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Olympics: Laurel Hubbard says not a transgender role model, but an athlete

Martin Petty, Reuters
Posted at Aug 03 12:10 PM

The first openly transgender Olympian said on Tuesday she would likely retire from weightlifting. Read more »

Inclusive or unfair? Transgender weightlifter sparks Olympic debate

Neil Sands, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 01 12:59 PM

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard makes her Olympic debut in Tokyo on Monday, with the New Zealander's historic appearance igniting heated debate on one of sport's most divisive issues. Read more »

Quarantine-free travel mula Australia, sinuspinde ng New Zealand

TFC News New Zealand
Posted at Jul 29 01:49 PM

Sinuspinde ng gobyerno ng New Zealand ang quarantine-free travel mula sa lahat ng estado at teritoryo ng Australia bilang pag-iingat sa pagkalat ng mas nakahahawang COVID-19 Delta variant. Epektibo ang suspensyon sa loob ng dalawang buwan na nagsimula noong ika-23 ng Hulyo.  Read more »

Moroccan boxer tries to bite opponent in Tokyo Olympics defeat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 09:56 PM

Moroccan heavyweight boxer Youness Baalla attempted to bite David Nyika's ear during his defeat to the New Zealander at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Read more »

1st female karate athlete ng New Zealand sa Tokyo Olympics, isang Pinay

Seresa Lapaz | TFC News New Zealand
Updated as of Jul 29 03:56 PM

Sasabak sa Summer Olympics sa Tokyo, Japan ang kauna-unahang female karate athlete na delegado ng New Zealand at isa siyang Pinay. Hindi raw pinangarap ni Andrea Anacan, trenta anyos, na makapapasok siya sa Olympics, pero pinalad na mapili dahil sa kanyang husay at disiplina.   Read more »

New Zealand's Ardern calls emergency APEC pandemic meeting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 11:58 AM

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern on Monday announced a hastily convened virtual meeting of APEC leaders this week to discuss the Asia-Pacific region's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact.   Read more »

Hot air balloon crashes in New Zealand injuring 11 people

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 09 09:31 AM

Two people were seriously injured while 9 others suffered bruises after a hot air balloon crashed in a popular tourist town in the South Island of New Zealand on Friday. Read more »

Philippines ranks last in finance magazine's 'safest countries' list

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 09:32 AM

MANILA (3rd UPDATE) — The Philippines has landed at the bottom of an international business magazine's list of the "world's safest countries" in 2021, with Iceland figuring at the top of 134 countries evaluated. Read more »

Major powers to welcome expansion of ASEAN security hotline

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 15 09:50 PM

SINGAPORE - Defense ministers from the United States, China, Japan, Russia, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea are expected to jointly welcome ASEAN's invitation to join the group's ministerial-level hotline to help defuse regional tensions, official sources said Tuesday. Read more »

Pinoy, kinilala bilang 2021 Dairy Manager of the Year sa New Zealand

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 03:44 PM

Ginawaran ang isang Pinoy dairy farmer ng 2021 Dairy Manager of the Year Award sa New Zealand. Read more »

The most livable city in the world in the time of COVID is...

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 09 08:41 AM

COVID-19 has shaken up the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ranking of most livable cities, propelling this city to first place.  Read more »

US says to work with allies to help Pacific islands amid China rivalry

Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 07:29 AM

The US policy chief for the Indo-Pacific said on Tuesday the United States aims to work with Japan, New Zealand, Australia and others to assist island nations in the Pacific, a region of increasing strategic competition with China. Read more »

All about the money honey: Australia, NZ clash over manuka label

Grégory Plesse, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 03:01 PM

Beekeepers in New Zealand are seeking the exclusive right to use the "manuka" label for their honey, pitting them against rival Australian farmers over a prestige product that can fetch hundreds of dollars per jar. Read more »

5 stabbed in New Zealand knife attack, terror link ruled out

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 04:00 PM

A knife-wielding attacker stabbed 5 people in a New Zealand supermarket Monday, critically injuring 3, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it appeared the rampage was not terror related. Read more »

New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender Olympian

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 02:48 PM

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games, a move that will reignite debate over the ethics of trans sport. Read more »

New Zealand to open travel bubble with Cook Islands

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 04:14 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand will open a travel bubble with the tiny Cook Islands this month, adopting quarantine-free arrangements similar to those already established with Australia, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Read more »

New Zealand's Ardern says differences with China becoming harder to reconcile

Praveen Menon, Reuters
Posted at May 03 11:15 AM

Differences between New Zealand and its top trading partner China are becoming harder to reconcile as Beijing's role in the world grows and changes, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.  Read more »

Fresh COVID-19 case puts New Zealand-Australia travel bubble at risk

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 07:43 AM

A worker at a managed isolation facility in Perth and two people he shares accommodation with have tested positive, authorities said Saturday.   Read more »

New Zealand pauses travel bubble after Australian COVID outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 03:26 AM

The decision came after Western Australia announced that the regions of Perth and Peel were entering a 3-day lockdown, starting midnight Friday to Saturday. Read more »

Basketball: Ex-FEU captain Ken Tuffin to debut for Wellington in New Zealand NBL

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 09:53 PM

Tuffin, who played for the Taranaki Mountainairs last season, will be suiting up for the Saints against the Otaga Nuggets on Saturday. Read more »