New Zealand’s former COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has apologised to journalist Charlotte Bellis for incorrect comments made about her attempts to secure a MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine) spot during the height of lockdowns. Bellis had tried to return to New Zealand after discovering she was pregnant in Qatar, where sex outside of marriage…
New Zealand’s Former COVID Response Minister Apologizes to Kiwi Journalist Barred From Entering Country
New Zealand Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Level in Over 30 Years
June 20, 2022
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Consumer confidence in New Zealand has fallen sharply in the June quarter as household budgets get increasingly squeezed from financial pressure, according to Westpac bank. The Westpac McDermott Miller consumer confidence index plunged to the lowest level since the survey began in 1988, down 13 points to 78.7. Readings above 100 indicate optimism (pdf). “The…
New Zealand and Solomon Islands Draft Maritime Security Pact
June 17, 2022
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New Zealand has begun drafting its own maritime security plans with the Solomon Islands, the defence minister revealed. It comes after Beijing’s own security pact with the nation sparked tensions of a Pacific grab, with fears that a Chinese military base could be established on New Zealand and Australia’s doorstep. During the 2022 Shangri-La Dialogue…
New Zealand Economy Contracts, GDP Down 0.2 Percent in First Quarter
New Zealand’s economy contracted during the first three months of the year, with the latest data showing gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.2 percent. Statistics New Zealand revealed primary industries led the fall in GDP, down 1.2 percent over the March quarter. Goods producing industries also edged lower by 0.1 percent. “We saw lower output…
China, New Zealand Foreign Ministers Discuss Pacific Engagement and Reaffirm Relationship
June 15, 2022
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A virtual meeting between the foreign ministers of China and New Zealand was held on Monday, where they reaffirmed the relationship between the two countries and discussed Beijing’s growing involvement in the Pacific. It came after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi finished a diplomatic tour around the Pacific where he attempted to mobilise 10 pacific…
New Zealand Minister Declines to Overturn Extradition of Resident to China
June 13, 2022
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New Zealand’s retiring Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi has rejected a bid to overturn the extradition of a permanent resident to China for alleged murder charges. Faafoi said the New Zealand Supreme Court’s decision to surrender Kyung Yup Kim to China “remains appropriate” despite his health conditions. Kim, a South Korean citizen, is suspected of…
New Zealand Farmers Offer to Pay Flatulent Tax to Help Emissions Targets
June 9, 2022
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New Zealand’s agriculture leaders have released a plan for the sector to have its own pricing system on gas emissions from 2025 in a bid to avoid joining the nation’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The agriculture sector is the country’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions but is exempt from its ETS, drawing significant criticism….
Calls for NZ Businesses to Be Given Guns ‘Not the Answer’ NZ PM Says as Eruption of Crime Gripping the Country
June 7, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…
PM Says Giving Guns to NZ Businesses ‘Not the Answer,’ As Crimewave Grips the Country
June 7, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…
Beijing Criticises US-New Zealand Joint Statement, Threatens NZ Trade
June 2, 2022
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Beijing has slammed the joint statement by the New Zealand and the United States governments that expressed “grave concerns” on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) human rights violation record and its current bit to expand influence in the Pacific region. China’s foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian claimed the statement smeared the CCP’s “cooperation” with Pacific…
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