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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 01 October 2019

Author: Royal New Zealand Navy

Happy Birthday, RNZN! This morning six members of the Navy, including three from HMNZS Manawanui (CO, XO and POET) scaled the Auckland Bridge in order to raise the white ensign to mark the start of the Navy 78th Birthday. A great way to start the day watching Auckland people head to work from above!

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Article: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nznavy/?fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 30 September 2019

Author: Thomas Manch

A controversial military expo has been scrapped by organisers and protesters are claiming success in shutting down down the war industry.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/116217567/defence-forum-abandons-military-expo-as-aggressive-protesters-claim-success?fbclid=IwAR2LhnWotAEe1F3pjICgIyY7lvKl6sozpHiu60jvslCLUHQvSqNz3pXjgV4

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 30 September 2019

Australia has taken delivery of its newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, at a ceremony in Seattle, USA.

Article: https://navaltoday.com/2019/09/27/australia-receives-newest-p-8a-poseidon-maritime-patrol-plane/?fbclid=IwAR1Xkdzg1v6aBsA09yrWn7fTqI_blCcPBCiIUOfbzCOJQ7gQhqoeEcvAEfs#.XZGceby9QRp.facebook

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 27 September 2019

Author: Laine Moger

A noise complaint about the late-night testing of aircraft engines at Whenuapai Air Force Base could jeopardise Air Force operations, Defence Minister Ron Mark says.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116150250/whenuapai-airbase-environment-court-upholds-noise-complaint

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 27 September 2019

Author: Boris Jancic

A property developer has won a noise complaint case against the country's largest military airbase, prompting the Defence Minister to declare that urban sprawl may now be a "threat to our national security".

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12271423

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 24 September 2019

Author: Hyonhee Shin & Tim Kelly

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea will not participate in Japan’s naval fleet review in October, it said on Tuesday, as it had not been invited to a display its navy joined when the event was last held four years ago.