Category : News
Author: Wayne Mapp

Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp surveys the state of China-US rivalry in East Asia, suggesting that New Zealand can play an important role in diffusing tension in the region – if Wellington chooses to invest.

The tempo of the war of words between China and the United States keeps building. It is no longer uncommon to see speculation about a future great power military conflict in East Asia. How much attention should we paying to this? To what extent is it a real threat?

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2020/09/29/china-us-rivalry-new-zealand-role/
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A Pro-China deep state in Canada has been evolving for decades. It all ties into Canadian history that you probably don't know about—how Canada got close to China and the Chinese Communist Party, and how that lead to the Chinese military being invited to military training drills in Canada, or pressure on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to cave on the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou for the release of two Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor who have been imprisoned in China.

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Author: Reuters

A Chinese court on Monday (local time) handed down a four-year jail term to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of this year's coronavirus outbreak on the grounds of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble", her lawyer said.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/12/covid-19-china-jails-journalist-zhang-zhan-for-reporting-wuhan-s-coronavirus-outbreak.html
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

The local sharemarket has headed into the holidays at a record high.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/433564/nzx-sharemarket-continues-streak-at-record-high
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Author: Mark Quinlivan

Some returnees will face more frequent tests for COVID-19 to provide additional protections at New Zealand's border following the emergence of a new coronavirus variant in the UK.

The additional regulations, announced by COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins on Monday, will apply to returnees from the UK and other high-risk countries such as the US. It requires them to undergo a mandatory test on day one of their stays in managed isolation, in addition to the days three and 12 tests already in place.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/12/covid-19-returnees-from-higher-risk-countries-to-face-extra-testing-amid-concerns-over-new-coronavirus-variant.html
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Author: Lana Andelane & Jasmin Bull

Sixteen new imported cases of COVID-19 have been detected in managed isolation and quarantine facilities (MIQ) over the past four days, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday.

There is no new evidence of community transmission.

One historical community case from seven months ago has been confirmed.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/12/covid-19-16-new-cases-in-managed-isolation-over-past-four-days.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Key.Aer

Chen Chuanren flies with the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No.6 Squadron to find out more about its Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprites.

For 32 years, the Royal New Zealand Navy flew four Westland Wasp helicopters as part of its Naval Support Flight, from Leander– class Batch 2TA frigates. The Navy received numerous former Fleet Air Arm Wasps for spares, before the type’s retirement in 1998.

Article: https://www.key.aero/article/super-seasprites
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Category : Defence
Author: Nighthawk

Around 2035 the RNZN's two ANZAC frigates will need replacing. What are New Zealand’s options. What will meet their needs and requirements. Now this is one of the hard this, as decisions we make today have to compatible for at last 30 years.

There already a few options that New Zealand could tap into. From the expensive to the more affordable options. The RNZN has been keeping an eye on various projects around the world already but officially the industry engagement is around 2023.

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