Category : News
Author: Priscilla Dickinson

Tel Aviv is the world's most expensive city to live in, a new report shows, the Israeli city sitting ahead of other urban centres such as Paris, Singapore, Zurich, Hong Kong and New York.

According to the latest Worldwide Cost of Living report released by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a soaring currency, rising house prices and costly goods caused Tel Aviv to move from fifth-most expensive last year, to most expensive in 2021.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2021/12/tel-aviv-ranked-world-s-most-expensive-city-auckland-moves-up-to-27th.html
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Author: NZ Herald,

Dozens of soldiers and police officers will travel to the Solomon Islands to assist the local government after days of deadly rioting and unrest, and a mounting humanitarian crisis. 

The crisis erupted last week with three days of rioting, blamed partly on poverty, hunger and frustration with government policies. 

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/world/solomon-islands-crisis-new-zealand-sends-troops-and-police-to-assist-with-humanitarian-crisis-looming/
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Author: RNZ

The New Zealand government is deploying dozens of Defence Force and police personnel to Honiara in the coming days, "to help restore peace and stability".

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/456994/new-zealand-forces-deployed-to-solomon-islands
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Author: TVNZ

New Zealand Defence Force personnel and police will be sent to the Solomon Islands amid growing unrest in the capital, Honiara.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/12/01/nzdf-police-being-sent-to-solomon-islands-amid-unrest/
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Author: Florence Kerr

Experience and research show that most young children aren’t at risk of serious illness from Covid-19 — so should we be vaccinating them?

Children under 12 are not yet eligible for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine here or in many other countries — but that may soon change. The Government has announced it is preparing to make kid-sized doses of the vaccine available to children aged 5 to 11 before the end of January.

Article: https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2021/the-whole-truth-covid-19-vaccine/#/1204800023/kids-and-the-covid-19-vaccine
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Author: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Hon Poto Williams & Hon Peeni Henare

The New Zealand government has announced that it will deploy Defence Force and Police personnel to Honiara to help restore peace and stability.

“New Zealand is committed to its responsibilities and playing its part in upholding regional security,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. 

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Author: Scott Palmer

New Zealand is sending Defence Force and Police personnel to the Solomon Islands after days of violence and unrest.

On Tuesday, the Solomon Islands government formally requested assistance from New Zealand to maintain security in its capital, Honiara. Protests calling for the removal of Prime Minister Manasseh have spiralled into riots, multiple deaths and a humanitarian crisis.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/12/new-zealand-sending-defence-force-police-to-solomon-islands-after-days-of-violence-and-rioting.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Royal New Zealand Navy

Outgoing for incoming ... Launching decoys to distract and confuse inbound sensor-guided missiles, is a key tool in a frigate’s counter-measures armoury. Both HMNZS Te Kaha and Te Mana are now fitted with the Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) as part of the extensive Frigate Upgrade Programme they’ve undertaken in Canada.

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