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Eyeing U.S., New Zealand drops plans for armed police patrols

An armed police officer stands guard outside the Al Noor mosque during Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand, May 3, 2019. /AFP New Zealand police on Tuesday scrapped plans for armed pat

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Interview: Race official says inequality a pressing issue in New Zealand as U.S. protests persist

The wall to wall coverage from the United States on social media feeds on the case of George Floyd is prompting many New Zealanders to explore racism here, New Zealand

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Anti-racism demonstrations held in several New Zealand cities

Thousands of New Zealanders joined Black Lives Matter protesters in the United States on Monday by demonstrating peacefully in several Kiwi cities. Protests were seen

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New Zealand releases COVID-19 tracer app to support contact tracing

New Zealand's Ministry of Health formally released the NZ COVID Tracer app on Wednesday to support contact tracing in the country. Kiwis who download the app will create a digital diary of the places

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New Zealand moves out of State of National Emergency

New Zealand's State of National Emergency has been lifted and a National Transition Period is now in place as the country prepares to move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2, C

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Countries and regions easing lockdown

Editor's note: This is the 48th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is the previous one.Countries from Italy to New Zealand have announced the easing of coronavirus lockdowns but Brit

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NZ claims 'eliminating' coronavirus with new cases in single digits

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern claimed on Monday that the country had "eliminated" the coronavirus as the country eased the level of restrictions from four to three.The level-three restric

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Indigenous groups brace for COVID-19

"What happens when COVID-19 is introduced to the community?" a Maori doctor asked recently.While New Zealand has won praise for taking quick action against the epidemic and limiting its spread, on

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In the Spotlight – Doctors at the top: Truth-tellers and heartthrobs

As world leaders grapple with COVID-19 and people demand facts and reassurance, unlikely new stars emerged from the epidemic: public health officials.From Anthony Fauci in the U.S. to New Zealand'

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Over 240,000 overseas visitors still in New Zealand amid COVID-19 pandemic

An estimated 240,000-260,000 visitors from overseas are in New Zealand as of late March 2020, the statistics department Stats NZ said Wednesday. Of these, about five in six are non-New Zealand citize

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New Zealand confirms 40 new COVID-19 cases

New Zealand reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday with more community transmission. Three new probable cases were also reported. As probable cases are now being included in the total count,

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Live COVID-19 updates

The world is now in battle against the common threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 180 countries and regions around the world.

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A year after Christchurch's horrors, New Zealand has come a long way

Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the London School of Economics - South Asia Centre, and an author. The article reflects the author's opinions, not necessarily the views of CG

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New Zealand PM calls for cancelling gatherings of 500 people or more

Gatherings of 500 or more people held outdoors or indoors "should be cancelled" out of coronavirus concerns, and the decision was made "in the best interest of New Zealanders," New Zealand's Prime

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New Zealand considers further travel bans out of COVID-19 concerns

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday the government will announce further COVID-19 border measures over the weekend. Speaking at a press conference, Ardern said the COVID-19 Ca

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5th Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in New Zealand

A fifth case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New Zealand on Saturday. The case involves a New Zealand citizen in her 40s, the partner of the third case announced earlier this week, Director-General of H

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Countries evacuating nationals from hot zones

A chartered Korean Air flight carrying evacuated South Koreans from central China's Wuhan lands at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, January 31, 2020. /Reuters A growing numbe