Just six months ago, I was arguing that it would be sufficient for New Zealand to maintain defence spending at 1.5 percent of GDP, which was essentially the level of defence spending for the last 20 years.
Read more: Hard budget choices ahead if New Zealand to be a force for stability
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will travel to Australia this week, leading a 30-strong trade delegation during a trip that will seek to sell New Zealand Inc, while also holding high-level bilateral meetings.
Read more: PM Jacinda Ardern to lead trade delegation to Australia this week
We all now know the HMNZS Aotearoa was going to have Phalanx CIWS however that turned out to be that it is now "fitted for but not with". However what about the mini typhoon systems?
Read more: HMNZS Aotearoa Mini Typhoons
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ended four years of tough negotiations and secured a free trade deal with the EU this week - worth about $1.5 billion annually.
Typical Greenie head in the sand... She has no understanding of geopolitics and has her head in the sand... doesn't truly know what real Kiwi's want or truly understand our culture.
She has no understanding on defence and our lack of it. If one wishes to become a neutral country one better have the ability to be able to defend your country and way of life because you have no allies that will come to your aid. At present NZ has one true ally and that is our big ANZAC brother Australia. All the rest are not allies they are partners friends etc but not allies. There is a big difference.
An Australian social media influencer, 48, is facing charges of child sex abuse after after being accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy.
Read more: Sydney influencer accused of child sex abuse of 14-year-old boy
Damn son... you should have keep that one quiet... I mean damn... I mean she is pretty hot...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have taken steps to enhance research, travel, and trade ties between the two nations.
Read more: UK and NZ PMs agree moves to improve research, travel, trade
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has criticised China's approach to Hong Kong on the second anniversary of a heavy-handed security law.
Read more: Mahuta criticises China as Hong Kong marks two years under security law
A group of Solomon Islanders in New Zealand for seasonal work are taking an employer to court over hours worked and deductions to their wages for things like wet weather gear and travel costs.
Read more: Seasonal workers' court action may set precedent for all on minimum wage
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