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Westpac to retreat from Asia to focus on Australia, New Zealand

Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 11:47 AM

Australia's Westpac Banking Corp said on Wednesday it will exit operations in China and some other Asian markets to focus on its core domestic and New Zealand businesses, following a review of its international operations.   Read more »

New Zealand stamps out coronavirus, for a 2nd time

Livia Albeck-Ripka, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 08 10:57 PM

The first time that New Zealand thought it had eliminated the coronavirus from its isolated shores, a mysterious outbreak in its largest city shattered any sense of victory over a tenacious foe.   Read more »

Wildfires raze dozens of homes in New Zealand

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 01:45 PM

Wildfires have destroyed up to 50 homes in New Zealand, authorities announced Monday, saying it was a miracle no one was hurt as "a wall of orange" razed most of a remote South Island village. Read more »

New Zealand PM says 'we beat the virus again'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 12:23 PM

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared on Monday New Zealand "beat the virus again" and announced restrictions in the country's largest city would be eased, after a second COVID-19 wave was contained.   Read more »

New Zealand PM Ardern admits to cannabis use 'a long time ago'

Praveen Menon, Reuters
Posted at Sep 30 09:45 PM

New Zealand's ruling party leader Jacinda Ardern said she tried cannabis "a long time ago" when asked during a heated live debate on Wednesday ahead of the Oct 17 general election.   Read more »

New Zealand eases virus controls, eyes elimination

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 12:49 PM

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moved most of New Zealand to the lowest virus alert setting Monday, saying the country was edging towards eliminating COVID-19.   Read more »

New Zealand plunges into recession as economy shrinks record 12 percent

Neil Sands, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 09:14 AM

New Zealand's economy plunged into recession for the first time in a decade on Thursday, posting a record contraction in the June quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern heads into next month's general election. Read more »

New Zealand records first COVID-19 death in over 3 months

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 04 02:42 PM

New Zealand recorded its first coronavirus death in more than three months when a man in his 50s succumbed to the virus, health officials said Friday.   Read more »

'Wicked' Christchurch mosque gunman sentenced to life without parole

Chris Foley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 01:32 PM

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the massacre of 51 Muslim worshippers, with a judge calling him "wicked" and "inhuman". Read more »

New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus outbreak persists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 03:37 PM

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in New Zealand's largest city, saying more time was needed to ensure a stubborn cluster of coronavirus infections was under control.  Read more »

Singapore to allow visitors from Brunei, New Zealand

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 21 10:47 PM

Brunei and New Zealand were chosen as they are small countries and have controlled the virus very well, said transport minister Ong Ye Kung. Read more »

New Zealand PM hits back at Trump's 'patently wrong' virus claims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 02:43 PM

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday slapped down Donald Trump's talk of an out-of-control coronavirus "surge" in New Zealand as "patently wrong".  Read more »

New Zealand PM delays election after virus return

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 17 12:02 PM

WELLINGTON - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday delayed New Zealand's looming election by four weeks to October 17 after a renewed coronavirus outbreak hampered campaigning. Read more »

From virus-free to possible lockdown: New Zealand virus outbreak spreads beyond Auckland

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 11:39 AM

AUCKLAND - New Zealand's resurgent coronavirus outbreak has spread beyond Auckland, health officials said Friday, in a major blow to efforts to contain the disease. Read more »

New Zealand beat the virus once. Can it do it again?

Damien Cave and Serena Solomon, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 13 10:23 PM

As the week began, New Zealanders were celebrating 100 days without community spread of the coronavirus, drinking at pubs, packing stadiums and hugging friends. Read more »

New Zealand races to track outbreak's origin as cases jump; 1 new patient arrived from PH

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 03:54 PM

New Zealand rushed to track the source of a sudden return of the coronavirus Thursday as the number of new cases in its biggest city rose to 17, one of which involved a woman who arrived from the Philippines, and officials warned more infections were inevitable. Read more »

New Zealand mulls lockdown extension as virus spreads

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 07:43 AM

WELLINGTON - New Zealand health officials said Wednesday a COVID-19 cluster in Auckland had grown, raising the prospect a lockdown imposed on the country's biggest city after the virus returned will be extended. Read more »

New Zealand locks down all nursing homes after virus return

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 12:06 PM

AUCKLAND -- New Zealand locked down nursing homes nationwide Wednesday after a 102-day streak without the coronavirus ended, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the outbreak could force her to postpone next month's general election. Read more »

Coronavirus returns to New Zealand after 102 days

Neil Sands, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 11 09:26 PM

New Zealand's dream run of 102 days without locally transmitted coronavirus ended Tuesday, prompting a stay-at-home lockdown order for the country's largest city. Read more »

New Zealand eyes Cook Islands travel bubble

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 02:45 PM

WELLINGTON - New Zealand plans to open a virus-free "travel bubble" with the tiny Pacific realm of Cook Islands before year's end, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday, while expressing caution about a similar arrangement with Australia. Read more »