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New Zealand opposition leader replaced as Ardern popularity soars

The leader of New Zealand's main opposition party was replaced on Friday after opinion polls suggested he was no match for the soaring popularity of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as the country heads towards a general election. Simon Bridges was replaced by Todd Muller in an emergency caucus meeting of his centre-right National Party following a week of disastrous poll results. Just 5 percent of New Zealanders supported Bridges, 43, […]

today22 May 2020

International News

New Zealand reports no new coronavirus cases

New Zealand reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, marking the first time the country recorded zero cases since its outbreak took hold in mid-March. The development comes less than a week after the Pacific nation ended a strict lockdown that appears to have contained the outbreak. Ashley Bloomfield, the director-general of health, told reporters the result was cause for celebration, noting the death toll remained at 20 […]

today4 May 2020

International News

Christchurch mosque attacks: Gunman changes plea to guilty

The Australian man accused of killing dozens of Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in March last year entered a surprise guilty plea to all 51 charges of murder at a special session of a Christchurch court on Thursday. Brenton Tarrant, who appeared by video link, also pleaded guilty to 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act. The 29-year-old had previously pleaded […]

today26 March 2020

International News

New Zealand police investigate threat against Christchurch mosque

New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were investigating a threat made this week against one of the Christchurch mosques where 51 Muslim worshippers were killed in a mass shooting a year ago. Amid plans to mark the one-year anniversary of the March 15 mass killing, police said the threat to Christchurch's Al Noor mosque was posted this week on encrypted messaging app Telegram. Reports said the message showed a man in […]

today3 March 2020

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