Category : News
Author: Geoffrey Miller

New Zealand’s defence minister, Peeni Henare, has had a very busy first half of the year.

In January, Henare was the face of New Zealand’s relief effort to Tonga, following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano.

Article: https://democracyproject.nz/2022/06/13/geoffrey-miller-why-is-new-zealands-defence-minister-visiting-south-korea/
:
Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Star InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar Inactive
Category : News
Author: TVNZ: 1News

Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has arrived in New Zealand ahead of her first official bilateral overseas visit since taking office, with China and regional security high on the agenda.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/12/samoan-pm-arrives-in-nz-for-bilateral-meeting-with-ardern/
:
Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Star InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar Inactive
Category : News
Author: Reuters

New Zealand Minister of Defence Peeni Henare says Pacific island nations have the freedom to make their own decisions about cooperation with China, as Beijing seeks closer military ties with the strategically important region.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/06/pacific-islands-can-make-own-decisions-on-china-ties-new-zealand-defence-minister-peeni-henare-says.html
:
Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Star InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar Inactive
Category : News
Author: TVNZ: 1News

The National Party is proposing four steps to give police new powers to tackle the gang problem.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/468922/national-would-ban-gang-patches-give-police-new-powers
:
Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Star InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar Inactive
Category : News
Author: Associated Press

US president Joe Biden, speaking to donors at a Democratic fundraiser in the US, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “didn’t want to hear it” when US intelligence gathered information that Russia was preparing to invade.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/11/zelensky-didnt-want-to-hear-intel-on-russia-invasion-plans-biden/
:
Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Star InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar Inactive
Category : News
Author: Colleen Barry and Yuras Karmanau

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the spectre of “war fatigue” could erode the West's resolve to help the country push back Moscow's aggression.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300610817/ukraine-officials-fear-war-fatigue-could-see-west-lose-interest
:
Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Star InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar InactiveStar Inactive