Read more: Rheinmetall completes handover of heavy recovery vehicles to NZDF
US President Joe Biden on Saturday said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia would pay "a terrible price" and face devastating economic consequences if it invaded Ukraine.
Biden told reporters the possibility of sending US ground combat troops to Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion was "never on the table," although the United States and NATO would be required to send in more forces to eastern flank NATO countries to beef up their defenses.
Russia faces massive consequences and severe costs if President Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine, the Group of Seven (G7) warned in a statement on Sunday.
US intelligence assesses Russia could be planning a multi-front offensive on Ukraine as early as next year, involving up to 175,000 troops.
Read more: G7 warns Vladimir Putin of 'massive consequences' if Russia attacks Ukraine
A new defence report identifies 'China's rise' and its power struggle with the United States as one of the pre-eminent security risks in the Indo-Pacific.
A New Zealand-led task force caught $US26 million ($NZ38m) worth of illegal drugs in the Indian Ocean just last month.
Read more: Combined Task Force seizes hundreds of kilos of illegal drugs at Indian Ocean in November
An increasing number of New Zealanders are saying no to booze.
In fact, according to one survey, 80 percent of Kiwis are taking a part-time approach to drinking and choosing low or non-alcoholic drinks.
Read more: Eighty pct of New Zealanders now take a 'part-time' approach to alcohol
I feel sorry for them... reality will kick in and they will see it is not a nice place.... better to stay drunk. ;-)
Russia has demanded that NATO rescind a 2008 commitment to Ukraine and Georgia that they would one day become members and said the alliance should promise not to deploy weapons in countries bordering Russia that could threaten its security.
The demands were spelt out by the Russian foreign ministry in its fullest statement yet on the security guarantees that President Vladimir Putin says he wants to obtain from the United States and its allies.
Read more: Russia demands NATO break security promises to Ukraine, Georgia
The foreign ministry spokesman for the Taliban is a former New Zealand resident who previously lived in Hamilton, multiple sources have told Stuff.
The spokesman refers to himself as Abdul Qahar Balkhi. Based in Kabul, Balkhi has become a prominent representative of the Taliban regime, due to his interviews with international media and his excellent English.
Read more: Senior Taliban spokesman a former New Zealand resident
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