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Author: Kate Green

New Zealand landed its first aid delivery in Tonga when an Air Force Hercules touched down just after 4pm on Thursday.

The plane was on the ground for just 90 minutes delivering the hygiene and food supplies following the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano on Saturday.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/127556718/new-zealand-makes-its-first-aid-delivery-to-tonga-after-hercules-lands-with-supplies
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Author: Thomas Manch

The immediate response to the volcanic eruption in Tonga has been hampered by damaged communication lines, thick ashfall, and concern over Covid-19. Another problem looms for the coming rebuild: Debts owed to China.

The volcanic eruption has come at a particularly perilous time for the country, and for the Pacific.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/127547778/chinese-debt-a-concern-in-tongas-posteruption-rebuild
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Author: Rachel Sadler

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint that a Facebook ad for a Hamilton car dealership was "misleading", as it included a poster that looked very similar to the Government's Unite Against COVID-19 branding.

A sponsored post for Hamilton Electric Vehicles popped up in the complainant's news feed and the ad included a photo of the dealership's entrance, which displayed three COVID-related posters. At the top was a Freedom and Rights Coalition poster that had diagonal yellow and white stripes similar to the Government's Unite Against COVID-19 signs.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/01/advertising-standards-authority-upholds-complaint-against-hamilton-car-dealership-s-misleading-covid-19-post.html
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Author: Rachel Sadler

More than a third of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in New Zealand are unvaccinated.

The Ministry of Health has released its most up to date vaccine date, saying 21 people are currently in hospital with the virus. One person is in ICU.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/01/coronavirus-number-of-unvaccinated-hospitalised-patients-with-covid-19-in-new-zealand-revealed.html
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Author: Ruwani Perera

Around 300,000 new boaties have taken to the water since the pandemic, triggering those in charge of New Zealand's water safety to knuckle down on sticking to the rules.

A new campaign 'Kia Matara' by Maritime New Zealand hopes to reinforce the boating basics for those embarking on their new pastime.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/01/maritime-nz-launches-new-campaign-following-influx-of-new-boaties.html
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Author: Ireland Hendry-Tennent

Genome sequencing has confirmed an Auckland Airport worker who tested positive for COVID-19 has the Omicron variant, the Ministry of Health said. 

A household contact of the worker who tested positive on Tuesday also has the variant. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/01/covid-19-auckland-airport-worker-household-contact-confirmed-as-omicron-cases.html
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Author: RNZ

Unrest in the Middle East is stoking fears of an oil supply disruption while New Zealand has seen an all time average price high of $2.52 at the pump.

Fuel commentators were not certain last year, but now say it is only a matter of time before $3 a litre will be the norm.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2022/01/3-per-litre-fuel-to-become-the-norm-in-new-zealand-as-concerns-of-oil-supply-disruption-increase-commentators.html
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to give an update on Tonga's volcano eruption and tsunami.

She will be joined by Defence Minister Peeni Henare and Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/01/tonga-eruption-and-tsunami-new-zealand-officials-working-to-what-s-needed-for-pacific-island-nation-jacinda-ardern.html
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