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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: World; Published: 27 May 2022

Category : News

Author: RNZ

China's Foreign Minister says China has "no intention at all" of building a military base in Solomon Islands.

Wang Yi, who has been in Honiara as part of a tour of Pacific Island states, said the security agreement Beijing sealed last month with the Manasseh Sogavare government was "above board, with honesty and integrity".

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/467973/china-s-wang-dismisses-speculation-of-a-military-base-in-solomons

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 26 May 2022

Category : Defence

Author: NZDF

Crew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion have found two missing boats within 10 nautical miles of each other, dropping survival kits with water and locator beacons to those on board.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/rnzaf-crew-finds-survivors-on-two-boats-missing-near-kiribati/

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Politics; Published: 26 May 2022

Category : Analysis

Author: RNZ

The government's $350 cost-of-living bonus announced last week in Budget 22 was taken away today with the Central Bank's cash rate rise, according to Kiwibank's chief economist.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/467854/reserve-bank-s-ocr-rise-wipes-out-govt-350-cost-of-living-bonus-economist-says

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Details: Category: News; Published: 26 May 2022

Category : Analysis

Author: Katie Scotcher

The government is being criticised for letting its relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China tries to boost its influence in the region.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/467941/government-accused-of-neglecting-pacific-partnerships-as-china-s-influence-grows

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 26 May 2022

Category : Defence

Author: Hon Peeni Henare

$662.5 million to maintain existing defence capabilities
NZDF lower-paid staff will receive a salary increase to help meet cost-of living pressures.

Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/funding-boost-secures-defence-capabilities

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Politics; Published: 26 May 2022

Category : News

Author: Thomas Manch

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand can handle security issues in the Pacific, as China seeks to sign a sweeping, region-wide agreement with 10 island nations.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128761907/jacinda-ardern-says-new-zealand-can-handle-pacific-security-as-china-seeks-regionwide-agreement

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Details: Category: News; Published: 26 May 2022

Category : News

Author: Thomas Manch

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta needs to be in “hot pursuit” of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as he asks Pacific countries to sign a sweeping security and development agreement, the National Party says.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128771784/nanaia-mahuta-needs-to-be-in-hot-pursuit-of-chinas-foreign-minister-national-says

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: World; Published: 26 May 2022

Category : News

Author: RNZ

The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) is urging its members to boycott a media conference for a visiting Chinese delegation.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/467886/solomons-media-angry-over-ridiculous-restrictions-at-china-conference

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China's Wang dismisses speculation of a military base in Solomons

RNZAF crew finds survivors on two boats missing near Kiribati

Reserve Bank's OCR rise wipes out govt $350 cost-of-living bonus, economist says

Government accused of neglecting Pacific partnerships as China's influence grows

Funding boost secures Defence capabilities

Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand can handle Pacific security, as China seeks region-wide agreement

Nanaia Mahuta needs to be in 'hot pursuit' of China's foreign minister, National says

Solomons media angry over 'ridiculous' restrictions at China conference

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