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As US tries to form coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, spokesperson for Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters says NZ not close to a decision and is seeking more details about the proposal
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As US tries to form coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, spokesperson for Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters says NZ not close to a decision and is seeking more details about the proposal
Trump Administration puts forward proposal requiring visa-exempt tourists, including New Zealanders, to share social media history, biometric information and family details
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Trump Administration puts forward proposal requiring visa-exempt tourists, including New Zealanders, to share social media history, biometric information and family details
Farm subsidies look set to survive the US Government budgetary process despite widespread cost cutting elsewhere
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Farm subsidies look set to survive the US Government budgetary process despite widespread cost cutting elsewhere
The New Zealand meat industry appears to have survived the first month of American tariffs without suffering too much hardship but the final verdict is not yet settled
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The New Zealand meat industry appears to have survived the first month of American tariffs without suffering too much hardship but the final verdict is not yet settled
An error in the White House’s maths may have overstated the reciprocal tariffs announced on Thursday by 400%, conservative researchers say
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An error in the White House’s maths may have overstated the reciprocal tariffs announced on Thursday by 400%, conservative researchers say
The United States launches CBP Home, an app with a self-deportation feature
The United States launches CBP Home, an app with a self-deportation feature
Crypto friendly US president Trump reiterates plans to create a government reserve of virtual currencies
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Crypto friendly US president Trump reiterates plans to create a government reserve of virtual currencies
Capital Economics says the resulting surge in US inflation from the announced tariffs is going to 'come faster and be larger than we initially expected'
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Capital Economics says the resulting surge in US inflation from the announced tariffs is going to 'come faster and be larger than we initially expected'
The extraordinary tale of an incoming US president creating a memecoin, and people taking it seriously
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The extraordinary tale of an incoming US president creating a memecoin, and people taking it seriously
Dairy industries in New Zealand, Australia and the United States seek action in new trade dispute with Canada to force it to live up to trade treaty obligations
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Dairy industries in New Zealand, Australia and the United States seek action in new trade dispute with Canada to force it to live up to trade treaty obligations
Brian Easton wonders whether we can trust the Trump cabinet to act in the public interest
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Brian Easton wonders whether we can trust the Trump cabinet to act in the public interest
Economist Brian Easton recommends Michael Lewis' take on the public-private interface problems of the US health system, which dismisses Trump as a 'co-morbidity' in the face of Covid
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Economist Brian Easton recommends Michael Lewis' take on the public-private interface problems of the US health system, which dismisses Trump as a 'co-morbidity' in the face of Covid
Chris Trotter suggests that given socialism has begun to matter in the USA, it will very soon matter everywhere else too
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Chris Trotter suggests that given socialism has begun to matter in the USA, it will very soon matter everywhere else too
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson defends President Trump's move to pull US from Paris Climate Accord, says decision was in best interests of American people
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson defends President Trump's move to pull US from Paris Climate Accord, says decision was in best interests of American people
Standard and Poor's prepares for US Govt lawsuit over subprime mortgage ratings it says is without factual or legal merit
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Standard and Poor's prepares for US Govt lawsuit over subprime mortgage ratings it says is without factual or legal merit