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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will continue to raise concern with China over its treatment of the Uighur people in Xinjiang, describing how Aotearoa deals with the issue as "entirely predictable".
The international response to the atrocities underway in China's Xinjiang region escalated last week when three of New Zealand's Five Eyes partners - the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada - as well as the European Union sanctioned Chinese officials linked to the human rights abuses against the Uighur people.
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Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March felt "uncomfortable" listening to Jacinda Ardern's "excuses" for not raising benefits, but the Prime Minister says changes need to be sustainable.
This Thursday, April 1, will see a range of Government policies come into force aimed at helping address income inadequacy, including the minimum wage jumping up to $20 per hour.
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An annual Easter motorcycling tradition stretching back three decades had its final run yesterday and a veteran participant made sure he was there.
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Read more: Easter charity bike ride has last hurrah
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A high-profile radio host has resigned from a MediaWorks radio show, effective immediately, staff were told on Monday.
The host, who had not been on air since mid-March, was one of two men stood down this month ahead of an independent investigation into the news and radio company's culture, sources within the company say.
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Read more: MediaWorks radio host resigns ahead of independent investigation
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Citizens and permanent residents intending to return to New Zealand are reportedly able to obtain fake certificates claiming they have tested negative for COVID-19 to ensure they can enter the country.
In accordance with the Government's pre-departure testing rule, prospective returnees are required to present a report certifying they have tested negative for the virus within the 72 hours prior to their flight.
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A Defence Force member traumatised on top secret operations should not be kicked out of the force for indecently assaulting two women, his lawyer says.
Corporal Benjamin Stewart, 40, now has post-traumatic stress disorder due to his service and treatment would likely have to come from mental health professionals with top secret clearance speaking to him in a secure environment, lawyer Michael Bott told a Court Martial Appeal Court hearing in Wellington on Monday.
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Read more: Defence Force member was harmed on top-secret ops, lawyer says
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Well I don't think I believe this so much... Captains table never accepted the defence of "I was pissed at the time." And being on a secret mission is just BS, and I would only believe secret if he was SAS and if he was SAS I doubt that he would have assaulted them... So I call BS.
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The whistleblower who discovered people's private data could be seen on the Canterbury District Health Board's COVID-19 vaccination booking system says the breach is worse than the Government's letting on.
The Ministry of Health admitted on Saturday more than 700 people's details could have been viewed, including their name, gender, age, and NHI number. But the whistleblower, named Bryce, claims vaccine details could also be messed around with.
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Read more: Canterbury DHB vaccine data breach worse than Government's letting on - whistleblower
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Canada and the UK are set to announce an enhanced multi-billion-dollar trade deal. Speaking at a Conservative Friends of Australia Zoom event, UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss announced the news. In addition, Ms. Truss said, negotiations are ongoing between New Zealand and the UK, while a “deep trading relationship” is being discussed between Australia and Britain.
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Read more: SAXTY: CANZUK is an idea whose moment has arrived
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