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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay had a cathartic rant about slow golfers, after being forced to play a round for almost five hours over the weekend.
On with the show:
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David Seymour:
We asked the Act Party leader if he was really the de facto leader of the Opposition. We also asked if free speech in this country is in danger of being cancelled.
Lynda Coppersmith:
The NZ Young Farmers chief executive reviewed the Northern Region final held at Pukekohe on Saturday as we confirmed the final finalist, Calvin Ball, for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in Christchurch on July 1-3.
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Five questions and answers about New Zealand s vaccine rollout
13 Apr, 2021 07:00 AM
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The latest MIQ worker who tested positive for Covid-19 wasn t also vaccinated. It comes amid revelations that 20 per cent of border staff have yet to get the jab protecting them against coronavirus.
The latest MIQ worker who tested positive for Covid-19 wasn t also vaccinated. It comes amid revelations that 20 per cent of border staff have yet to get the jab protecting them against coronavirus.
With plenty of speculation surrounding New Zealand s vaccine rollout, the New Zealand Herald hunts answers to the burning questions on how and when you will get vaccinated.
13 Apr 2021 - 15:44
The Peninsula Online
Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 981 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 593 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 170,787.
Out of 981 new cases, 731 are community cases and 250 from travellers returning from abroad.
The ministry also announced five deaths of people 38, 51, 69, 75 and 95 years, taking the total death toll as of today to 340. Three of them had chronic diseases and all of them received necessary medical care, MoPH said.
36 were admitted to intensive care in the last 24 hours, and so 479 people continue to receive medical attention in ICU.
Qatar, Sri Lanka to witness cooperation in new areas in next five years
12 Apr 2021 - 9:27
Ajith Nivard Cabraal, State Minister of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms during the interview in Doha yesterday.
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Qatar and Sri Lanka are poised to witness new areas of cooperation in the next five years, with both countries currently exploring mutual investments and partnerships in the finance sector as well as in a number of industries including tourism, shipping, government security, logistics, food security, and hospitality, Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Money, Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms, H E Ajith Nivard Cabraal said yesterday. Speaking to the media, Cabraal said Sri Lanka also eyes providing additional professional and manpower services for the upcoming Qatar World Cup. A Qatar Sri Lanka Joint Business Council is also planned to be established this year to facilitate direct bu