New Zealand halted its extradition treaty with Hong Kong on Tuesday. 'New Zealand can no longer trust that Hong Kong's criminal justice system is sufficiently independent from China,' said the country's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters in a move that has infuriated Beijing … [Read more...] about China halts Hong Kong’s extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and Britain in tit-for-tat retaliation as New Zealand becomes the latest country to stand up to Beijing
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New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham undergoes surgery
He struggled for runs as well as wickets in the last IPL played in the UAE, managing only 19 runs and two wickets for Kings XI Punjab, who failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished sixth on the table. … [Read more...] about New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham undergoes surgery
Cook Islanders can travel to New Zealand quarantine-free from January 21
To be eligible to enter New Zealand, people in the Cook Islands must not have been overseas in the past 14 days, must not have had contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case within the past 14 days, and must have maintained physical distancing at the airport from any person who did not arrive from the Cook Islands. … [Read more...] about Cook Islanders can travel to New Zealand quarantine-free from January 21
Covid-19: Cost of pre-departure tests for international travellers leaving New Zealand differs around the country
If you need a COVID-19 test prior to departure, you can organise it through your primary care provider (general practice or GP). They will tell you how much it costs and how to pay. Contact your doctor to book a test once your travel plans are confirmed. The test needs to be taken as close as possible to when you will be travelling – check with your High Commission, Embassy or Consulate for the timing that applies to your country. It usually takes several days for test results to be available, but it could be longer, so people need to ensure they don’t leave it too late, especially around the weekend. If your travel plans change to a later day than expected, a re-test and negative result may be required. Entry requirements may differ between countries but you will probably need a hard-copy of your negative COVID-19 test result to present to check-in before boarding the plane. Your general practice or GP will be able to give this to you. You will also probably need to … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Cost of pre-departure tests for international travellers leaving New Zealand differs around the country
The great good fortune of living in New Zealand
On October 6, the last available day when I checked, there were 87 deaths. They had hovered around 40 for a few days previously, though there were 132 on October 1 and 188 on September 28. I wondered why there were such wild fluctuations, but I also noted all those numbers were well down from the country’s worst day, July 22, when 572 people died. Like the cases, deaths peaked in mid-winter. … [Read more...] about The great good fortune of living in New Zealand