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New Zealand Outbreak Forces PM Ardern to Scrap Wedding Plans

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened Covid-19 restrictions in the face of an outbreak of the Omicron variant. "My wedding will not be going ahead," she confirmed after detailing new restrictions, including a limit of 100 fully vaccinated…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2022

Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding amid new Covid restrictions in New Zealand

‘I am no different to, dare I say it, thousands of other New Zealanders who have had much more devastating impacts felt by the pandemic,’ prime minister says

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022

New Zealand set for new restrictions after Omicron detected in wedding family

Approximately 93% of New Zealanders aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated

Wales Online · Jan 23, 2022

Ardern's wedding off as Omicron hits NZ

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's wedding, due for next weekend, won't be proceeding due to community spread of the COVID-19 variant Omicron.

AAP · Jan 23, 2022

Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding as New Zealand prepares for Omicron surge

Prime minister says variant is now circulating in the community but ‘we’ll do everything that we can to slow the spread’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2022

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding amid new Omicron restrictions

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has cancelled her wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, she told reporters on Sunday.

Reuters · Jan 22, 2022

NSW and Victoria reveal back-to-school plans – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2022

The deal with Jacinda Ardern’s Labour party is proving toxic for New Zealand’s Greens

The inter-party agreement has left the Greens defending rising emissions – a stance that goes against all their principles

The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2022

New Zealand says it won’t impose lockdowns when Omicron spreads

New Zealand won’t resort to using lockdowns when there is an Omicron variant outbreak, its Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022

New Zealand says it won't use lockdowns when omicron spreads

New Zealand is among the few remaining countries to have avoided any outbreaks of the omicron variant

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022