Category : Opinion

A former New Zealand soldier fighting for Ukraine in the war against Russia has been sentenced to 14 years in jail by a Russian court.

Jordan O'Brien was sentenced in absentia for what the Russians said was fighting "as a mercenary" and participating in hostilities "for material reward".

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/536373/former-nz-soldier-jordan-o-brien-sentenced-to-14-years-in-jail-by-russia-for-fighting-for-ukraine
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Category : Defence
Author: RNZ

About 1000 civilian Defence Force staff are escalating ongoing strike action as pay talks remain at a stalemate.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/533075/nzdf-civilian-staff-escalate-strike-action-as-pay-talks-stagnate
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Category : Opinion
Author: John MacDonald

How many reviews and reports do we need before we accept that we are nowhere near as good at emergency and disaster management as we think we are here in New Zealand?  

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/john-macdonald-call-in-the-army-for-our-civil-defence-future/
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Category : Opinion
Author: 1News Reporters

The coalition Government’s foreign policy represents the most significant shift in New Zealand's stance in a generation, a leading news magazine suggests.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/23/govts-foreign-policy-stance-huge-pivot-international-media/
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Category : News
Author: Phil Pennington

New Zealand spy agencies and the government are tight-lipped about being caught up in a leak of top secret documents that assessed Israel's plans to attack Iran.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/531474/risks-of-sharing-military-linked-intel-raised-by-top-secret-document-leak
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Category : Opinion
Author: Jo Moir

There is no reason the findings of a Court of Inquiry into the Manawanui sinking could not to be made public, Foreign Minister Winson Peters says.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/530314/manawanui-sinking-peters-expects-inquiry-findings-to-be-made-public
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Category : Opinion
Author: John MacDonald

I think we need to see the New Zealand Navy ship sinking as a wake-up call. Not the sinking itself, but what it’s going to mean for our Navy and our wider defence force.   

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-lets-not-keep-running-down-our-defence-force/
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Category : News
Author: Phil Pennington

Defence officials say they have not consulted with industry and academics about participating in AUKUS Pillar Two.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529357/industry-academics-not-yet-consulted-on-aukus-pillar-two
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