Category : News
Author: Jamie Ensor

he end may be nigh for Britain, with the death of the Tower of London's 'Queen' raven meaning the battlement is now close to having fewer than six of the birds, a sign of potential doom for the kingdom according to ancient legend.

Merlina, considered the "Queen of the Tower Ravens" and the "undisputed ruler of the roost" is presumed dead, having not been seen for weeks. With Merlina gone, the tower now has seven ravens. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/01/ancient-legends-suggest-death-of-queen-raven-bad-omen-for-united-kingdom.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

China has reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases in more than 10 months due to a severe outbreak in the northeast that has put more than 28 million people under lockdown.

A total of 144 new COVID-19 cases were reported on January 14, the National Health Commission said on Friday, up from 138 cases a day earlier and marking the highest daily increase since 202 cases reported on March 1.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/01/china-reports-most-covid-19-cases-since-march.html
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Author: Emma Cropper

There are major fears one of New Zealand's chosen COVID-19 vaccines will fail to protect the country against the virus but the Government is waiting before they make a decision.

Scientists in Melbourne are working around the clock to produce vaccinations - one of the best shots the world has to end the pandemic. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/01/experts-worried-one-of-new-zealand-s-covid-19-vaccines-will-fail-to-protect-the-country.html
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Author: Lucy Warhurst

There are calls to tighten New Zealand's borders even further with concerns a single pre-departure test won't be enough to keep the growing COVID-19 pandemic out of the country.

It comes as the Government on Thursday agreed to a border exemption for some international students who were caught overseas during the pandemic.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/01/calls-for-tougher-border-testing-as-no-vaccine-fast-track-likely.html
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Author: Lana Andelane

Claims that a company at the centre of voter fraud conspiracies in the United States had meddled in New Zealand's election have been debunked in a fact-check article by Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Dominion Voting Systems Corporation, a company specialising in electronic voting hardware and software, has been embroiled in conspiracy theories and false allegations of voter fraud - propagated by outgoing President Donald Trump - amid the ongoing fallout of the US election. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/01/conspiracy-theories-claiming-us-voting-software-rigged-nz-election-debunked-afp-fact-check.html
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Author: Reuters

China had an "appalling year" for human rights in 2020, a leading advocacy group said on Wednesday, with a crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, repression of Muslim Uighurs and the silencing of people reporting on the coronavirus outbreak.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/01/china-s-appalling-year-for-human-rights-criticised-in-new-report.html
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Author: Tom Hunt

The New Zealand has again refrained from joining the other four members of the “Five Eyes” intelligence sharing alliance in condemning China’s latest efforts to stifle pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, with Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta instead expressing her concerns separately.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/123914668/nz-stakes-out-independent-position-in-criticism-of-hong-kong-arrests
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Category : Opinion
Author: Alexander Gillespie

OPINION: With the relationship between China and Australia souring in the past six months, New Zealand’s response will need to be nuanced and careful, but also principled.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/123939096/why-we-should-join-australia-in-case-against-china
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