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China is definitely the big issue, says Dr Bryce Edwards.

Analysis - New Zealand will clearly continue to follow a path of zig-zagging in relationship to both China and its Western allies, Dr Bryce Edwards writes.

Stuffs Thoma Manch taking part in an online press briefing on Xinjiang organsied by the PRC embassy last week. Photo: Robert Kitchin of Stuff (used by permission) Are you confident you are on the right side of history?” Newshub political editor Tova O’Brien asked foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta on the Newshub Nation show the weekend before last.  But the minister was not about to commit to following suit on national television.  “Im willing to get information about what we could do. ...

Fire crews snuff out small fire at Cecil Hotel Poll Yes At approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, all three of the city’s fire stations responded to a report of a fire in a third floor apartment at the Cecil Hotel on the 700 block of Fourth Street SE, says acting platoon chief Scott Nadeau. Crews launched a fast attack and the small fire was under control quickly. Nadeau adds the sprinkler systems at the hotel were engaged. Firefighters were seen on the roof of the building assessing the situatio...

Live: Clampdown on high-risk arrivals after 23 new cases detected, MIQ workers positive test Newshub 2 hrs ago Matt Burrows © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Watch: Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update at an impromptu press conference on Thursday. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update from the Ministry of Healths Wellington headquarters on Thursday afternoon. He revealed a worker at a managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) faci...

Live: Clampdown on high-risk arrivals after 23 new cases detected, MIQ workers positive test Newshub 2 hrs ago Matt Burrows © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Watch: Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update at an impromptu press conference on Thursday. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update from the Ministry of Healths Wellington headquarters on Thursday afternoon. He revealed a worker at a managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) faci...