Author: Alexander Gillespie

Last weekend’s “anti-lockdown” protest in Auckland provided a snapshot of the various conspiracy theories and grievances circulating online and within the community: masks, vaccination, QAnon, 5G technology, government tyranny and Covid-19 were all in the mix.

The “freedom rally” also featured Advance NZ party leaders Jami-Lee Ross and Billy Te Kahika, who has previously described Covid-19 as no more serious than influenza.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/122791630/with-the-election-campaign-underway-can-the-law-protect-voters-from-fake-news-and-conspiracy-theories
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Author: DW News

The West is pushing back against Beijing over a growing list of human rights concerns, including its security law in Hong Kong and efforts to extinguish dissent on the semi-autonomous territory. Where are these battles heading when trust in China - greatly damaged over the coronavirus pandemic and attempts to silence early warnings - is so low? Our guest this week on Conflict Zone is Wang Huiyao, a government advisor in Beijing and president of the Center for China and Globalisation think tank.

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Delivery for our Pacific neighbours. Our nznavy's HMNZS Manawanui has made a contactless port visit to Tonga delivering medical supplies on behalf of charity ‘Take my hands.’ Thanks to Tongan authorities & MFATNZ  in helping us deliver the supplies.

Article: https://twitter.com/nznavy/status/1306067806727929858
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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Advance New Zealand approached him, asking to join the party.

At a public meeting in Tauranga this morning, Peters told media the party contacted him when the new political movement first formed.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/09/winston-peters-reveals-advance-nz-asked-to-join-forces-with-nz-first.html
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Author: Thomas Manch

New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Services is evaluating the “potential risks and security concerns” of a Chinese intelligence firm’s database that has profiles on hundreds of influential Kiwis.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/122789760/new-zealand-spy-agency-reviewing-chinese-intelligence-database-for-security-concerns
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Author: Dan Satherley

China has labelled a Pentagon report on its growing military strength a "wanton distortion" of the truth, saying it's full of "false comments". 

But the US says China's moves don't match its publicly stated policy of 'no-first-use' of nuclear weapons.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/09/china-military-moving-away-from-no-first-use-nuke-policy-us-commander-s-stark-warning.html
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Author: John Weekes

A Chinese institution that Massey University collaborates with describes itself as serving a paramilitary force which is now the target of sanctions for alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300106274/massey-university-silent-on-links-to-alleged-human-rights-abuses-in-china
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