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High-strung host: Airbnb guest reveals crazy list of rules
Clear communicator or control freak? Viral Tiktok divides viewers.

NZ signs Hong Kong statement after Five Eyes fuss
ANALYSIS: Why New Zealand signed up to its first Five Eyes statement this year.

Hong Kong votes - but with only China loyalists approved
Only those truly loyal to Beijing are allowed to run for office due to a new law.

New study provides possible answer to what makes Omicron more infectious
New study has partially uncovered a major characteristic about Omicron previously unknown.

Passport Power: NZ's top 10 ranking in the world
Got one of these 10 passports? Then you're in luck according to a new study.

Live: New variant in UK and likely Germany, Italy; NZ deems nine countries 'very high-risk'
South African scientists first raised alarm about the new variant this week.

Market close: Spooked sharemarket has biggest fall in eight months
Investors were spooked by a new Covid variant that has spread from Africa to Hong Kong.

China's iron grip threatens Hong Kong's financial future
Hong Kong's status as a major financial hub is in jeopardy.

Latest threat to Hong Kong's national security: Chocolates in prison
New York Times: Officials suggest activists use sweets to "solicit followers" behind bars.

Travel-hungry expats board a Kong Kong cruise to 'nowhere'
Desperate to travel? How about a cruise to 'nowhere'?

'Living with Covid': Life in the country that's 80% vaxxed
This Asian country has the highest vaxxed population and is "becoming Covid-resilient".

Hong Kong's 'peace panda' celebrates historic milestone
How does a panda celebrate such a momentous occasion? With an ice cream cake.

Chinese Taipei: A proud nation barred from using real name and flag
Look this country up on a map and you won't find it.

Nine arrested over alleged plot to plant bombs around Hong Kong
Of the nine people arrested, six are secondary school students.

American internet giants hit back at Hong Kong doxxing law
New York Times: Privacy law could stop big tech firms from providing services in the city.

Kiwis listed second in countries rated by return to normality during Covid
The Economist has developed a 'normalcy index', which ranks nations by their progress.

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.

China's silencing of Tiananmen extends to Hong Kong
China's ruling Communist Party is pulling the city more directly into its orbit.

Three finger salute: The aviation tech to help save fuel — and the planet
The new wingtip was born from a sketch on a napkin.

NZ cloud storage firm being used by ransomware attackers, says FBI
The FBI warns Auckland company Mega.NZ is being used by ransomware attackers.

'Just what are the Kiwis up to now?' 60 Minutes' bizarre promo accusing NZ of ditching Australia
The journalist behind the story says there are strong opinions on both sides.

Derivatives trader admits anti-money laundering law breaches
Company accounts show the company made a $154m loss in 2020.

52 passengers test positive for Covid on Indian flight
Dozens of passengers tested positive on arrival, following negative results in Delhi.

Singapore gets travel bubble with Hong Kong
The ambitious travel bubble has been green lit, but will it complicate Transtasman routes?

China approves law reversing democratic freedom in Hong Kong
The elected seats in the Hong Kong legislature will be reduced to less than a quarter.

China blasts US 'evil past of genocide' at UN rights body
The verbal attack reflects growing rivalry between the world's top two economic powers.

NZ and Australia condemn Hong Kong electoral reform by China
The two countries expressed deep concerns about changes to Hong Kong's electoral system.

The reinvention of the Chow brothers - from the sex industry to property
The Chow brothers have quit the sex industry and want to have $2b in assets by 2025.

Expert calls for checks on outbound travel
Expert says NZ authorities should keep tabs on people leaving quarantine.