Category : News
Author: Aamer Madhani

Russia’s Ministry of Defence is in the process of buying millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded US intelligence finding.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300680812/russia-is-buying-millions-of-rockets-artillery-shells-from-north-korea-us-intelligence
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Category : Defence
Author: James Halpin

The army is operating at around 70% strength as it looks to rebuild from mass resignations following its MIQ guarding operation – and it’s going to take until 2026 to finish the regeneration.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300680131/training-ukrainian-troops-could-inspire-army-regeneration-after-miq-exodus
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Category : News

An underground anti-Vladimir Putin group say his days are numbered, hinting he could be executed over the war against Ukraine. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/09/ukraine-invasion-vladimir-putin-s-days-numbered-say-assassins-who-claim-fatal-car-bomb.html
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Category : News
Author: Amelia Wade

The Government has made a major U-turn in less than 24 hours on a tax that would make Kiwi investors $103 billion poorer by 2070.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/08/axed-kiwisaver-tax-why-the-government-backed-down.html
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Category : Analysis
Author: Thomas Manch, Laura Walters and Daniel Smith

The Defence Force does not know how many serving New Zealand soldiers may be fighting in Ukraine, without permission.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129678619/defence-force-unsure-how-many-nz-soldiers-are-fighting-in-ukraine
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

The government intends to charge GST on fees paid on KiwiSaver accounts from April 2026, potentially netting it hundreds of millions more in taxes.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/08/government-s-plan-to-charge-gst-on-kiwisaver-fees-a-wealth-tax-fund-manager.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Benjamin Felton

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion undertook a rare surveillance flight over the South China Sea last week. The Orion involved, NZ4202, is one of only three Orions that remain in RNZAF service pending the arrival of the P-8A. 

Article: https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/08/29/aotearoa-new-zealand-conducts-rare-patrol-in-south-china-sea/
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