Category : News
Author: Dan Satherley

New Zealand won't be accepting any more applications from Afghan nationals to resettle in New Zealand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) citing the "rapidly deteriorating situation" and lack of time left before the August 31 deadline.

"Our priority for this mission was always a time-sensitive one; to evacuate New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and those at risk due to their association with New Zealand via the criteria set by Cabinet," the ministry said in a statement on Thursday morning.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/new-zealand-cuts-off-applications-for-afghans-to-resettle-here.html
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Category : News
Author: Dan Satherley

Life on Mars... who cares? Venus is where it's at, says Kiwi space pioneer Peter Beck.

The Rocket Lab founder - hundreds of millions of dollars richer after his start-up listed on the NASDAQ this week - says he's got "all my hopes pinned" on the hothouse planet when it comes to finding extraterrestrial life.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/rocket-lab-s-peter-beck-reveals-where-he-thinks-extraterrestrial-life-might-be-found.html
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Category : News
Author: Dawn Aerospace

Dawn Aerospace makes its first test flight of the Mk-II Aurora. and the short video has some great shots.

Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Dq1v3G714
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Category : News
Author: Mark Quinlivan

An opposition politician in Australia is hitting out at Prime Minister Scott Morrison, saying he's not only to blame for their own COVID-19 outbreak - but New Zealand's too.

Morrison earlier criticised New Zealand's COVID-19 response, telling 9 News an elimination strategy is no longer practical with the Delta variant. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/08/covid-19-australian-opposition-senator-kristina-keneally-blames-scott-morrison-for-new-zealand-delta-outbreak.html
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Category : News
Author: Jamie Ensor

The commander in charge of New Zealand's Defence Force operations has described the Taliban's refusal to allow Afghan nationals access to Kabul's airport as a "worrying development" as he says our troops are "up against it" ahead of a looming deadline.

Kabul's airport remains a chaotic site as nations attempt to extract their citizens from Afghanistan, which fell the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban earlier this month. Forces on the ground are also trying to evacuate Afghan interpreters and others who worked with their countries' troops and may now be the target of Taliban reprisals. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/08/taliban-blocking-afghan-evacuations-worrying-development-new-zealand-troops-up-against-it-with-us-deadline-commander.html
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Category : Opinion
Author: Graham Adams

OPINION: Whether it is from politeness or a lack of curiosity, it is rare for journalists or commentators to dwell on Jacinda Ardern's religious history and how it might have shaped her politics.

When the Prime Minister is occasionally asked, she bats the question away with a stock answer: she rejected religion in her mid-twenties and never looked back. As far as the public knows, the Prime Minister was brought up as a Mormon but renounced her faith in 2005 - and that was that.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/08/opinion-jacinda-ardern-the-messiah-or-just-a-crafty-politician.html
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Category : News
Author: Geoffrey Miller

The current political crisis in Afghanistan worsens by the day, and Geoffrey Miller argues what unfolds in Kabul could have far-reaching implications and result in a big change to New Zealand’s geopolitical landscape.

Last week’s dramatic fall of Kabul to the Taliban brought New Zealand troops rushing back to Afghanistan – just three months after its 20-year mission there was to have ended.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/08/opinion-afghanistan-fall-of-kabul-could-have-far-reaching-implications-including-in-new-zealand.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Royal New Zealand Navy

HMNZ Ship’s Te Kaha & Aotearoa are at sea undertaking trials & readiness checks - all essential tasks prior to deploying next month. While operating at Alert Level 4, in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines, we're maintaining the safety of all onboard.

Article: https://twitter.com/NZNavy/status/1429942032160616459
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