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Australia, China clash over vaccine diplomacy in the Pacific
'We urge [Australia] to stop disrupting China's vaccine cooperation,' Govt spokesman says.
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Of the nine people arrested, six are secondary school students.
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Louisa Wall claims China is using Uyghur prisoners as "slaves".
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Kiwis listed second in countries rated by return to normality during Covid
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Zespri fails to get grower backing for China battle plan
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Xi warns China will not be 'bullied' in anniversary speech
Xi described the party as the force that had restored China's dignity to the world.
What happened to my family? NZ Uighur man fears family now in detention camp
"How are they doing in China? What kind of living conditions? There is no clue."
Crossing the red line: Behind China's takeover of Hong Kong
New York Times: The clampdown was years in the making, and many signals were missed.
'Pure hearsay': Chinese deny spies at universities claim
Embassy says accusations from lecturers are 'pure hearsay' and 'groundless'.
Fonterra strikes $163m deal on China farms
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Lecturers: 'Chinese spies in NZ universities'
People not enrolled in courses "turning up to lectures and gathering intelligence".
'Dragon man' discovery: Is this humankind's closest relative?
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Pentagon UFO report: US unable to explain 144 sightings; no alien link found
A long-awaited intel report on UFOs makes one thing clear: the truth is still out there.
'It's like Everest' - NZ developer on Guangzhou-built house delays
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Zespri growers vote on plan to hobble China rogue growers
Chinese counterfeiting of Zespri-owned best selling gold variety expected to grow.
First shot: New Zealanders trial new Chinese Covid vaccine
A group of 1000 New Zealanders are being guinea pigs for the new Chinese covid vaccine.
'Most important data': China deleted early pandemic info say researchers
Scientist reveal early sequences of the virus genome were deleted by Chinese researchers.
Covid 19: Fears over new Delta Plus mutation
Concern that highly infectious Delta variant doesn't respond to lab-produced antibodies.
Hong Kong's embattled pro-democracy newspaper to close
Police arrested five editors and executives and froze $3.27m in assets linked to paper.
They relied on Chinese vaccines. Now they're battling outbreaks
New York Times: A cautionary tale in the global effort to fight Covid-19.
'Blindsided by China': Great Barrier Reef on endangered list
Great Barrier Reef faces removal from World Heritage Site list in embarrassing blow.
Fight over Covid's origins renews debate on risks of lab work
New York Times: Questions raised about how scientists should study viruses.
Wuhan lab shortlisted for science prize
Wuhan Institute of Virology has been short-listed for "identifying" the coronavirus.
US sends 2.5 million vaccine doses to Taiwan
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Covid-19 Delta variant quickly taking over the world
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