Author: Henry Cooke

The Government will introduce a targeted wage subsidy for businesses hurt by Coronavirus, allowing them to keep on employees that they otherwise couldn't afford.

There will also be some targeted tax help for businesses hurt by the virus' economic effect, with possible deferred payments and relief for small businesses impacted. 

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/120130921/coronavirus-government-will-introduce-wage-subsidies-to-help-businesses-keep-staff-on
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Author: Lana Andelane

Laboratory workers will strike in labs currently testing for the novel coronavirus - a protest that comes at a "poor time", according to Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

District Health Board (DHB) medical laboratory workers and NZ Blood Service employees, who are members of the APEX union, will strike on March 13.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/apex-union-lab-workers-to-strike-in-labs-testing-for-covid-19-ministry-of-health-disappointed.html
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Author: Dan Satherley

Australian scientists have revealed how they managed to isolate the COVID-19 virus and send it to labs across the world for further research, in the hopes of finding a vaccine. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/03/coronavirus-aussie-scientists-send-live-virus-samples-around-the-world-for-study.html
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Author: Bob Seely

Ever since the Imperial Federation League in the late 19th century, the idea of closer political ties between the ‘CANZUK’ nations – Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom (UK) – has waxed and waned. In recent years, however, those calling for deeper relations between the four great nations have grown louder. The reason is simple: the four countries share a common language, similar legal and political systems, and even have a single Head of State. Above all, despite being ethnically diverse and culturally vibrant, the CANZUK nations share a common outlook and set of values.

Article: https://britishinterest.org/proposals-for-canzuk/
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Author: ALEX HUNTLEY

 – Public  officials in Toronto have confirmed its first 50,000 cases of being a misinformed fuckwit as xenophobic conspiracy theories and tales of false cures continue to spread across social media.

Article: https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/01/report-outbreak-of-idiocy-spreading-10000-times-faster-than-coronavirus/
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Under World Rugby regulations, Marler may now face a ban of anywhere between 12 to 208 weeks.

World Rugby regulation 9.27, which covers any incident against the spirit of good sportsmanship, states that "grabbing, twisting, or squeezing the genitals and/or breasts in the case of females" can be punished by a 12-week ban at the lower end.

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/sport/six-nations-alun-wyn-jones-stunned-as-smirking-joe-marler-grabs-his-penis-during-melee/
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 Always knew this was a gay sport...

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Author: TVNZ

SpaceX has successfully launched another load of station supplies tonight for NASA  and nailed its 50th rocket landing.

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/spacex-launches-station-supplies-nails-50th-rocket-landing
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