New Zealand’s Christchurch shooter pleads guilty to murder, terrorism
WELLINGTON, Mar 26, 2020, AFP. The man who committed the worst atrocity in New Zealand’s…
New Zealand
New Zealand is an economy of 4.6 million people. It is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. In 1989, the year APEC was founded, New Zealand’s real GDP was USD 84 billion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 25,000. By 2016, New Zealand’s GDP had doubled at 171 billion, and its per capita GDP rose to USD 37,000.
New Zealand PM Ardern declares national emergency
WELLINGTON, Mar 25, 2020, Reuters. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a state of…
Panic in New Zealand ahead of lockdown
WELLINGTON, Mar 24, 2020, AFP. Police were called in as huge crowds swamped a New…
New Zealand announces move to enter lockdown over next 48 hours
WELLINGTON, Mar 23, 2020, Reuters. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday (March…
Italy’s shock coronavirus death toll, S. Korea’s cases rebound, Australia and NZ ban non-residents
ROME, Mar 19, 2020, SCMP. Italy on Wednesday reported 475 new deaths from the novel…
Pacific nations take further measures against coronavirus
AUCKLAND, Mar 16, 2020, RNZ. Pacific countries are continuing to take active measures to counter…
[Analytics] Virus kills off major sporting events worldwide
The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on…
[Analytics] ‘Huge crisis’: Coronavirus fears knock back Pacific tourism
On Saipan, the tourist area resembles a ghost town. Restaurants are being shuttered, shops reducing…
Samoa reduces flights from New Zealand
APIA, Feb 29, 2020, RNZ. The Samoa government has cut the number of weekly international…
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea pledge closer relations
AUCKLAND, Feb 22, 2020, RNZ. New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have pledged to work…
PNG PM Marape heads to New Zealand for state visit
PORT MORESBY, Feb 20, 2020, PNG Today. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is…
CPTPP pressurizes Vietnam to speed up institutional reforms
HANOI, Feb 19, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Whether Vietnam could take advantage of the CPTPP…