Category : Analysis
Author: Reuters

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Thursday said his country would seek to strengthen engagement with the United States on strategic and security challenges while also looking to unlock potential in their economic relationship.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/11/winston-peters-thinks-nz-us-could-do-more-together-to-advance-interests.html
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Category : Defence

As wars continue in Gaza, Ukraine, and other parts of the world, a new book questions whether New Zealand ought to have a military force at all.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018917851/richard-jackson-does-nz-really-need-its-defence-force
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Category : Defence
Author: Leonardo.

Leonardo is taking part in Wings Over Wairarapa (Hood, Aerodrome, Masterton, Nov. 24 to 26, 2023), a major air festival event in New Zealand, and will exhibit technologies, products and systems for aerospace, defence, and security markets.

Article: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/leonardo-showcases-aw159-wildcat-as-solution-for-new-zealand-maritime-helicopter-replacement/
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

Two successful missile firings from frigate HMNZS Te Mana signalled the final tick for both Te Mana and HMNZS Te Kaha’s capability release following their Frigate Systems Upgrade.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/missiles-away/
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Category : News
Author: Cassandra Morgan

Australian naval divers have been injured after an "unsafe and unprofessional" run-in with a Chinese warship.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/301011222/australia-condemns-unsafe-runin-with-chinese-warship?fbclid=IwAR13Zsd949U5sia6fsibYIQWbrUY6dDUKXux8g6yPkYyTXnFoYwGjTTNV_c
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

The United Kingdom recently announced 30,000 AFU recruits had received training, since the UK-based programme began in June 2022.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/nzdf-teams-train-more-than-2500-armed-forces-of-ukraine-recruits/
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Category : Defence
Author: Logan Church, US Correspondent

Over 100 members of the New Zealand Defence Force have been deployed in Hawaii as part of huge USA-led war games.

The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Centre is an exercise to prepare for combat in the Pacific.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/11/13/nzdf-personnel-taking-part-in-us-led-war-games-in-hawaii/
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