Could Australia expand its proposed coronavirus travel bubble to the Pacific Islands? Here's what you need to know
4 years, 7 months ago

Could Australia expand its proposed coronavirus travel bubble to the Pacific Islands? Here's what you need to know

ABC  

In Fiji, pristine bungalows sit empty, sparkling resort pools have no-one swimming in them and thousands of employees who would usually be on hand to greet tourists with wide smiles have been left without work. So, when could Australians be back sunning themselves on a beach in Fiji, what are the risks and benefits of reopening borders in the region and what do other Pacific Island countries think of the "travel bubble" idea? While discussions between Australia, New Zealand and Fiji are underway, there is still no timeframe on when travel to Fiji, or other pacific island countries, could resume. Australia's High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes, said the "hard work" in terms of creating travel arrangements will be hashed out by Australia and New Zealand in the initial stages of the bubble. Australia, New Zealand and the World Health Organisation are currently delivering almost 100 000 GeneXpert testing cartridges to Pacific Island countries.

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Micronesia’s first COVID-19 outbreak balloons, causing alarm
2 years, 5 months ago

Micronesia’s first COVID-19 outbreak balloons, causing alarm

LA Times  

The sun sets over the runway at the Chuuk Airport in Weno, Federated States of Micronesia. The country’s first COVID-19 outbreak has grown in one week to more than 1,000 cases. Micronesia’s first outbreak of COVID-19 grew in one week to more than 1,000 cases by Tuesday, causing alarm in the Pacific island nation. She said one positive outcome was …

Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak
2 years, 9 months ago

Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Samoa has reported scores of …

Samoa detects scores of cases daily in its first-ever coronavirus outbreak
2 years, 9 months ago

Samoa detects scores of cases daily in its first-ever coronavirus outbreak

LA Times  

A traditional boat is hauled ashore in Apia, Samoa, in 2015. Samoa has reported scores of new coronavirus cases daily since detecting its first-ever case of community transmission last week. The South Pacific island nation of 200,000 people has been in lockdown since Saturday as it deals with its first outbreak since a worldwide pandemic was declared two years ago. …

These countries are still Covid-free
2 years, 11 months ago

These countries are still Covid-free

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Other islands elsewhere have also stayed Covid-free according to the World Health Organization: Niue, Tokelau, Saint Helena, the Cook Islands …

Aid reaching disaster-hit Tonga brings first virus outbreak
2 years, 11 months ago

Aid reaching disaster-hit Tonga brings first virus outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Clearly when you've got countries …

COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations: Report
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations: Report

Al Jazeera  

Palau and Fiji have reported high vaccination rates allowing it to contain the virus but countries like the Solomon Islands are seeing a surge in cases. A record surge in COVID-19 cases is threatening to overwhelm hospitals and fragile health systems in the Pacific, from the Solomon Islands to Palau, according to the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent …

Covid outbreak on Australian aid ship headed to virus-free Tonga
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid outbreak on Australian aid ship headed to virus-free Tonga

Deccan Chronicle  

Almost two dozen crew on board an Australian Navy ship on its way to provide relief to the Pacific island of Tonga have been diagnosed with coronavirus, potentially hampering aid efforts to the Covid-free nation. Dutton said the Australian government was working with Tongan authorities to ensure the aid could still be delivered safely without passing on Covid to anyone …

Australians can now travel to Fiji despite Omicron concerns, but there's plenty of COVID-19 paperwork to fill out
3 years, 1 month ago

Australians can now travel to Fiji despite Omicron concerns, but there's plenty of COVID-19 paperwork to fill out

ABC  

Fiji's international border opens to tourists today, despite worldwide concerns over the coronavirus Omicron variant. Key points: Fijian operators and the government insist the right settings are in place to protect the population and travellers Travellers to Fiji are required to fill out a lot of paperwork Australians are now able to travel overseas despite some states being closed to …

As COVID Omicron variant spreads, which of Australia's top 10 international travel destinations can you fly to right now?
3 years, 1 month ago

As COVID Omicron variant spreads, which of Australia's top 10 international travel destinations can you fly to right now?

ABC  

Many Australians are champing at the bit to travel overseas again, after nearly two years of closed borders and lockdowns. While New Zealand was the first international destination open to Australians as part of a trans-Tasman travel bubble earlier this year, the arrangement was suspended when the Delta variant took hold along Australia's east coast. Fully vaccinated New Zealanders in …

In remote Pacific islands, businesses look local to survive COVID
3 years, 1 month ago

In remote Pacific islands, businesses look local to survive COVID

Al Jazeera  

Pacific island nations saw their economies shrink an estimated 5.8 percent in 2020 amid a collapse in tourism. “All the business come back when the borders are open.” Businesses in Vanuatu, like those in other remote Pacific island nations that heavily rely on visitors, will be dealing with adversity for some time yet. Vanuatu and fellow Pacific Island nations Papua …

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens

News 18  

Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and the capital Canberra will be free to fly internationally from …

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

India TV News  

New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Despite New Zealand going into the strictest form of lockdown after just a single local case was detected, it ultimately wasn’t enough to crush the outbreak entirely. Ardern said the elimination strategy had served the country incredibly well …

New Zealand says foreign nationals must have coronavirus vaccination to enter country from November
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand says foreign nationals must have coronavirus vaccination to enter country from November

CNN  

CNN — All foreign nationals entering New Zealand will need to be fully vaccinated from November 1, the government announced Sunday. The announcement came as New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern placed a new region outside Auckland under a five-day lockdown, as the country’s Covid-19 Delta variant outbreak spreads. New Zealand’s flagship airline Air New Zealand also announced Sunday that …

New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended as COVID continues
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended as COVID continues

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country is within sight of eliminating Delta but travel restrictions to Australia extended until November. New Zealand has suspended quarantine-free travel with Australia for a further eight weeks, extending a halt in the so-called travel bubble between both countries, as they deal with fresh outbreaks of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. New …

Coronavirus in New Zealand: Country locks down as number of Delta cases jumps to seven
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus in New Zealand: Country locks down as number of Delta cases jumps to seven

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand has now reported …

Hospitals in chaos as Fiji battles COVID-19 hell
3 years, 5 months ago

Hospitals in chaos as Fiji battles COVID-19 hell

Al Jazeera  

Pacific island nation’s hospitals are overwhelmed and people are struggling as government hopes vaccination will offer way out. Suva, Fiji – Fiji’s spiralling COVID-19 crisis reached a terrifying new milestone this month, as the World Health Organization reported that the country’s spread of infection was one of the highest in the world. Radio New Zealand reported last week that more …

Jacinda Ardern suspends New Zealand travel bubble with Australia
3 years, 5 months ago

Jacinda Ardern suspends New Zealand travel bubble with Australia

ABC  

The New Zealand government has suspended the travel bubble with Australia, saying the threat from ongoing Delta COVID-19 outbreaks is now too great. Key points: Jacinda Ardern says NZ will not risk its COVID-19 elimination strategy by allowing quarantine-free to continue She says Delta has "changed the risk profile" The suspension will be reassessed in eight weeks From 11:59pm on …

Virus outbreak in Fiji batters economy, tests health system
3 years, 6 months ago

Virus outbreak in Fiji batters economy, tests health system

Associated Press  

SUVA, Fiji — A growing coronavirus outbreak in Fiji is stretching the health system and devastating the economy. Fiji’s government has delivered nearly 40,000 packages of food rations to people who have been isolating at home or are in targeted lockdown areas. Australia and New Zealand have sent vaccines, money and medical teams to help Fiji’s overburdened health system. James …

Australia-New Zealand travel bubble set to resume with some states
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia-New Zealand travel bubble set to resume with some states

ABC  

The New Zealand government has announced that the travel bubble with Australia will resume with South Australia, ACT, Tasmania and Victoria on July 5. New Zealand had earlier decided to close the travel bubble to New South Wales until July 7. New Zealand's COVID Response Minister Chris Hipkins today said travellers from SA, ACT, Tasmania or Victoria, to be eligible …

Fiji was once first in line for an Aussie travel bubble, now it's battered by COVID. What happened?
3 years, 6 months ago

Fiji was once first in line for an Aussie travel bubble, now it's battered by COVID. What happened?

ABC  

As the Pacific's most mature and developed economy, Fiji has endured a bruising 12 months. The Reserve Bank of Fiji estimates the economy contracted by 19 per cent last year, a number that would presage societal collapse if it were recorded here in Australia. Fiji has now recorded close to 900 cases in this outbreak, with half of those cases …

The Latest: India adds 368,000 new virus cases, 3,417 deaths
3 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: India adds 368,000 new virus cases, 3,417 deaths

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NEW DELHI — India recorded …

Australians vaccinated against coronavirus could be allowed to travel overseas and return home without hotel quarantine
3 years, 8 months ago

Australians vaccinated against coronavirus could be allowed to travel overseas and return home without hotel quarantine

ABC  

The Prime Minister has flagged allowing Australians to travel overseas and return home, without going into hotel quarantine, if they are vaccinated against COVID-19. Key points: Scott Morrison says people would be permitted to travel for "essential reasons" such as business, medical reasons, important family events and funerals He says vaccinated people would still need to quarantine but may be …

Where is next on the list for COVID travel bubbles with Australia after New Zealand
3 years, 9 months ago

Where is next on the list for COVID travel bubbles with Australia after New Zealand

ABC  

New Zealand's decision to allow quarantine-free travel for Australians from later this month has come as welcome news to people on both sides of the Tasman hoping to book a holiday or visit family and friends. "Obviously, Singapore would be a very good next step to build on what we have already achieved with New Zealand. "We are exploring with …

Australia to set up a travel bubble to be set up with Singapore
3 years, 9 months ago

Australia to set up a travel bubble to be set up with Singapore

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison plans to set up a travel bubble with Singapore by July that would finally allow Australias to holiday overseas. The prime minister's ambitious plan would also use the Southeast Asian island state as a quarantine and vaccination hub for returning Australians. Under the plan, Australians would be allowed to travel to Singapore without approval from the Department of …

Why there are unlikely to be any COVID-19 travel bubbles any time soon
3 years, 10 months ago

Why there are unlikely to be any COVID-19 travel bubbles any time soon

ABC  

Travel bubbles with neighbouring countries would be useless and dangerous without mass vaccinations in Australia, an aviation expert says. Key points: An expert says overseas travel would be two or three times worse than domestic border woes An expert says overseas travel would be two or three times worse than domestic border woes Among the first bubbles expected to open …

When international tourists will finally be allowed to enter Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

When international tourists will finally be allowed to enter Australia

Daily Mail  

International tourists will be allowed to enter Australia freely by this time next year, Tourism Minister Dan Tehan hopes. Mr Tehan said the ban on overseas tourists - who spent $45billion a year in Australia before coronavirus - could remain in place for the rest of 2021. International tourists will be allowed to enter Australia freely by this time next …

Australia might resume travel bubble with New Zealand ahead of Australian Open
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia might resume travel bubble with New Zealand ahead of Australian Open

Hindustan Times  

Australia may resume its travel bubble with New Zealand in coming days, its health minister said on Friday, as the state of Victoria eased border controls ahead of hosting the first tennis Grand Slam on 2021, the Australian Open. Australia eyes reopening New Zealand travel bubble ahead of Australian Open tennis Health officials are reassessing daily a pause on Australia's …

Pause in travel bubble with New Zealand extended for three more days
3 years, 11 months ago

Pause in travel bubble with New Zealand extended for three more days

ABC  

Mandatory hotel quarantine will be imposed on New Zealanders travelling to Australia for an extra three days after the Federal Government extended the suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble. Key points: Suspension of travel bubble with New Zealand extended for three more days Health officials are concerned that travellers to Australia from New Zealand as early as January 9 could …

Australia to make decision Thursday on resuming NZ coronavirus travel bubble as two more Kiwis test positive
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia to make decision Thursday on resuming NZ coronavirus travel bubble as two more Kiwis test positive

ABC  

Health authorities say a decision will be reached on Thursday on whether to resume a travel bubble with New Zealand that allows people to enter Australia without quarantining, as two more Kiwis test positive. Key points: Two more people who were in the same hotel as the first case have tested positive to the virus Two more people who were …

Australia has suspended the New Zealand travel bubble. What's happening? And why did it take just one case of COVID-19?
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia has suspended the New Zealand travel bubble. What's happening? And why did it take just one case of COVID-19?

ABC  

Australia has paused quarantine-free travel from New Zealand for at least three days. People in New Zealand have been asked to reconsider their need to travel to Australia because they will be facing a minimum of 72 hours in hotel quarantine. The community case in New Zealand is the more infectious South African variant of COVID-19. This is why Australia …

New Zealand coronavirus: borders may stay shut for most of the year Jacinda Ardern says
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand coronavirus: borders may stay shut for most of the year Jacinda Ardern says

CNN  

New Zealand’s borders will remain closed for most of this year as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, but the country will pursue travel arrangements with neighbouring Australia and other Pacific nations, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday. Medical authorities, meanwhile, may approve a Covid-19 vaccine as early as next week, Ardern said, as pressure mounts for a start to …

New Zealand reports first case of coronavirus in community in months
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand reports first case of coronavirus in community in months

ABC  

New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there is no immediate evidence the virus is spreading in the community. Key points: The woman twice tested negative for coronavirus while in hotel quarantine Authorities are looking into whether she caught the virus from another returning traveller Pressure is growing …

Pacific Islands may not finish rolling out COVID vaccines until 2025
3 years, 11 months ago

Pacific Islands may not finish rolling out COVID vaccines until 2025

ABC  

Solomon Islands has avoided the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, but new research shows it could take it and other Pacific countries years to vaccinate the majority of their populations. Key points: A delay in a mass rollout will likely also delay the reopening of international borders, experts say That could have economic consequences, especially for tourism dependent countries like …

Coronavirus Australia live news: Scott Morrison says Government will follow health advice on international borders
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Australia live news: Scott Morrison says Government will follow health advice on international borders

ABC  

Diego Silva, a lecturer in bioethics at the University of Sydney's School of Public Health, spoke to ABC News not long ago. He agrees with World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that there has been a moral failing with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine around the world, with younger adults in wealthy countries being inoculated before older people …

Australia and New Zealand will form travel bubble in 2021
4 years ago

Australia and New Zealand will form travel bubble in 2021

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand could come into effect in the first quarter …

As more Pacific countries record COVID-19 cases, some governments are rethinking their coronavirus strategy
4 years, 1 month ago

As more Pacific countries record COVID-19 cases, some governments are rethinking their coronavirus strategy

ABC  

Vanuatu has joined just a handful of Pacific countries with active COVID-19 cases. Key points: Vanuatu doesn't have enough test kits and is prioritising people from medium- and high-risk areas Vanuatu doesn't have enough test kits and is prioritising people from medium- and high-risk areas Cases in Tahiti surged a month after it opened its borders to international tourists in …

Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places
4 years, 1 month ago

Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — From Argentina to Zimbabwe, from the Vatican to the White House, the coronavirus has spread relentlessly. “None of the businesses have escaped.” Indeed, many of the South Pacific islands rely on tourism as a major source of revenue and have seen unemployment spike and their economies struggle since the pandemic began. Michelle Rogan-Finnemore, the executive secretary …

Federal Government in talks to expand coronavirus travel bubble beyond New Zealand to some parts of Asia
4 years, 2 months ago

Federal Government in talks to expand coronavirus travel bubble beyond New Zealand to some parts of Asia

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia is still holding discussions with several Asian countries — including Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan — about expanding Australia's travel bubble and opening up quarantine-free travel. However New Zealand is still not welcoming travellers from across the ditch, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying she wants to wait until all Australian states have …

Air Bubble Between New Zealand and Australia Possible by 2020 End: Jacinda Ardern
4 years, 3 months ago

Air Bubble Between New Zealand and Australia Possible by 2020 End: Jacinda Ardern

News 18  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that an air bubble between her country and some Australian states was possible by the end of this year. “Currently everything that’s coming in and out of Australia and New Zealand has travellers coming in and out of Covid areas so you have to completely segregate those fliers," Ardern added. On …

NZ COVID-19 travel bubble with Australia could be possible before end of 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

NZ COVID-19 travel bubble with Australia could be possible before end of 2020

ABC  

Travel between New Zealand and some states of Australia could be possible before the end of the year if COVID-19 cases continue to decline, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Key points: Ms Ardern says Australia is satisfied with her country's handling of the virus Ms Ardern says Australia is satisfied with her country's handling of the virus New …

New Zealand’s virus outbreak grows to 17 cases, likely to increase further
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand’s virus outbreak grows to 17 cases, likely to increase further

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: A puzzling new outbreak of the coronavirus in New Zealand’s largest city grew to 17 cases on Thursday, with officials saying the number will likely increase further. At this stage, though, it’s heartening to see them in one cluster.” Bloomfield said he expected that sooner or later the new cases would be linked to somebody who had arrived in …

New Zealand coronavirus: Country acclaimed world leader in handling Covid-19 deals with fresh outbreak
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand coronavirus: Country acclaimed world leader in handling Covid-19 deals with fresh outbreak

CNN  

CNN — New Zealand reported 13 new community coronavirus cases on Thursday as the country tackles a fresh outbreak that ended an enviable run of more than 100 days without any locally transmitted infections. “We should expect that to be the case here.” New Zealand’s outbreak is a dramatic turn of events for the country, which was heralded as a …

New Zealand reports return of coronavirus after 102 days
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand reports return of coronavirus after 102 days

Al Jazeera  

PM Arden orders Auckland into lockdown after four new locally transmitted cases found in the same family. New Zealand has announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections in more than 100 days, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to issue a stay-at-home lockdown order for the country’s largest city, Auckland. After New Zealand receiving global praise for its success in containing …

How New Zealand went 100 days with no community coronavirus transmission
4 years, 5 months ago

How New Zealand went 100 days with no community coronavirus transmission

CNN  

CNN — New Zealand has marked an enviable milestone – more than 100 days since its last coronavirus case was acquired locally from an unknown source. Don’t let the team down – none of us can afford to do that.” How New Zealand did it New Zealand’s strategy was simple: in the words of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the country …

With international flights diverted from Melbourne amid the coronavirus outbreak, will Australia further limit overseas travellers?
4 years, 6 months ago

With international flights diverted from Melbourne amid the coronavirus outbreak, will Australia further limit overseas travellers?

ABC  

The Prime Minister has flagged the possibility of further slowing the number of people arriving at Australian international airports. Since Australia's borders closed, the number of Australians returning home has reduced drastically, but flights are still arriving and often bringing positive coronavirus cases with them. SmartTraveller issued an update on Tuesday warning people returning to Australia that their flights may …

Can coronavirus threaten isolated Pacific nations?
4 years, 6 months ago

Can coronavirus threaten isolated Pacific nations?

Al Jazeera  

Tourism-reliant Pacific island nations worried about economic impact of pandemic. On Thursday, July 2 at 19:30 GMT: The Pacific Islands have not escaped the attention of the coronavirus, despite being some of the most isolated places in the world. Fiji, which has declared itself coronavirus-free after 18 COVID-19 patients recovered, says it now hopes to create a so-called “travel bubble” …

Fiji proposes a 'Bula Bubble' to allow Australians to travel during the coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

Fiji proposes a 'Bula Bubble' to allow Australians to travel during the coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Fiji's decimated tourism industry is hoping the latest proposal to establish a travel bubble in the region will help see the return of much-needed Australian visitors to the Pacific island nation. Key points: Tourists would either have to self-quarantine at home for two weeks prior to arriving Or serve their two-week quarantine at an approved hotel in Fiji The Australian …

New Zealand confirms two new cases ending coronavirus free run
4 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand confirms two new cases ending coronavirus free run

Deccan Chronicle  

WELLINGTON: New Zealand said on Tuesday that it has two new cases of the coronavirus, both related to recent travel from the UK, ending a 24-day streak of no new infections in the country. The new infections are a set back to New Zealand, which lifted all social and economic restrictions except border controls last week, declaring it had no …

Coronavirus: New Zealand now Covid-19-free after last known patient recovers
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: New Zealand now Covid-19-free after last known patient recovers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand no longer has …

New Zealand becomes coronavirus-free as health officials say last infected persons has recovered; govt removes most restrictions
4 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand becomes coronavirus-free as health officials say last infected persons has recovered; govt removes most restrictions

Firstpost  

Jacinda Ardern said she was confident New Zealand had halted the spread of the virus but it still must be prepared for more. Wellington: New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated the coronavirus — at least for now — after health officials said Monday that the last known infected person had recovered. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was confident …

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