Collected stories - 1 November 2021 to 1 March 2022
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Situation Normal All Fucked Up: Already weakened by its poor handling of Delta and Omicron, this Government’s botched response to the Freed...
Stuff
The White House is expected to invite the PM to meet President Joe Biden while she is in the United States in May.
Stuff
National and ACT say blasting music and turning the sprinkler on protestors has only increased tensions.
RNZ
Images from the sixth day of the protest against the government's Covid-19 restrictions outside Parliament in Wellington.
The capital’s heavy downpours and strong winds did little to deter the protesters.
NZ Herald
Protest numbers swelled with police making no efforts to move them on.
Stuff
OPINION: Omicron numbers could possibly reach 800 a day by the middle of next week, but we are prepared, writes Health Minister Andrew Little.
Stuff
OPINION: The protest at Parliament has been overwhelming, at times scary, even funny. But mostly, it's just been sad.
www.abc.net.au
As a demonstration against vaccination mandates and COVID-19 restrictions stretches into a fifth day, parliament speaker Trevor Mallard authorises the use of sprinklers and Barry Manilow music in an attempt to encourage people to head home.
Lucira, a self-administered nasal test, delivers results in 30 minutes.
Newshub
"The protest we have seen at Parliament this week is driven by wild, false, dangerous conspiracy theories and people with an extreme agenda."
RNZ
The government is calling on New Zealanders in Ukraine to leave immediately, amid heightened military tension in the area.
Stuff
After digging trenches to battle the Parliament ground sprinklers overnight, protesters will now have to contend with the wet and wild Wellington weather.
RNZ
Events announced prior to 23 January this year are eligible for the extended government support announced this morning.
RNZ
The minimum wage increase of $1.20 has been confirmed for 1 April by the government, a 6 percent increase.
Newshub
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment recommended a lower increase.
Newshub
The protest is entering its fourth day.
the Guardian
The government couldn’t attempt to meet their demands because they were endless and, frankly, psychotic
RNZ
Tensions rose today as the protest against Covid-19 protection measures dragged on into its third day, with police hauling away dozens of protesters who refused to leave Parliament grounds.
Te Matakahuki is instead calling for a parallel Māori education pathway, which they would lead as a collective.
Stuff
A strong police line remains, but a moment of calm saw paramedics and officers enter the crowd to help a woman needing medical attention.
Stuff
National MP Maureen Pugh said she made the post before realising many of the Convoy protesters were against the Covid-19 vaccine.
Stuff
Growing police presence at Parliament puts protest on notice its time is coming to an end.
Stuff
News media, food production, and utilities workers among those able to test out of isolation.
Newsroom
TOP's new leader on the path into Parliament, acting as a provocateur to the political status quo, and forging a new social contract for NZ.
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