UK politicians have responded with shock and sharp criticism for New Zealand’s (NZ) prime minister and foreign minister over remarks about the country’s stance on China and the Five Eyes alliance. During the debate in the UK House of Commons about whether to declare the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) treatment of Uyghur Muslims a genocide, conservative…
New Zealand’s Stance on China, Five Eyes an ‘Ethical Mess’: British Politician
April 23, 2021
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New Zealand Expects Australia ‘Travel Bubble’ to Stay Open Despite New Virus Case in Vaccinated Worker
New Zealand authorities reported on Tuesday that a worker in Auckland airport has tested positive for COVID-19, but doubted whether the new case would warrant ordering a pause in quarantine-free travel with Australia. Australia and New Zealand opened a travel bubble on Monday, after both countries had closed borders in March 2020 to non-citizens and…
New Zealand ‘Uncomfortable’ With Expanding Five Eyes to Confront China: NZ Foreign Minister
April 19, 2021
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In a move likely to appease Beijing, New Zealand’s foreign minister is distancing the nation’s foreign policy away from close democratic allies, preferring to chart its own course on relations with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta was speaking—in her second major address since assuming office—at the New Zealand China Council on…
Australia-Nz Travel Bubble Opens, Singapore May Be the Next
The Trans-Tasman travel bubble has opened on Sunday night, with the first flight from Sydney to Auckland taking off around 7 a.m. on Monday. After over one year’s tight border restrictions, all residents in Australia and New Zealand, including foreign nationals, can now travel to the other country without quarantine, as long as they meet…
Australia and New Zealand’s ‘World-Leading’ Pandemic Response Brings Start of Two-Way Travel Bubble
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has attributed the establishment of a quarantine-free two-way travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand to each country’s success in managing the CCP virus pandemic. “This latest major step in the resumption of international travel has only been possible due to the internationally recognised, world-leading responses to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Travel Bubble Between Australia and New Zealand ‘Safe to Commence’
Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand (NZ) will begin on April 19, but travellers will need to be prepared for disruptions in a CCP virus outbreak. NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the details of a trans-Tasman travel bubble with Australia on April 6, saying the country’s director-general of health considered the risk of…
Jacinda Ardern Hints at ‘State by State’ Travel Bubble With Australia
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern thinks Australia closed its border to her country too hastily and hinted at switching its travel bubble to individual arrangements with each Australian state or territory instead of the entire country. This comes after the Australian government suspended quarantine-free travel for three days for New Zealand arrivals after the…
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