Category : News
Author: Robin Martin,

The Royal New Zealand Navy's newest and largest-ever ship HMNZS Aotearoa has made its first visit to its ceremonial home port in New Plymouth today.

The $450 million supply ship came into service last year and at 173m long it can carry 10.5 million litres of fuel - or enough to 'top up' a frigate almost 14 times.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/440960/hmnzs-aotearoa-huge-new-navy-ship-arrives-home-for-first-time
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Author: Tova O'Brien

OPINION: The speculation that Five Eyes will become Four Eyes is completely ridiculous.

There is no way New Zealand is going to be given the boot from an 80-year-old spying alliance simply because (shock horror) we want to exercise independent foreign policy.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/04/tova-o-brien-speculation-five-eyes-will-become-four-eyes-is-completely-ridiculous.html
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Author: Priscilla Dickinson

Household living costs rose 0.8 percent in the March 2021 quarter, the latest Statistics New Zealand Consumer Price Index survey shows.

Consumer prices are on their way up, as petrol, transport and rent are becoming more expensive.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey measures how price changes affect the average consumer. It looks at goods and services people spend money on and records the quarterly and annual price change - how much prices have gone up or down.   

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2021/04/perfect-storm-cost-of-living-rises-0-8-percent-tipped-to-increase-further.html
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Author: Reuters

Australia on Wednesday cancelled two deals struck by its state of Victoria with China on Beijing's flagship Belt and Road Initiative, prompting the Chinese embassy in Canberra to warn that already tense bilateral ties were bound to worsen

Under a new process in Australia, Foreign Minister Marise Payne has the power to review deals reached with other nations by the country's states and universities.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/04/australia-cancels-two-belt-and-road-deals-with-china-as-relations-sour-further.html
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Author: HOME NEWS POLITICSJACINDA ARDERN FACES BITTER ATTACK BY UK WRITER OVER FIVE EYES COMMITMENT Jacinda Ardern faces bitter attack by UK writer over Five Eyes commitment NEWS POLITICS AuthorAudrey Young, NZ Herald

New Zealand faces the prospect of expulsion from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, according to the Daily Telegraph's defence editor, Con Coughlin, who says Jacinda Ardern has a preference for "cosying up to China's communist rulers".

He refers to Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand's "tiresomely woke Prime Minister".

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/jacinda-ardern-faces-bitter-attack-by-uk-writer-over-five-eyes-commitment/
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Author: RNZ

"What's all the fuss about masks?" is the title of an official-looking pamphlet that was being thrust in the face of Wellington train commuters yesterday.

The flyer by Billy Te Kahika's group The Freedom Alliance, perfectly matched the Covid-19 colour scheme, came complete with Ministry of Health logos and even featured the Director-General of Health.

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/anger-after-wellington-commuters-face-anti-mask-propaganda-train
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Author: Dan Satherley

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says Wellington commuters given a flyer carrying "potentially dangerous" misinformation should put it straight in the bin. 

And those creating it could face charges. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/04/coronavirus-people-behind-wellington-covid-19-conspiracy-pamphlets-could-face-charges.html
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Author: RocketLAB

Scheduled for launch in May 2021 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, the ‘Running Out of Toes’, mission will be Rocket Lab’s 20th Electron launch overall and the second of three planned ocean splashdown recovery missions. The mission will see Electron deploy two Earth-observation satellites for BlackSky’s global monitoring constellation.

Article: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
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