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Author: Reuters

Russia promised on Tuesday (local time) to scale down military operations around Kyiv and northern Ukraine as a confidence-building step, in the most tangible sign yet of progress towards negotiating an end to the war.

During talks at a palace in Istanbul, Ukraine for its part proposed adopting neutral status in the most detailed formula yet for a potential settlement to the five-week conflict.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/ukraine-invasion-russia-promises-to-scale-down-operations-near-kyiv-north-ukraine.html
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Category : News
Author: Russell Palmer

New Zealand will need to send a strong signal to other Pacific Islands after China's overtures to Solomon Islands, Minister of Defence Peeni Henare says.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/464208/new-zealand-must-send-strong-signal-to-pacific-over-china-defence-minister-peeni-henare
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New Zealand will need to send a strong signal to other Pacific Islands after China's overtures to Solomon Islands, Minister of Defence Peeni Henare says. Bit late the barn doors wre left open and the horse has bolted...

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Author: Jono Galuszka

Three soldiers are dealing with mental and physical scars more than a year after they were doused in fuel and burnt by a Molotov cocktail during a training exercise.

Relationship break-ups, strange looks from children, panic attacks and what one described as “pyrophobia” – a fear of hot things – plague them as a consequence of the New Zealand Defence Force failing to keep them safe.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300553163/soldiers-doused-in-fuel-set-alight-by-molotov-during-riot-training
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Author: Reuters

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the backlash to his country's security negotiations with China was "very insulting", in his first comments on a proposed security treaty.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/solomon-islands-prime-minister-manasseh-sogavare-hits-back-at-concern-about-china-deal-claims-no-plans-for-chinese-military-base.html
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Oh pheeeew... that's good... the government can then put the heads back in the sand...
Can you hear the sting of my sarcasm... 

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Author: Zane Small & Jenna Lynch

The Government is dispatching nine Defence Force analysts to Europe to assist with the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

The New Zealand Defence Force will also help European partners by gathering intelligence about the war during their night time hours, "taking advantage of the time zone difference". 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/03/ukraine-war-new-zealand-to-dispatch-defence-force-analysts-to-europe-gather-intelligence-during-time-zone-difference.html
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Author: Reuters

Ukraine and Russia were preparing on Monday (local time) for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior US official said Russian President Vladimir Putin did not appear ready to make compromises to end the war.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/ukraine-invasion-senior-us-official-says-vladimir-putin-not-ready-to-compromise-to-end-war.html
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Author: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern & Hon Peeni Henare

New Zealand is providing further military support to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.

Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-provide-more-military-assistance-ukraine
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