HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — England captain Joe Root made 226, his third test double century and a labor of more than 10 hours, to give his team a flickering hope of winning the second test against New Zealand. Root shared a 193-run sixth-wicket partnership with Ollie Pope (75) which allowed England to reach 476 […]
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Measles case on Samoa to Auckland flight
AUCKLAND, 07 NOVEMBER 2019 (AUCKLAND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH) —Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has been notified of a case of measles in a New Zealand resident returning from Samoa to Auckland. The person did not know they had measles at the time. Auckland Regional Public Health Service Medical Officer of Health Dr Maria Poynter […]
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New Zealand All Blacks drops to 3rd in latest world rankings
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup semifinal loss to England has resulted in the All Blacks dropping to third in the international rankings, their lowest spot in 16 years. England has grabbed the No. 1 ranking after its 19-7 win in Yokohama last weekend. South Africa moved into second spot after […]
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Palau gets around $9.7-M funding support for Our Ocean
Taiwan is biggest donor so far Palau has accumulated more than $9,700,000 worth of pledges from other countries in support of its hosting of the Our Ocean Conference on August 17-18 next year. President Tommy Remengesau Jr. revealed that so far, Taiwan’s government had donated the largest amount by pouring out $3,000,000 for the renovation […]
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NZ Government hands-off on West Papua violence
WELLINGTON, 26 AUGUST 2019 (NEWSROOM)—With concerns over violence in West Papua escalating, New Zealand officials appear reluctant to wade in more significantly – despite the Green Party calling for action. As Indonesia cracks down on protests in the disputed West Papua territory, the Government has declined to condemn the violence. Indonesia has deployed a thousand […]
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PM Ardern says NZ’S aid to Samoa shouldn’t be compared to China’s big spending
APIA, 29 JULY 2019 (NEWSHUB) — New Zealand Prime Minister is playing down China’s big spending in the Pacific – despite the Government labeling the superpower a threat when it announced the Defence Policy Statement last year. Jacinda Ardern has been in Samoa, en route to Tokelau, and visited some of New Zealand’s humble aid […]