Category : News
Author: Dan Satherley

Mysterious signals unlike anything ever seen before have been detected coming from the direction of the galactic centre, baffling astronomers. 

The signal "switches on and off apparently at random" and the object it's coming from is invisible, according to a new paper published this week.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/10/astronomers-discover-something-invisible-near-the-centre-of-the-galaxy-that-s-blasting-out-mysterious-signals.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Nighthawk

Well New Zealand is part of the Five Powers Defence Arrangement with the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore the agreement was signed in 1971 whereby the five powers are to consult each other "immediately" in the event or threat of an armed attack on any of these five countries for the purpose of deciding what measures should be taken jointly or separately in response.

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Category : Opinion
Author: Alexander Gillespie

OPINION: The political temperature is rising in the South China Sea, and its effects will be felt in the South Pacific before long.

Recent incursions by the Chinese air force into Taiwan’s air defence zone have ratcheted up already tense relations, with the US and Australia both warning China about undermining regional peace and stability.

Article: https://theconversation.com/taiwan-is-becoming-a-flashpoint-for-china-and-the-west-how-does-new-zealand-respond-169532
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Category : News
Author: Cate Broughton

The chairman of a school board in an area with some of the lowest rates of vaccine uptake in the country resigned from his position less than two hours after the Government made Covid-19 immunisation mandatory for education workers.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/126652184/school-board-chairman-resigns-abruptly-after-covid-vaccine-made-mandatory-for-teachers
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Category : Defence
Author: Nicholas Dynon

In this exclusive interview with chief editor Nicholas Dynon, Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman talks Defence Assessment, Defence Capability Plan review,  international engagement, and the Ministry’s key priorities in 2021/22.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2021/10/06/defence-secretary-key-priorities-2021-22/
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Category : News
Author: Bridie Witton and Henry Cooke

The Government is wielding a bigger stick over the unvaccinated, after mandating healthcare, schools and early childhood staff be vaccinated against Covid or lose their jobs by the end of the year, as it makes another major push for its vaccine roll-out to outpace the virus.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/126647687/covid19-government-wields-biggest-stick-yet-with-no-jab-no-job-policy-in-health-and-education
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

On October 12, 1996, New Zealand held its first election under the new electoral system, MMP.

It was one of the most significant developments in the history of electoral reform in this country; one designed to address the inequity of a First Past the Post system that could allow the party with the most votes to lose an election.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/10/after-25-years-of-mmp-is-it-working-as-was-intended.html
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Category : News
Author: GBNews

Nana Akua questions whether electric cars are really the answer when it comes to the climate issue.

Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5tn-RFX8-w
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