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New Zealand PM urges democratic nations to stand firm as China becomes 'more assertive'
New Zealand has toughened its tone recently on security and Beijing's growing presence in the South Pacific, in part due to the signing of a security pact between China and Solomon Islands, The Guardian reported. At a summit where Nato for the first time identified Beijing as a serious challenge, Ardern dedicated part of her speech to warning of China's increasingly muscular international presence -- while calling for dialogue and diplomacy rather than increased militarisation in response
New Zealand Convoy For Freedom 2022: Here's all you need to know
Numerous trucks, cars and other automobiles gathered around New Zealand’s Parliament in the country’s capital Wellington on 8th February to protest the government’s vaccine mandate. The protest has been christened as “Convoy For Freedom 2022” which mirrors the similar protests occurring in Canada presently against COVID19 restriction. It has attracted hundreds of protesters from across the country. “We are fighting for New Zealand's freedom,” read a Facebook page of Convoy 2022 NZ.
NZ to fast track counter-terrorism bill after supermarket attack
Addressing the media on Saturday, Ardern said Parliament will pass the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill by the end of the month, reports Xinhua news agency. The opposition National Party has supported the use of urgency to pass the bill. The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill was introduced earlier this year as part of the response to the Christchurch mosque attacks consisting of a new definition for what constitutes a "terrorist act".
NZ PM apologises to Pacific communities for 'Dawn Raids'
Between 1974 and 1976, a series of rigorous immigration policies were carried out that resulted in targeted raids on the homes of Pacific families, reports Xinhua news agency. The raids to find, convict and deport overstayers often took place very early in the morning or late at night. "Today I offered, on behalf of the government, a formal and unreserved apology to Pacific communities for the discriminatory implementation of immigration laws that led to the Dawn Raids," Ardern said
NZ-China differences becoming harder to reconcile: New Zealand PM
In a keynote speech to the China Business Summit in Auckland, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand's relationship with China was one of the country's most significant, However, given the two countries' different histories, world views and political and legal systems, they were going to "take different perspectives on some important issues", Ardern said.
Australia PM welcomes NZ travel bubble
It comes about six months after Australia opened its borders to New Zealand travellers in October 2020. Morrison said the opening of the travel bubble both ways was the "first of many steps to come" as Australia begins to slowly open itself up to the rest of the world. "This is the first of many more steps to come, I believe, as we get back to a normal, more normal position, not only over the course of this year but beyond," he said in Canberra.
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