Ties with China strong, important: New Zealand deputy PM

STORY: Ties with China strong, important: New Zealand deputy PM DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sixth Race Relations Day Multicultural Festival 2023 in Auckland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARMEL SEPULONI, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WANG XIAOLONG, Chinese ambassador to New Zealand STORYLINE: New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni acknowledged the importance and strength of the bilateral relations with China on Saturday. Sepuloni made the remarks at the sixth Race Relations Day Multicultural Festival 2023 in Auckland. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARMEL SEPULONI, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand "Our relationship with China is incredibly important. Our Minister for Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta has just returned from China. And she came back speaking about the hospitality she received, the constructive conversations that were held and her excellent faith in an even more stre

Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand prime minister

STORY: Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand prime minister DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Zealand Parliament Buildings 2. various of the swearing-in ceremony STORYLINE: Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand Prime Minister on Wednesday, with his predecessor Jacinda Ardern officially tendering her resignation. The swearing-in ceremony held in parliament saw Hipkins officially taking up the top job and Carmel Sepuloni becoming the deputy prime minister. Prime Minister Hipkins will reshuffle the cabinet next week. Besides the top leadership role, Hipkins himself will be the minister of national security and intelligence. Tackling inflation will be his priority, he said, as Stats NZ released on Wednesday the growth of New Zealand's consumers price index remained 7.2 percent in the 12 months to December 2022. Announcing her resignation last Thursday, Ardern said, after five and a half years of the top leadership role, she coul

Chris Hipkins confirmed New Zealand's new PM, to focus on domestic issues

STORY: Chris Hipkins confirmed New Zealand's new PM, to focus on domestic issues DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of New Zealand Parliament Buildings 2. various of the press conference after the Caucus meeting 3. various of street views of Wellington STORYLINE: The New Zealand Labor Party has confirmed Chris Hipkins as the party's new leader and New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister. Chris Hipkins announced that at a press conference on Sunday. The Labor Party caucus meeting on Sunday voted the Caucus member, Minister for Education, Police and Public Service and Leader of the House Chris Hipkins as the new party leader. Hipkins was the only nominee to replace Jacinda Ardern, who announced her resignation on Thursday. Member of Parliament for Kelston and Cabinet minister Carmel Sepuloni was appointed deputy prime minister. According to the New Zealand political system, the majority party of the Parliament forms the

Chinese New Year celebrated in Auckland

STORY: Chinese New Year celebrated in Auckland DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration of the Chinese New Year in Auckland 2. various of guests delivering speeches 3. various of visitors STORYLINE: Lion dances, firecrackers, street foods and new year delicacies, Spring Festival couplets and adornments, candies and balloons have welcomed thousands of people from across New Zealand in celebrating Chinese New Year at the 2023 Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day event in Auckland on Saturday. The annual event, one of the largest Chinese New Year celebrations in New Zealand, was organized by the Auckland Chinese Community Centre and joined by New Zealand Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni, Chinese Ambassador Wang Xiaolong, opposition leader Christopher Luxon and other distinguished guests. In her keynote speech, Sepuloni said the 2023 Chinese New Year celebration marked the passage from the