Category : News
Author: RNZ

There are 35 new community cases of Covid-19 ahead of the government's alert level announcement this afternoon.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/449776/covid-19-update-35-new-community-cases-ahead-of-alert-level-announcement
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

An interpreter who worked for the New Zealand Defence Force in Afghanistan says time to leave is running out, with reports of the Taliban going door-to-door looking for those who worked with the government.

Basir Ahmad is in hiding in Kabul. He and 34 others from the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) have been promised a flight out.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/08/taliban-searching-door-to-door-for-afghans-who-worked-for-new-zealand-interpreter.html
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Category : Opinion
Author: Chris Penk

The discussion about ‘grey zone’ security threats is a fascinating one. I would argue that these threats represent an opportunity for defence to play the leading role in a new whole-of-government approach that feels overdue already.

It’s a timely discussion, I believe, with plenty of discourse (including in these pages recently) about the possibilities offered in the new information domain. It’s also very timely as the government considers – or at least should be considering – new ways of ensuring that the NZDF and Ministry of Defence are viewed as serious players in defending this nation’s interests.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2021/08/22/grey-zone-defence/
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Opposition Spokesperson for Defence and Veterans Chris Penk MP writes that the grey zone presents an opportunity to redefine Defence and to orientate our military towards the threats of the future.

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Category : Opinion
Author: Dr Wayne Mapp

Over the next five years New Zealand will face its biggest foreign policy challenge since the nuclear free issue of 35 years ago.  As with that issue, the essence of the challenge will be the relationship that New Zealand has with its traditional partners and allies.

The dichotomy is easily described. As the Prime Minister notes, Australia is our oldest and most important ally. However, an increasingly assertive China is our most important trading partner. 

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2021/08/21/five-eyes-challenge/
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Dr Wayne Mapp writes that a new cold war has broken out and that New Zealand cannot avoid being drawn in. Staying on the right side of history will require deft diplomacy and smart strategy.

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Category : News
Author: NZDF

The New Zealand Defence Force has been assisting in the evacuation of New Zealand citizens and their families from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/update-on-afghanistan-evacuations/
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Category : Defence
Author: APDR Staff

Driven by the requirement to expand maritime surveillance and tactical airlift competence, New Zealand’s defence budget is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.76 percent from US$2.9 billion in 2021 to US$3.3 billion in 2026, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, New Zealand Defense Market – Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2026, reveals that the country’s capital defence budget accounted for 27.2 percent of the country’s total defence budget in 2021, an increase of 5.6 percent from 2020.

Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/report-maritime-surveillance-tactical-airlift-to-drive-nz-defence-spending/
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

Mandatory sign-ins are being introduced for busy places and large gatherings to ensure the government can contact trace quickly, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/449712/covid-19-mandatory-sign-ins-now-required-for-most-events-businesses
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker says case numbers of the Delta variant of Covid-19 are tracking as expected, but it's too early to tell how high they will go.

Professor Baker said it remained possible that those infected with the strain had travelled to other parts of the country and it could spread outside of Auckland and Wellington.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/449696/covid-19-too-soon-to-be-optimistic-over-size-spread-of-outbreak-epidemiologist
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