Category : News
Author: Reuters

The Pentagon on Wednesday sharply increased its estimate of China's projected nuclear weapons arsenal over the coming years, saying Beijing could have 700 warheads by 2027 and possibly 1,000 by 2030.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/11/china-s-nuclear-arsenal-to-sharply-increase-us-predicts-amid-fresh-concern-over-potential-taiwan-takeover.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Dr Simon Ewing-Jarvie

The recent announcement of a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America has highlighted New Zealand’s long-standing, wicked national security problem.  It is tied, in security terms, to protection from larger nations without the ability to influence them or even be invited to participate at all levels.  Economically, New Zealand is deeply engaged with China as its major trading partner.  This article traverses New Zealand’s three alignment eras, its lack of self-reliance and political inconsistency regarding national security.  Alternate strategic posture options and means of national security governance are suggested as possible pathways to resolving the country’s strategic identity conundrum.

Article: https://wavellroom.com/2021/11/03/new-zealand-struggle-for-strategic-identity/
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Category : News
Author: Rachel Sadler

A person who was isolating with COVID-19 has died, the Ministry of Health says.

The exact cause of death is currently unknown, they say, and may have been COVID-19 or some other cause. This will be determined by the Coroner.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/11/coronavirus-one-person-in-isolation-dies-with-covid-19.html
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Category : News
Author: Associated Press

Islamic State militants set off an explosion at the entrance to a military hospital in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, killing at least seven people, a senior Taliban official said.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/11/02/isis-attack-on-kabul-hospital-leaves-7-dead-16-wounded/
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Category : News
Author: Assosiated Press

Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people amid growing concerns about the technology and its misuse by governments, police and others.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/11/03/facebook-to-shut-down-face-recognition-system-delete-data/
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

The Chinese government has told families to keep daily necessities in stock in case of emergencies, after COVID-19 outbreaks and unusually heavy rains that caused a surge in vegetable prices raised concerns about supply shortages.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/11/china-urges-families-to-keep-stock-of-daily-necessities-sparking-fears-of-war-and-panic-buying-frenzy.html
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Category : News
Author: Greg Fleming

OPINION: Yes, you read that right – it may take a decade or so – but I’m calling it.

Facebook – the social media platform du jour for many, the one that helped bring us Trump, drove Brexit, live streamed Christchurch’s Mosque killings, the one that helped fuelled an attempted insurrection in Washington and brought traditional media to its knees while feeding us countless cat videos and so much more – is on the downward slope.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/thebit-nz/300443847/were-witnessing-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-facebook
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Category : News
Author: Thomas Manch

The Auditor-General has criticised the Minister of Finance and Treasury for “difficult to track” public spending, after the National Party raised concerns about the 2021 Budget.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/126867424/auditorgeneral-criticises-governments-difficult-to-track-accounting-of-public-spending
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