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Tears, Reunions As New Zealand Opens Borders To 60 More Countries
New Zealand welcomed thousands of travellers from around the globe on Wednesday as the country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations including the US, Britain and Singapore for the first time since COVID-19 hit in early 2022.
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New Zealand To Reopen Borders To International Visitors From Next Month
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday said New Zealand will reopen its borders much earlier than expected, with Australians allowed to travel there from April 12.
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New Zealand Anti-Jab Protesters Threw Human Waste, Blocked Roads: Police
New Zealand police accused anti-vaccine demonstrators of throwing human waste at them Monday, during a pre-dawn operation to place roadblocks around a protest camp outside Wellington's parliament building.
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New Zealand PM Says May Ease Covid Rules Amid Protests; No Deadline Yet
New Zealand will lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates and social distancing measures after the Omicron peak has passed, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, as protesters occupying the parliament grounds again clashed with police.
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New Zealand Police Adopts "Hands-Off Approach" For Anti-Vaccine Protests
New Zealand police ruled out forcibly clearing anti-vaccination protesters camped around parliament in Wellington on Friday, saying they did not want to provoke violence on the streets of the capital.
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New Zealand's "Imported" Anti-Covid Vaccine Protesters Ignore Ultimatums
An anti-vaccine mandate protest outside New Zealand's parliament swelled in numbers on Wednesday, with hundreds of people ignoring a warning from police that their vehicles would be towed away if they did not leave voluntarily.
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After Canada, New Zealand Truckers Block Streets To Protest Covid Curbs
A convoy of trucks and campervans blocked streets near New Zealand's parliament in Wellington Tuesday to protest against Covid restrictions and vaccinations, inspired by a similar demonstration in Canada.
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New Zealand PM Isolating, Journalist Case Highlights Tough Covid Curbs
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stayed in self-isolation on Sunday, as the country recorded 103 new COVID-19 infections and its tough border controls were highlighted by a pregnant journalist who said she was trapped in Afghanistan.
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An Omicron Cluster Of 9 Cases Brings Curbs, Mask Rules In New Zealand
New Zealand will impose mask rules and limit gathering from midnight on Sunday after a cluster of nine cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant showed community transmission from the North to South islands.
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A Covid Rule Breach By A British DJ In New Zealand. Then, Omicron Scare
New Zealand's government said Monday it would not ask for British DJ Dimension to be prosecuted for breaking Covid isolation rules and creating an Omicron infection scare.
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New Zealand Logs First Community Exposure, Remains Omicron-Free
New Zealand said on Wednesday that a person who tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 had briefly been active in the community in Auckland.
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New Zealand Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11
New Zealand's health regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old, the health ministry said in a statement.
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New Zealand To Reopen To Foreign Travellers From April 30 Next Year
New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the government said on Wednesday, outlining a cautious easing of border curbs that have been in place since COVID-19 hit in March 2020.
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Thousands Protest In New Zealand Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
New Zealand beefed up security measures at its parliament on Tuesday as thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and government lockdowns.
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Northern New Zealand Sealed Off Over "Undetected" Covid Spread
Authorities planned to seal off the northern tip of New Zealand with police cordons on Tuesday, as they enforce a lockdown in the region over fears of an undetected community transmission of COVID-19 there.
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Tears, Reunions As New Zealand Opens Borders To 60 More Countries
New Zealand welcomed thousands of travellers from around the globe on Wednesday as the country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations including the US, Britain and Singapore for the first time since COVID-19 hit in early 2022.
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New Zealand To Reopen Borders To International Visitors From Next Month
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday said New Zealand will reopen its borders much earlier than expected, with Australians allowed to travel there from April 12.
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New Zealand Anti-Jab Protesters Threw Human Waste, Blocked Roads: Police
New Zealand police accused anti-vaccine demonstrators of throwing human waste at them Monday, during a pre-dawn operation to place roadblocks around a protest camp outside Wellington's parliament building.
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New Zealand PM Says May Ease Covid Rules Amid Protests; No Deadline Yet
New Zealand will lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates and social distancing measures after the Omicron peak has passed, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, as protesters occupying the parliament grounds again clashed with police.
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New Zealand Police Adopts "Hands-Off Approach" For Anti-Vaccine Protests
New Zealand police ruled out forcibly clearing anti-vaccination protesters camped around parliament in Wellington on Friday, saying they did not want to provoke violence on the streets of the capital.
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New Zealand's "Imported" Anti-Covid Vaccine Protesters Ignore Ultimatums
An anti-vaccine mandate protest outside New Zealand's parliament swelled in numbers on Wednesday, with hundreds of people ignoring a warning from police that their vehicles would be towed away if they did not leave voluntarily.
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After Canada, New Zealand Truckers Block Streets To Protest Covid Curbs
A convoy of trucks and campervans blocked streets near New Zealand's parliament in Wellington Tuesday to protest against Covid restrictions and vaccinations, inspired by a similar demonstration in Canada.
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New Zealand PM Isolating, Journalist Case Highlights Tough Covid Curbs
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stayed in self-isolation on Sunday, as the country recorded 103 new COVID-19 infections and its tough border controls were highlighted by a pregnant journalist who said she was trapped in Afghanistan.
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An Omicron Cluster Of 9 Cases Brings Curbs, Mask Rules In New Zealand
New Zealand will impose mask rules and limit gathering from midnight on Sunday after a cluster of nine cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant showed community transmission from the North to South islands.
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A Covid Rule Breach By A British DJ In New Zealand. Then, Omicron Scare
New Zealand's government said Monday it would not ask for British DJ Dimension to be prosecuted for breaking Covid isolation rules and creating an Omicron infection scare.
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New Zealand Logs First Community Exposure, Remains Omicron-Free
New Zealand said on Wednesday that a person who tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 had briefly been active in the community in Auckland.
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New Zealand Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11
New Zealand's health regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old, the health ministry said in a statement.
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New Zealand To Reopen To Foreign Travellers From April 30 Next Year
New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the government said on Wednesday, outlining a cautious easing of border curbs that have been in place since COVID-19 hit in March 2020.
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Thousands Protest In New Zealand Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
New Zealand beefed up security measures at its parliament on Tuesday as thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and government lockdowns.
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Northern New Zealand Sealed Off Over "Undetected" Covid Spread
Authorities planned to seal off the northern tip of New Zealand with police cordons on Tuesday, as they enforce a lockdown in the region over fears of an undetected community transmission of COVID-19 there.
