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Author: Nick Cater

Jacinda Ardern was eight years old when the People’s Liberation Army rolled its tanks into Tiananmen Square, but this doesn’t excuse her speech to the Lowy Institute last week.

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Author: Simon Ewing-Jarvie

In the second part of 'Defending New Zealand', I discuss how the country might configure itself to deal with an invading force that has the intention of putting boots on the ground.

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Author: William Hewett

Donald Trump's war of words with Elon Musk has continued with the former US President saying he could have made the Tesla owner "drop to his knees".

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Author: Christine Rovoi

The United States says a major military exercise under way in the Pacific is not designed to counter or threaten China, but to defend Taiwan, the democratic island that Beijing considers a breakaway province.

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A senior French military commander says France should re-arm in the Pacific and consider restoring its forces to a level of 30 years ago.

Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey told Tahiti-infos France has to look at going back to better armed ships with sonars, torpedoes, guns, and missiles.

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Author: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern

Te whare e tu nei

Te marae e takoto ana, tena korua

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With the official cash rate now at a six-year high, the First Home Buyer's Club is warning an increase in interest rates would put extra pressure on people trying to get into the housing market.

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As expected, the Reserve Bank raised the official interest rate by 50 basis points to 2.5% on Wednesday afternoon.

This is the fourth time the Official Cash Rate (OCR) has been raised this year, having seen previous rises in February, April and May.

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