Audrey Young: Was Jacinda Ardern s decision on India racist?
9 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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PM Jacinda Ardern announces starting Sunday NZ will temporally suspend travel from India to combat a surge in infected travellers. Video / NZ Herald
PM Jacinda Ardern announces starting Sunday NZ will temporally suspend travel from India to combat a surge in infected travellers. Video / NZ Herald
Audrey Young is political editor for the New Zealand Heraldaudrey.young@nzherald.co.nz@audreyNZH
OPINION: New Zealand begins a two-week ban on travellers from India from 4 pm today. Audrey Young assesses whether it was justified and how the Govt should use those two weeks.
The Country - Bubble edition
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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay waited patiently for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern s announcement about a potential transtasman travel bubble later today.
On with the show:
Richard Burdon:
The Lake Hawea farmer (Glendene Station) and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards commented on the impending travel bubble and how it would affect his farm tourism operation. He also talked about how the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill could affect high country farmers.
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Kieran McAnulty and Megan Hands:
Today s political panel paid tribute to Kiri Allan. They also commented on water and our outdated Easter trading laws.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern s cabinet meets later today to decide Auckland s alert level fate
10 Mar, 2021 08:56 PM
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The vaccine rollout is aiming to reach 2 million Kiwis within four months with people at higher risk if they catch Covid-19 being the next in line behind border and healthcare workers.
The vaccine rollout is aiming to reach 2 million Kiwis within four months with people at higher risk if they catch Covid-19 being the next in line behind border and healthcare workers.
Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand Heraldjason.walls@nzme.co.nz@Jasonwalls92
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern s Cabinet is yet again poised to make the call as to whether Auckland is ready to move down alert levels and join the rest of the country at level 1.