Author: NZDF

We are sending another four firefighters to help fight the Australian bushfires in New South Wales. We are also continuing to provide air support as part of Defence Australia efforts to combat the bush fires, while some New Zealand Army personnel have completed their tasks in Australia and return home today. We will keep doing everything we can to support our friends across the ditch.

Article: https://medium.com/@nzdefenceforce/four-more-firefighters-part-of-nzdf-support-to-australian-bush-fire-efforts-feda79052ea8
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Author: Newstalk ZB

More than 600 firearms were seized by Auckland police officers, in less than a year.

In the year from December 2018, officers attended 566 firearms incidents, with a police firearm discharged 78 times.

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/chris-cahill-new-figures-on-firearm-seizures-boosts-calls-for-a-national-gun-registry
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Author: Scott Palmer

Parts of New Zealand could hit 37C by early next week as a blistering-hot blast of air moving across from Australia sends temperatures soaring.

WeatherWatch says the heatwave will see most parts of the country kick off February even hotter than how they left January.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/01/weather-temperatures-could-hit-sizzling-37c-as-australia-heatwave-targets-new-zealand.html
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Author: James Fyfe

Former New Zealander of the year Dr Lance O'Sullivan says it's important not to get caught up in the hype surrounding the rapidly spreading coronavirus. 

Although 81 people have died from the virus so far, we need to keep some perspective, he says.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/01/coronavirus-outbreak-dr-lance-o-sullivan-warns-not-to-get-overwhelmed-by-the-hype.html
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Author: Brook Sabin

OPINION: The New Zealand frontline against a deadly outbreak is a clipboard and a printed information sheet. No passenger tracing, no targeted screening, no temperature checks. The Prime Minister says we're "rolling out everything we can." It looks a little weak.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/119084862/coronavirus-new-zealands-response-is-too-weak
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Author: Henry Cooke and Luke Malpass

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that the general election will be held on September 19.

The announcement was made at the Beehive in Wellington, during at the first post-cabinet press conference of 2020, after Ardern advised the Governor-General.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/118983011/jacinda-ardern-announces-2020-election-will-be-held-on-september-19
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Author: Zane Small

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the Government has no plans to evacuate New Zealanders in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus originated, which is currently under lockdown. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/01/jacinda-ardern-confirms-no-decision-taken-to-evacuate-new-zealanders-from-wuhan.html
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“The Government must explain why it hasn’t stopped flights arriving from China until the risk associated with coronavirus is known”, ACT Leader David Seymour says.

“The Health Minister says the risk to New Zealand is ‘low’ but it’s clear the Government doesn’t yet have the full picture.

Article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2001/S00099/clark-must-explain-why-flights-from-china-continue-to-arrive.htm
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