Author: Kurt Bayer

Kiwi military divers are being dropped into Antarctica for a unique mission deep beneath the ice.

A team of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) hydrographers fly out of Christchurch today to carry out an underwater survey to help Antarctica New Zealand with logistical planning for its $250 million Scott Base redevelopment project.

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nzdf-military-divers-dropping-into-antarctica-for-under-ice-hydrography-mission/7XUCGZL6LDOGV6OFJJORYQIWZ4/
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We're in the dawn of a new space revolution, says engineer Peter Beck: the revolution of the small. In a talk packed with insights into the state of the space industry, Beck shares his work building rockets capable of delivering small payloads to space rapidly and reliably -- helping us search for extraterrestrial life, learn more about the solar system and create a global internet network.

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While everyone knows about New Zealand's RocketLab. But there are few other companies in New Zealand that are in the space industry. So how many other companies are there in the space and aviation manufacturing companies are there in little old New Zealand. What I will say is that there are probably more than this list.

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Author: Jacinda Ardern

Writing for The Telegraph, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, explains her admiration for the UK leaving the European Union and that her government stands ready to strike a comprehensive trade deal with the British government for “closer relations”.

Article: https://www.canzukinternational.com/2019/01/new-zealand-pm.html
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Author: Jamie Morton

Monster waves in the Southern Ocean - already been shown to reach as high as eight-storey buildings - could grow even bigger and more frequent under climate change, scientists warn.

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-southern-oceans-monster-waves-will-get-even-bigger/SAS2PIPFML53G2HDPWXXTS5FJQ/
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Author: James Fyfe

With China vowing to cut its reliance on foreign food imports in the coming years, experts say while New Zealand exporters shouldn't start worrying just yet, they should start thinking ahead and not put all their eggs in one basket.

Leaders from the world's second-biggest economy met earlier this week to lay out a five-year plan for the country. Among the priorities identified was to have a "lower reliance on foreign suppliers for strategic products such as food, energy, semiconductors and other key technologies," the Associated Press reported.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/rural/2020/10/china-has-vowed-to-cut-its-reliance-on-foreign-food-imports-what-could-that-mean-for-nz-agricultural-exports.html
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Author: Dan Satherley

A prominent anti-cannabis campaigner has thrown his support behind decriminalisation of the popular drug.

But one of the most prominent pro-legalisation voices says decriminalisation won't fix many of the problems caused by prohibition. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/10/anti-cannabis-campaigner-talks-up-decriminalisation.html
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