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A firefight outside Kabul's international airport killed an Afghan soldier, highlighting the perils of evacuation efforts even as the Taliban warned any attempt by US troops to delay their withdrawal to give people more time to flee would “provoke a reaction.”
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Read more: Taliban insist on 'red line' pullout date for foreign troops in Afghanistan
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300389672/taliban-insist-on-red-line-pullout-date-for-foreign-troops-in-afghanistan
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ANALYSIS: The news that the lockdown will continue – another week for Aucklanders and at least four days for everyone else – should not come as a surprise. The Government’s goal is elimination and there was clearly a risk the virus could have been carried to the South Island, or anywhere else for that matter.
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Read more: While we try to get out of level 4, we have to ask: what does success really look like?
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/126147216/covid19-while-we-try-to-get-out-of-level-4-we-have-to-ask-what-does-success-really-look-like
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There's a mixed reaction in the South Island to news the COVID-19 lockdown will continue until at least Friday.
With no cases and only a small proportion of close contacts in the South Island, lockdown fatigue is growing.
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Read more: Mixed reaction to alert level 4 decision in the South Island
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/covid-19-mixed-reaction-to-alert-level-4-decision-in-the-south-island.html
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A Taliban representative has heaped praise on New Zealand after the Government gave $3 million in aid to organisations assisting the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi from the Taliban's Cultural Commission spoke to Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis - a Kiwi - about New Zealand's humanitarian profile, during the first sit-down interview with the militant group since it took back control of Afghanistan.
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Read more: Taliban heaps praise on New Zealand over $3 million humanitarian donation
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/08/afghanistan-taliban-heaps-praise-on-new-zealand-over-3-million-humanitarian-donation.html
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There are 35 new community cases of Covid-19 ahead of the government's alert level announcement this afternoon.
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Read more: Covid-19 update: 35 new community cases ahead of alert level announcement
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An interpreter who worked for the New Zealand Defence Force in Afghanistan says time to leave is running out, with reports of the Taliban going door-to-door looking for those who worked with the government.
Basir Ahmad is in hiding in Kabul. He and 34 others from the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) have been promised a flight out.
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Read more: Taliban searching door-to-door for Afghans who worked for New Zealand - interpreter
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The discussion about ‘grey zone’ security threats is a fascinating one. I would argue that these threats represent an opportunity for defence to play the leading role in a new whole-of-government approach that feels overdue already.
It’s a timely discussion, I believe, with plenty of discourse (including in these pages recently) about the possibilities offered in the new information domain. It’s also very timely as the government considers – or at least should be considering – new ways of ensuring that the NZDF and Ministry of Defence are viewed as serious players in defending this nation’s interests.
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Read more: The Grey Zone: A Chance for Defence to Lead
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2021/08/22/grey-zone-defence/
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Opposition Spokesperson for Defence and Veterans Chris Penk MP writes that the grey zone presents an opportunity to redefine Defence and to orientate our military towards the threats of the future.
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Over the next five years New Zealand will face its biggest foreign policy challenge since the nuclear free issue of 35 years ago. As with that issue, the essence of the challenge will be the relationship that New Zealand has with its traditional partners and allies.
The dichotomy is easily described. As the Prime Minister notes, Australia is our oldest and most important ally. However, an increasingly assertive China is our most important trading partner.
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Read more: New Zealand’s emerging Five Eyes challenge
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Dr Wayne Mapp writes that a new cold war has broken out and that New Zealand cannot avoid being drawn in. Staying on the right side of history will require deft diplomacy and smart strategy.
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