Category : News
Author: Amelia Wade

A Canadian Naval frigate is en route to New Zealand and as long as the fully-vaccinated crew have negative tests, they can walk right off the ship into central Auckland.

The 250-strong crew of the HMCS Calgary have been given special permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) to skip our normal strict 14-days managed isolation (MIQ). 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/07/covid-19-auckland-airbnb-host-concerned-about-canadian-navy-crew-skipping-miq.html
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Calgary will visit Auckland in early August, in the first visit by a foreign military ship since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.

Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Rear Admiral (RADM) David Proctor said the plan is for the ship to visit between 4 and 10 August. 

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/royal-canadian-navy-frigate-to-visit-auckland/
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in September through seas where China is vying for influence with the United States and Japan.

Plans for the high-profile visit by the carrier strike group come as London deepens security ties with Tokyo, which has expressed growing alarm in recent months over China's territorial ambitions in the region, including Taiwan.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/07/united-kingdom-to-deploy-two-warships-to-asia-as-concerns-over-china-mount.html
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Category : News
Author: Jamie Ensor

Two New Zealand MPs vocal about China's human rights abuses have revealed to Newshub they were told in June of the possibility of "imminent digital attacks". 

It comes a day after a coordinated series of statements from nations - including New Zealand - accusing Chinese state-sponsored actors of malicious cyber activity, including being responsible for exploiting a Microsoft Exchange earlier this year.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/07/two-new-zealand-mps-outspoken-about-china-warned-of-imminent-digital-attacks-in-june.html
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Category : News
Author: Anneke Smith

Exporters are hoping China and New Zealand can keep politics out of their long-standing trade relationship.

It comes after the government joined a group of United States allies pointing the finger at China for sponsoring cybercriminal activity around the globe.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/07/exporters-concerned-over-repercussions-for-new-zealand-after-calling-out-china-for-hacking.html
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Category : Opinion
Author: Peter Cullen

OPINION: Most people will only have heard of Lee Williams and his right-wing views following a highly public and widely reported confrontation with the ACT ​party leader David Seymour​. This took place at an ACT​ event in Ashburton relatively recently.

Williams had been dismissed from dairy company Synlait for expressing extreme views on social media and was seeking support from Seymour on the grounds of his right to freedom of speech. In addition to working for the dairy company, Williams runs a YouTube​ channel that posts far-right content.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/300361831/can-you-be-sacked-for-speaking-out-well-it-depends-on-the-circumstances
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Category : News
Author: Mark Quinlivan

China is flipping accusations of state-sponsored cyberattacks, saying it's actually the US and its allies that need to stop hacking them.

Condemning China on Monday, New Zealand, the US, UK, Australia and other international partners said evidence had been uncovered that the Chinese Ministry of State Security exploited Microsoft Exchange earlier this year.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/07/china-hacking-accusations-the-us-ganging-up-with-its-allies-united-states-the-world-s-largest-source-of-cyber-attacks-chinese-foreign-ministry-claims.html
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Category : News
Author: Thomas Manch and Lucy Craymer

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has firmly aligned New Zealand’s foreign policy with the United States’ world view, “embracing" the phrase “Indo-Pacific" to describe the region.

The US, United Kingdom, and Australia are among countries that regularly use the phrase “Indo-Pacific”, wrapping India into a strategic picture of the Asia-Pacific region as a greater counter-weight against China’s growing influence. New Zealand has been a slow adopter of the term.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/125745920/jacinda-ardern-aligns-nzs-foreign-policy-with-us-in-indopacific-speech
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