A New Zealand citizen has written an open letter to the government, expressing concern over the World Health Organization's (WHO) proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) and the new Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord (Pandemic Treaty).
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A new report by the World Economic Forum has highlighted the potential for increased use of generative AI to boost innovation and productivity.
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From February 1, 2024, all councils across New Zealand will only accept plastic numbers 1, 2 and 5 for kerbside recycling.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Museum is hosting a temporary exhibition entitled 'Bugs at the Museum', which runs from 17 January to 29 January at its pop-up venue at CoCA in central Christchurch.
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Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd has appointed Ross Kruger as its new General Manager for New Zealand.
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WELLINGTON — Firefighters in Wellington are set to scale back their operations at a wildfire in Titahi Bay, having successfully contained the blaze.
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Former Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Kris Faafoi will become the new Chief Executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) in April 2024.
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WELLINGTON — Work is beginning on a critical flood protection project in New Zealand's Hutt Valley.
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HAWKE'S BAY — The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union has called for the Department of Conservation's (DOC) director general, Penny Wilson, to be held accountable for what it claims to be an appalling failure to oversee the management of Te Urewera.
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In a show of unity, New Zealand, along with several other nations, has backed the military strikes in Yemen against sites occupied by the Houthis, who have been launching attacks on commercial shipping.
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The New Zealand government is considering repealing new smoke-free measures that would save thousands of lives; a decision that has been widely criticised by health organisations.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Researchers at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand are aiming to improve the performance of redox-flow batteries, making them a cheaper alternative to lithium-ion batteries for storing renewable energy.
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A new report has shown that, despite record spending taking place in 2023, the average transaction value decreased by 1.5% - suggesting consumers were more cautious with their purchasing decisions.
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Stats NZ have released figures showing a 24% decrease in the number of new homes consented in the year ending November 2023 compared to the year ending November 2022.
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NAPIER — The Beach Activity Book by Rachel Haydon, General Manager of the National Aquarium of New Zealand, aims to encourage children to engage in fun activities on the beach and appreciate the natural environment.
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MARLBOROUGH — Marlborough will move to prohibited fire season from Wednesday, meaning that outdoor fires will be banned, and all previously granted fire permits will be suspended, due to high fire risks, according to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
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AUCKLAND — The Auckland housing market has ended 2023 on a high, with prices reaching their highest point in 12 months, according to a report by Barfoot & Thompson.
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CANTERBURY — Fire dangers are increasing in Canterbury, prompting a restricted fire season beginning on 10 January.
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WELLINGTON CITY — New Zealand's Police Commissioner, Andrew Coster, has come under fire for his failure to address issues of police brutality against the Māori people.
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The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) has named Amanda Whiting, the CEO of IAG New Zealand, as its new president, effective immediately.
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The Rodger Fox Big Band (RFBB) has been representing New Zealand at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) conference in New Orleans.
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QUEENSTOWN — Three swimmers had a close call after getting into difficulty in the Kawarau River in Queenstown.
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Boxing Day has beaten out Black Friday and Cyber Monday as the most popular day for online shopping in New Zealand, according to price comparison website PriceMe.co.nz.
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NORTHLAND — Two people have died after an ATV-style vehicle they were travelling in rolled into a swimming hole in Peria, New Zealand, on 29 December.
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TAURANGA — Fire and Emergency New Zealand is transitioning to a monitoring phase at Matakana Island, as it prepares to hand the fire ground back to landowners.
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Former Governor-General Sir Michael Hardie Boys, a key figure in New Zealand's transition to MMP and a lifelong public servant, has passed away at the age of 91.
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Care and support workers in New Zealand are calling on the government to agree to and fund a new pay equity settlement, as the existing agreement expires at the end of December 2023.
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New Zealand's ACT party has announced that it will work to repeal the country's ban on cold and flu medications that contain pseudoephedrine, stating that the ban is ineffective as it has done nothing to stop the production of methamphetamine (P).
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NELSON — A teenage kayaker has been rescued off the coast of New Zealand's Nelson region, after he activated his personal locator beacon.
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New Zealand's Taxpayers' Union has criticised the country's Police force for spending $320,000 on a podcast series, calling it a "waste" of money.
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INVERCARGILL — Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark suffered a minor heart attack on Wednesday and is scheduled to undergo a quadruple bypass next week, according to a statement from Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell.
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ACC's 'Have a Hmm' campaign, created to make people think twice about engaging in risky activities and thus preventing injury, has been criticised by the Taxpayers' Union for its lavish expenditure.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A drug containing the synthetic stimulant alpha-PVP, which has been linked to deaths overseas, has been circulating in New Zealand disguised as MDMA (ecstasy).
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand is appealing to the public not to set off fireworks over the New Year period or throughout the summer.
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A representative from New Zealand's nursing profession, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, has called for legal minimum nurse-to-patient ratios to be introduced immediately, in order to tackle chronic understaffing across the sector.
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INVERCARGILL — Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark suffered a minor heart attack and was admitted to Southland Hospital on 27 December.
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The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) is calling for urgent action to address the crisis in primary healthcare access in the country, as it claims one million people are currently unable to access general practice services.
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NORTHLAND — Biosecurity officials in New Zealand are appealing to the public for information after a dead wallaby was found at the side of a highway near Kawakawa on 4 December.
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A recent survey conducted in New Zealand has highlighted the barriers that student nurses face when undertaking their studies.
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Boxing Day spending in New Zealand fell slightly compared with 2022, with spending through Core Retail merchants excluding Hospitality reaching NZD98.3m ($58m), according to payment network Worldline NZ.
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WELLINGTON — The Hutt City Council has approved the Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2023-2029 (WMMP), which outlines a strategy for the region's transition to a circular economy over the next six years.
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WEST COAST — Westland Milk Products, the New Zealand dairy co-op that was bought by Chinese dairy giant Yili in 2019, has agreed to extend its 10-year milk supply agreement indefinitely.
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WANAKA — The Queenstown Lakes District Council has bought 8.3ha of land in Wānaka, next to its existing refuse transfer station and the Wastebusters site, for $3.36m.
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WAIKATO — Two solar farm projects in the Waikato region of New Zealand have had their applications for resource consent fast-tracked by the country's Environmental Protection Authority.
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TARANAKI — Greenfern Industries has announced that it has met the country's quality standards for its first commercial harvest at its cultivation, drying and packaging facility in Taranaki.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Three people have had charges laid against them relating to alleged corruption in the award of lucrative construction contracts in New Zealand.
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The ending of New Zealand's Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) fund has been welcomed by Energy Resources Aotearoa, the country's peak energy advocacy group.
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AUCKLAND CITY — An Auckland-based accountant, Brett William Knock, has received a eight month home detention sentence after admitting to submitting false applications for COVID-19 Wage Subsidies.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Coast Care, a coastal restoration programme in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, has released the results of its 2023 Beach User Survey, which highlights the importance of community involvement in maintaining the health and vitality of the coastal environment.
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Researchers from Princeton University, Georgia Tech, the Allen Institute for AI and IIT Delhi have created a set of guidelines for optimising websites so they rank higher in AI-powered search engine results.
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New Zealand's Parliament has repealed the Natural and Built Environment Act and Spatial Planning Act as part of the government's 100-day programme, according to RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop.
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Around 500 migrant construction workers with temporary visas risk losing their jobs following the ELE Group's receivership.
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In the wake of the previous government's unsustainable fiscal path, the new administration in New Zealand is seeking to identify and address a wide range of financial risks, known as "fiscal cliffs."
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New Zealand's new government has released its economic and fiscal update, outlining plans to tighten public finances and bolster the economy.
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Dr Shane Reti, the New Zealand Minister of Health, has appointed Ken Whelan as a Crown observer to Health New Zealand to assist the board in overcoming issues related to health workforce and hospital wait times.
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The latest term attendance figures for New Zealand schools show that less than half of all students are attending classes regularly, which is disappointing education ministers Erica Stanford and David Seymour.
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AgResearch, a leading Crown Research Institute in New Zealand, has prohibited the use of the Forced Swim Test, becoming the first institution in the country to do so.
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The Public Service Association (PSA), the union for thousands of New Zealand Inland Revenue workers, has criticised the government's decision to stop reporting on taxation principles.
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The New Zealand Government is pushing to repeal the Taxation Principles Reporting Act 2023, a law passed by the previous administration that requires Inland Revenue to report annually on tax measures against a set of tax principles.
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An article published by NZ Doctors Speaking Out with Science claims the New Zealand High Court was deceived over vaccine exemptions.
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The Office of the Auditor-General has released the results of its audits of New Zealand's 78 local councils for the 2021/22 financial year.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Let's Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) could be dissolved by the government, Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council, who have agreed in principle to end their partnership.
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New data from the Federated Farmers' Banking Survey has revealed record lows in farmer satisfaction with their banks, with 25.8% of respondents saying they had come under "undue pressure" from their bank over the previous six months.
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A new report has shown that the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup generated a NZD $48.9m net economic benefit to the Auckland region of New Zealand, where it was hosted.
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A report by the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has shown that the use of 1080 increased in 2022.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has called for urgent reforms to how the New Zealand government reports on its performance, finding that current practices do not provide enough transparency about the value of public spending.
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The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) has issued a statement regarding its financial outlook for the next few years, outlining four factors that will shape its financial planning: tight fiscal environment, end of COVID-related funding, changes to New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funding, and a reduction in baseline funding from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
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New Zealand's GDP fell by 0.3% in Q3 2023, according to data released by Stats NZ.
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The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) has launched a new campaign to improve the use of veterinary emergency services.
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New Zealand's police have acknowledged the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) relating to complaints received about the 2022 protest and occupation of Parliament.
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A New Zealand man has been sentenced to two years and two weeks in prison for obtaining wage subsidies using forged documents and multiple identities.
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New analysis by FIRST Union, the NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa has shown that for every dollar invested by New Zealand's four main gentailers in renewable energy capacity, shareholders receive $2.41 in dividends.
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Eight businesses pioneering new innovations in New Zealand have been awarded government grants worth a combined total of $21.4m.
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The New Zealand government's decision not to grant KiwiRail $1.47bn for the construction of two new ferries and terminals is the correct one, says road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand.
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Daltons has announced the winners of its Sunflowers in Kindergartens competition, which saw more than 13,700 children take part nationwide.
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HAMILTON — Firefighters have extinguished a large fire at a boat storage building in Te Rapa, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Maritime New Zealand has warned commercial operators of the importance of prioritizing health and safety, following an incident in which Sealord Ltd was fined $257,250 for failing to protect employees from asbestos exposure.
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The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) in New Zealand has called for robust investment decision-making processes, even when quick decisions are needed.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council has decided not to continue with a business case to sell off assets, a move that has been applauded by local advocacy group, Keep Our Assets Canterbury (KOA).
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A recent survey commissioned by Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) and the University of Otago's tobacco research group, ASPIRE, has shown that 67% of participants support New Zealand's smokefree laws, including denicotisation of cigarettes, a reduction in the number of retailers, and an end to sales of cigarettes to anyone born after 2009.
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The price of food in New Zealand increased annually by 6.0% as of 13 December 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ.
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Air New Zealand has partnered with Starlink to provide domestic aircraft with high-speed internet.
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The Auditor-General's latest report on school audits has found that just 1% of audit opinions issued to schools were non-standard, but has highlighted ongoing issues with auditor shortages and has made recommendations to the New Zealand Ministry of Education to improve school infrastructure planning and communications.
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Data from the IRD shows that the number of Small Business Cashflow Scheme loans in default has reached 10,000, with debt totalling $177m.
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Energy Resources Aotearoa, which represents the interests of the energy sector in New Zealand, has released a briefing document for the new government entitled "Refocusing our energy future", which sets out the sector's priorities for the new administration.
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Daily vaping rates among New Zealand youth are still too high, at 10%, according to the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation, despite a slight decline in overall vaping rates amongst 14- and 15-year-olds.
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The New Zealand Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges for the first time against individuals and companies for alleged cartel conduct.
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Consumer spending patterns were mixed in the first full week of December in New Zealand, with pre-Christmas shopping up for food and liquor, but down across most other retail sectors, according to data from Worldline.
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ACT MP Todd Stephenson has called for the abolition of New Zealand's Human Rights Commission, claiming that its recent hiring of another high-paid CEO and launch of an advertising campaign showed that it was "begging to be scrapped".
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In a recent interview on Peter Williams' radio show, health and life insurance broker Richard Pykett discussed the rising number of claims he has encountered from vaccinated clients.
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Jetstar has announced it will add 150,000 extra seats to its New Zealand operations in 2024, including increasing its domestic network to pre-Covid levels from mid-year and boosting its Trans-Tasman operations to 40% higher than in 2019.
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Business confidence is on the rise in Canterbury, according to a recent survey by the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce.
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The upcoming Ironman 70.3 Taupō race on Saturday 9 December is set to be fiercely contested, with a strong line-up of professional triathletes, including two-time winner Braden Currie, Javier Gomez, and 2019 champion Kyle Smith, competing for the title.
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New Zealand's Police Minister, Mark Mitchell, has met with Police Commissioner Andrew Coster and has outlined the government's priorities for policing in New Zealand.
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The New Zealand Principals' Federation (NZPF) is not surprised by the country's declining reading, writing and mathematics scores in this year's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), given the impact of Covid-19 and significant dropout rates among participants.
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Air New Zealand has announced its purchase of BETA Technologies' electric aircraft, ALIA, for its fleet.
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The New Zealand Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who gave birth to a child with spina bifida is entitled to accident compensation because the condition should have been detected during a scan at 20 weeks into the pregnancy, and the mother would have terminated the pregnancy had the diagnosis been made.
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CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand company Atrax Group, which manufactures industrial scales and software, has opened an office on the South Island following its merger with MacWay Scales, a specialist in weighing and scale products.
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The New Zealand government is accused of covering up the country's Covid-19 vaccine adverse event data, with charges of 'dishonestly' accessing health data filed against a whistleblower who revealed anomalies in the numbers of deaths among the vaccinated.
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New Zealand's Auditor-General John Ryan is to carry out a review into the quality assurance processes used in the vote count during the country's 2023 general election, following errors in the counting of votes in several electorates.
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