are-hunting-for-motorist-with-a-firearm
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Group of Seven leaders on Sunday scolded China over human rights in its Xinjiang region, called for Hong Kong to keep a high degree of autonomy and demanded a full and thorough investigation of the origins of the coronavirus in China.

After discussing how to come up with a unified position on China, leaders issued a highly critical final communique that delved into what are for China some of the most sensitive issues, including also Taiwan.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/06/g7-chides-china-on-rights-demands-inquiry-into-covid-19-origins.html
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Author: Rachel Sadler

Green Party MPs Julie Anne Genter and James Shaw have celebrated their victory over New Zealand First in implementing rebates for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, saying their rivals "prevented" it from happening while they were in Government.

Earlier on Sunday, the Government announced its Clean Car Package which is set to drive down New Zealand's emissions. It includes a range of measures to help New Zealand meet its 2050 carbon neutral target.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/06/julie-anne-genter-james-shaw-celebrate-electric-vehicle-victory-over-nz-first.html
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Author: Giles Dexter

Men are facing a fertility crisis they may not be able to come back from, and an epidemiologist says hidden chemicals could be to blame.

Sperm counts have halved in Western countries, including New Zealand, with a prediction most couples will have to use assisted reproduction by 2045.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2021/06/men-facing-fertility-crisis-as-sperm-counts-plummet-epidemiologist-blames-hormone-disrupting-chemicals.html
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