Tag: NewZealand
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New Zealand records first Covid-19 death in over three months
WELLINGTON, September 4 (Online): New Zealand recorded its first Covid-19 death in more than three months on Friday when a man in his 50s succumbed to the virus. Health officials said the man was part of a second-wave cluster of infections that emerged in Auckland last month, ending a spell of 102 days free of…
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US Nears 6 Million Coronavirus Cases
The US is nearing 6 million cases of corona virus.
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Aussie Women to host New Zealand for Six Games
SYDNEY, August 29 (Online Int’l): Australia’s women cricketers will take to the field for the first time since winning the Twenty20 World Cup in a six-game series against New Zealand starting next month, officials said Saturday. The three one-dayers and three T20s will all be played at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane — the…
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Christchurch mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
WELLINGTON, August 27 (Online): Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant on Thursday was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. This is the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the country. Tarrant admitted to 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act during the…
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What was the purpose of the terrorist to attack mosques in New Zealand? Revealed
Christchurch: More revelations have surfaced about the suspect involved in last year’s attacks on New Zealand mosques. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the trial of Brenton Tarrant, an Australian citizen accused of attacking mosques, has begun in a Christchurch court which will continue for four days. During the hearing, precautionary measures were taken to…
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New Zealand PM Delays Election after Virus Return
The New Zealand PM has delayed the election after the return of the virus.
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Despite Strict Lockdown in New Zealand, COVID-19 Spreads beyond Auckland
Despite a strict lockdown, COVID19 cases have spread beyond Auckland
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Ardern poll boost ahead of New Zealand’s September election
WELLINGTON, July 27 (Online): The party of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has extended its lead in New Zealand’s latest opinion poll, putting the charismatic 40-year-old leader on track for a comfortable victory in the elections in September. A Newshub-Reid Research Poll released late on Sunday showed the popularity of Ardern’s Labour Party rose to 60.9…
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New Zealand opposition leader quits as election looms
WELLINGTON, July 14 (Online): New Zealand’s opposition leader abruptly quit for health reasons Tuesday just weeks after taking the job, leaving his party in disarray with an election against Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looming. In a brief early-morning statement, Todd Muller announced his immediate resignation as leader of the centre-right National Party, saying “I am…
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New Zealand mosque attacker fires lawyers to represent himself at hearing
July 13 (AFP/APP): The gunman behind New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque shootings sacked his lawyers Monday and opted to represent himself, raising fears he would use a sentencing hearing next month to promote his white-supremacist views. Australian national Brenton Tarrant will be sentenced on August 24 on 51 murder convictions, 40 of attempted murder and one of terrorism arising…