Category : News
Author: Emma Cropper

Chinese students in Australia are being tricked into faking their own kidnapping so their families will pay a large ransom to scammers.   

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/10/chinese-students-in-australia-nz-tricked-by-scammers-into-faking-their-own-kidnapping.html
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Category : Defence
Author: MoD

Defence has launched a market research project to replace the New Zealand Defence Force’s domestic support vehicle fleet, which is currently made up of Unimog trucks and Mitsubishi Tritons.

Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/the-latest/story/market-research-on-domestic-military-support-vehicles
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Author: Lisette Reymer & Reuters

Iran's top envoy said that a "preemptive action" could be expected in the coming hours, state TV reported on Monday, adding that Israel will not be allowed to take any action in the Gaza Strip without facing consequences.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/10/iranian-foreign-minister-says-preemptive-action-against-israel-expected-in-coming-hours.html
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Category : News
Author: Simon Ewing-Jarvie

New Zealand’s general election is only part-complete with 20% of votes still to count.

Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/keeping-defence-discussion-alive/
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Author: Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned Israel on Friday against laying siege to Gaza in the same way that Nazi Germany besieged Leningrad, saying a ground offensive there would lead to an "absolutely unacceptable" number of civilian casualties.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/10/vladimir-putin-says-israeli-ground-offensive-into-gaza-would-be-absolutely-unacceptable.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Greg Waldron

Boeing P-8A Poseidon martime patrol aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) are starting to have an impact regionally, including a long-range mission to locate a lost fishing boat.

Article: https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/rnzaf-p-8as-get-up-to-speed-on-search-missions-patrol-work/155366.article
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Category : News
Author: Lucy Craymer

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Whoever wins New Zealand’s election on Saturday is going to have to make some difficult decisions on investment and staffing for a defence force struggling with aging equipment and personnel shortages.

Article: https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/news/new-zealand-election-winner-will-face-defence-spending-decisions-100900325/
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Category : Defence
Author: nzherald

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is currently unable to maintain the level of rescue fire services that are required to support the arrival of large passenger aircraft around the clock due to a national shortage of qualified personnel and very limited training options.

Article: https://www.currenttrends.news/2023/10/rnzaf-working-to-expand-rescue-fire.html
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