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New Zealand PM visits flood-hit Auckland, clean-up begins
Updated : 3 years, 3 months 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 : 3 years, 3 months 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 : 3 years, 3 months 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 : 3 years, 4 months 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 : 3 years, 4 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 : 3 years, 11 months 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 : 4 years, 6 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 : 4 years, 6 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 : 5 years, 2 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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New Zealand to allow in 1,000 returning international tertiary students
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], January 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government on Thursday approved an exception class for 1,000 international tertiary students, degree level and above, who began their study in New Zealand but were caught offshore when border restrictions began.
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New Zealand unveils plans to manage COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand COVID-19 response Minister Chris Hipkins on Tuesday outlined extensively all of the government planning in the event of a community case of COVID-19 during the holiday period.
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New Zealand to introduce compulsory COVID-19 testing for arriving internat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], October 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government is moving to provide further protection against the chance of COVID-19 entering New Zealand through the maritime border.
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