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Three killed in New Zealand Cyclone: Officials
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Thousands of people are out of their homes in other areas from Tairawhiti to Hawke's Bay and Tararua on the eastern coast, and Dargaville, Muriwai, Piha and Karekare in the west.
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New Zealand declares National State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle caus
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The declaration will apply to the six regions that have already declared a local State of Emergency: Northland, Auckland, Tairawhiti, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Hawkes Bay.
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Australia, NZ announces USD 11 million in aid for quake-hit Turkey and Syr
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
At least 4,372 deaths have been confirmed after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria early Monday.
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New Zealand PM visits flood-hit Auckland, clean-up begins
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited Auckland following the catastrophic floods that affected much of the region, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported.
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3 killed, 1 missing as torrential rains cause flooding in New Zealand
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"The loss of life underscores just the sheer scale of this weather event and how quickly it turned tragic," Hipkins said in a press briefing post his meeting with emergency services. Hipkins also surveyed the damage in Auckland.
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Chris Hipkins sworn in as new Prime Minister of New Zealand
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Chris Hipkins, 44 has been sworn in as the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand on Wednesday, reported New Zealand's public broadcaster, RNZ.
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Next New Zealand PM Hipkins asks men to speak up about abhorrent treatment
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
While addressing a news conference, Hipkins said, "We've got a way to go when it comes to ensuring that women in leadership receive the same respect as their male counterparts."
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Chris Hipkins set to replace New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Chris Hipkins is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as leader of the Labour party and New Zealand's prime minister after being the only candidate to be nominated for the role.
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New Zealand Jacinda Ardern PM reshuffles cabinet
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], June 13 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made changes to her Cabinet line-up by replacing ministers for police, immigration and justice.
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New Zealand to gradually open border from January 2022
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards, as the government removes the requirement for managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) for most traveller
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New Zealand gov't to support students to re-engage in classroom learning w
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], October 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Children and young people in New Zealand's largest city Auckland will get support from the government for getting back to classroom learning when allowed by circumstances, said Education Minister Chris Hipkins and Associate Education Ministe
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NZ cricketers, Olympians may get vaccinated on priority
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], March 24 (ANI): New Zealand cricketers, Olympians, and Paralympians may get early vaccinations after the government announced eligibility criteria on Wednesday.
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