there are plenty more of those top tips on our website. new zealand s central bank has left interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.25%, as policymakers quickly shifted gears after the country was put into a snap lockdown following the detection of new coronavirus cases. economists had expected rates to rise. let s go to nick marsh in singapore, who is following the story. tell us more. this is the power ofthe tell us more. this is the power of the delta tell us more. this is the power of the delta variant, tell us more. this is the power of the delta variant, sally. - tell us more. this is the power of the delta variant, sally. i i of the delta variant, sally. i think if you had asked any analyst a couple of days ago, is new zealand going to be the first developed country to raise interest rates during the pandemic, they would have said yes, absolutely. the question isjust yes, absolutely. the question is just by how much. but then you have these cases reported in auckland o
clear how long the taliban will talk rate western countries being in control of the western airport but until then america s work continues on. let s look at coronavirus, and a country that s pursuing a zero covid approach new zealand. on tuesday, prime ministerjacinda ardern announced a snap lockdown afterjust one positive case the first in six months. that case was detected in auckland, which is now in lockdown for a week. these are pictures of deserted streets there. the rest of the country is also in lockdown for three days. there s widespread public support for this tough approach here s the view of some people in the town of cora mandle. we were pretty shocked. i ve got a wife that s still undergoing chemo at the moment, so our household s pretty vulnerable. oh, just gutted, really. i think most of the country is gutted. we kept it out for so long, and now it s back, so it is what it is,
we believe the family are fine, although clearly they have been through a pretty awful experience. if you want to get in touch about that story, indeed any of the stories we are covering to do, you can contact me on twitter. the headlines on bbc news. the taliban announce a general amnesty for government officials, urging them to return to work, following their takeover of the capital kabul. us presidentjoe biden defends his decision to withdraw troops from afghanistan, saying the mission was counter terrorism, not nation building. new zealand announces a snap lockdown after the country detected its first case of locally transmitted covid 19 since february. uk job vacancies hit a record 953,000 in the three months tojuly, according to official figures. unemployment fell to 4.7% in the three months tojune, down slightly on the previous
been a big hearted nation, you ve got a home secretary and foreign secretary who know what that means from our own personal history. new zealand announces a snap lockdown after the country detected its first case of locally transmitted covid 19 since february. haiti suffers further. after the death toll in saturday s earthquake passes 1,400, a tropical storm makes landfall on the island. and bob dylan is being sued by a woman who says he sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12 years old. he denies the allegations. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the taliban has urged government officials in afghanistan to return to work.
make sure they adjourn in a safe manner. she called upon the team of 5 million, herfamous phrase at manner. she called upon the team of 5 million, her famous phrase at the beginning of the pandemic, to unite once more and try to make sure that this spread is contained at the outbreak is contained in new zealand. by shaimaa khalil. the headlines on bbc news. the taliban announce a general amnesty for government officials, urging them to return to work, following their takeover of the capital kabul. us presidentjoe biden defends his decision to withdraw troops from the country, saying the mission was counter terrorism, not nation building. new zealand announces a snap lockdown after the country detected its first case of locally transmitted covid 19 since february. haiti suffers further. after the death toll in saturday s earthquake passes 1,400 a tropical storm makes landfall on the island.