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New Zealand expects Australia 'travel bubble' to stay open despite new virus case

Australia and New Zealand opened a travel bubble on Monday, after both countries had closed borders in March 2020 to non-citizens and permanent residents to contain the pandemic

A passenger arrives from New Zealand after the Trans-Tasman travel bubble opened overnight, following an extended border closure due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, October 16, 2020. Photo:Reuters
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Australia-New Zealand travel bubble launches with lopsided demand

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta speaks during an interview in Wellington, New Zealand December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathon Molloy
World+Biz

New Zealand says 'uncomfortable' with expanding Five Eyes

FILE PHOTO: Passengers arrive from New Zealand after the Trans-Tasman travel bubble opened overnight, following an extended border closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Families reunite as Australia-New Zealand 'travel bubble' begins

Murray Edridge, the head of Wellington City Mission, who helps desperate families and individuals seeking food and shelter, is seen in Wellington, New Zealand, in this undated handout photo. Wellington City Mission/Handout via REUTERS
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How New Zealand's much-admired Covid-19 response helped fuel a housing crisis

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wins a landslide victory on Saturday. Photo: Collected from Time Magazine website
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New Zealand to donate vaccines for 800,000 to COVAX vaccine facility - Ardern

The town of Glenorchy on Lake Wakatipu and Otago river New Zealand March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein
Global Economy

New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: Collected
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New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India due to high Covid-19 cases

People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
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New Zealand PM Ardern says a quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia could be a world first

A police car is seen in front of the parliament building in Wellington, New Zealand, September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ana Nicolaci da Costa/Files
World+Biz

New Zealand passes miscarriages bereavement leave law

FILE PHOTO: Armed police officers stand guard outside Al Noor mosque where more than 40 people were killed by a suspected white supremacist during Friday prayers on March 15, in Christchurch, New Zealand April 1, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su
World+Biz

New Zealand honours Christchurch mosque shooting victims at anniversary service

People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall/File Photo
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All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand's largest city

Traffic slowly works up to high ground at Whangarei, New Zealand, as a tsunami warning is issued Friday. Photo: Collected
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8.1-magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand