Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has blacklisted the entire New Zealand (NZ) parliament from entering the country, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Governor-General Cindy Kiro, and the country’s top spy chiefs. The step to blacklist all 130 of NZ’s leaders and MPs was to “reciprocate” Wellington’s “unfriendly actions” of joining the United…
Russia Sanctions Entire New Zealand Parliament, Including Jacinda Ardern
April 8, 2022
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Three Top New Zealand Health Officials Announce Resignation
Three top New Zealand health officials will be stepping down from their posts, including Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. On Wednesday, Bloomfield announced his intention to retire from the role at the end of July, almost one year earlier than the official end of his contracted term, June 11, 2023. Public Service Commissioner Peter…
New Zealand Announces 35 Percent Tariff on All Russian Imports
April 6, 2022
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New Zealand (NZ) has announced it would be applying a 35 percent tariff to all imports from Russia, including oil, fertiliser, and vodka, the most significant economic response to the Russian invasion to date. “The images and reports emerging of atrocities committed against civilians in Bucha and other regions of Ukraine is abhorrent and reprehensible,…
New Zealand Sanctions 36 Russian Oligarchs Including Chelsea Football Club Owner
April 5, 2022
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The New Zealand (NZ) government has rolled out a new wave of sanctions targeting oligarchs with close personal ties to President Vladimir Putin or the Russian government, including Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich. Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced that the sanctions on a further 36 individuals came into effect on March 5. “This list includes…
China to Remove Tariffs for Wood and Paper Imports From New Zealand
New Zealand’s (NZ) “upgraded” free trade agreement (FTA) with China will take effect from April 7, removing all tariffs for 12 wood and paper products imported from New Zealand. The move is part of a deal, signed in January, that aims to “upgrade” the existing FTA, resulting in tariff-free access for 99 percent of New…
Beijing-Solomons Deal ‘Gravely Concerning’: New Zealand PM
March 28, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called a leaked draft security agreement between Beijing and the Solomon Islands “gravely concerning.” “We see such acts as the potential militarisation of the region and also see very little reason in terms of the Pacific security for such a need and such a presence,” Ardern told RNZ…
New Zealand Scraps COVID-19 Restrictions Including Vax Passports, Mandates, QR Codes
New Zealand has announced the end of QR codes, mask rules, COVID-19 vaccine passports, and mandates in most industries. From April 4, vaccination passport rules will be removed and vaccination mandates will be lifted in all industries except health and disability, aged care, corrections, and border forces. The changes that take effect from March 26…
New Zealand Cuts Fuel Tax and Halves Public Transport Fares Amid Petrol Hikes
March 14, 2022
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The New Zealand government has decided to cut fuel excise tax and halve all public transport fares for three months as fuel oil prices surge following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A reduction of NZ 25 cents (17 cents) a litre in fuel excise duties and road user charges came into effect from midnight Monday, while…
New Zealand Convoy Protesters Gather Near Parliament Against COVID-19 Restrictions
February 8, 2022
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Hundreds of New Zealand protesters have gathered near the Parliament building in the country’s capital Wellington, demanding an end to COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates. Arriving in convoy from around the country, cars, trucks, camper vans, and other vehicles jammed the capital’s streets for hours as they got out to meet and speak on Parliament’s…
New Zealand PM Ardern Is Self Isolating After Exposure to COVID-19 Positive Case
WELLINGTON—New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gone into self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close contact of a person who tested positive for COVID-19, the government said. The exposure took place on Jan 22 during a flight to Auckland from the town of Kerikeri, the government said in a statement on Saturday, adding…
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