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Published: 07 October 2021

Category : News

Author: Natalie Akoorie,

It's too early to say if amalgamation is on the cards for the country's 78 councils, but the way New Zealand's towns and cities are run is poised for overhaul, to replace an under-pressure local government system.

An independent review has found a swathe of issues in the sector including not enough funding and capacity, poor cohesion and collaboration, low diversity, mistrust between local and central government, and high demands on iwi and Māori without wellbeing outcomes.

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• councils
• amalgamation
• independent review
• Local Government

Read more: Local government review: Interim report sets out problems facing sector

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/453130/local-government-review-interim-report-sets-out-problems-facing-sector

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Category: World

Published: 07 October 2021

Category : Opinion

Author: Wen-Ti Sung

ANALYSIS: China has been flying a record number of military aircrafts into Taiwan’s “air defence identification zone” in recent days, heightening regional concerns about the risk of military escalation or even an outright war.

Taiwanese people are largely alert, but not alarmed. So, why are the Taiwanese not losing their minds over what seems to be intensifying “drums of war”?

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• China
• Taiwan
• South China sea
• CCP
• CCP Virus
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Read more: Why Taiwan remains calm in the face of unprecedented military pressure from China

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300424931/why-taiwan-remains-calm-in-the-face-of-unprecedented-military-pressure-from-china

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Category: World

Published: 07 October 2021

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Author: Matt Coughlan

Scott Morrison insists there was no way to avoid France's anger about a scrapped submarine deal as the ambassador prepares to return to Canberra.

French ambassador to Australia Jean-Pierre Thebault was recalled after the prime minister's decision to scrap a AU$90 billion submarine contract enraged Paris.

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Read more: Scott Morrison on French sub anger: 'There's no way we could have avoided that'

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300425754/scott-morrison-on-french-sub-anger-theres-no-way-we-could-have-avoided-that

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Published: 07 October 2021

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A person who worked with the New Zealand Defence Force in Afghanistan was killed by the Taliban overnight, 1News understands. 

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Read more: Man who worked with NZDF in Afghanistan killed by Taliban overnight

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/10/07/man-who-worked-with-nzdf-in-afghanistan-killed-by-taliban-overnight/

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I am going to be blunt... This falls on your hands Jacinda... your hands... you had ample time to get them out and didn't. You fumbled about with your weak arsed "Defence Minister" and misguided inexperienced "Minister of Foreign Affairs" flouting about wasting time. Time was the one thing you didn't have. You were more worried about making sure you say the right thing but not doing the right thing.

This is the second interpreter that we know that has been killed by the Taliban. The blood is on your hands, and your hands alone. You could have got them out earlier this year but you didn't. Why? How many more?

 

How many more? There is a saying most armed forces have and being ex navy it still stands true to me... No one left behind. They helped our troops... why didn't you help them. Jacinda, You make me sick. You are a hack.

And when you did make a move it was far too little, far too late. Why not send 2nd C-130, and a 757... oh were they broken and only one flyable? And we can't blame the armed forces but you as government that supplies their equipment, they do the best they can with what they are given.

 

You don't take defence seriously enough, you are a typical talker and do nothing politician with your "Oh I push back on that with we just upgraded the frigates and doing.. blah blah blah." Bullocks and again too little, too late. Start taking defence seriously.