Category : Opinion
Author: Simon Draper

OPINION: What’s in a flower? If you guessed ‘diplomatic soft power’, well done.

During Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s first overseas trip in two years, Singapore named an orchid after her: Dendrobium Jacinda Ardern.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/300570752/the-importance-of-rebuilding-new-zealands-soft-power-overseas
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

The Returned and Services' Association is seeking assurances military personnel being sent to Europe to assist the allied effort for Ukraine, will get the appropriate support in the future.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/04/russia-ukraine-war-rsa-concerned-troops-heading-to-europe-to-assist-ukraine-efforts-may-miss-out-on-support.html
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Category : News
Author: Katie Scotcher

The Russian ambassador can't be summoned to Parliament for questioning as he has diplomatic immunity, the Foreign Affairs Minister has told MPs.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/465281/russian-ambassador-covered-by-level-of-diplomatic-immunity-mahuta
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Category : Analysis
Author: TVNZ: 1News

Labour's Chris Hipkins criticised the way a National MP invited Ukraine’s president to address New Zealand's Parliament, calling it “undiplomatic” and “almost embarrassing”.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/04/13/hipkins-national-mps-zelensky-address-proposal-undiplomatic/
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Category : News
Author: Seni Iasona

Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp backs the Government's move to dispatch 50 troops to Europe to help with the logistics of moving weapons into Ukraine. 

Mapp told Newshub that given New Zealand's distance from the war the move to help with logistics makes sense. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/former-defence-minister-wayne-mapp-backs-government-s-move-to-dispatch-50-troops-to-europe.html
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Category : News
Author: Katie Scotcher

MPs are debating whether to haul the Russian ambassador before them for questioning, after he twice rebuffed their requests.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/465038/ukraine-mps-debate-summoning-russian-ambassador-before-nz-parliament
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Category : Opinion
Author: Reuters

Transgender women should not be competing in female sporting events, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told broadcasters on Wednesday.

Johnson was speaking as the country looked set to abandon plans to hold a flagship conference designed to promote LGBT+ rights around the world.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-says-transgender-women-shouldn-t-compete-in-female-sports-events.html
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Category : News
Author: Kate Hawkesby

A security expert says New Zealand may have too little weaponry to send to Ukraine.  

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition/audio/jim-rolfe-we-may-not-have-enough-weapons-to-send-to-ukraine/
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