- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: World
- Category : News
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.
- Hits: 607
Read more: Senior Taliban spokesman a former New Zealand resident
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300475970/senior-taliban-spokesman-a-former-new-zealand-resident
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Category: News
- Category : News
Jacinda Ardern insists the trans-Tasman friendship with Australia is in fine health, and she won't join the international pile-on critiquing Scott Morrison's foreign engagement.
- Hits: 685
Read more: NZ and Australia's bond will always be tight
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/12/11/nz-and-australias-bond-will-always-be-tight-ardern/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: World
- Category : News
The United States has imposed extensive human rights-related sanctions on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, and added Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime Group to an investment blacklist.
- Hits: 511
Read more: US imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/12/us-imposes-sweeping-human-rights-sanctions-on-china-myanmar-and-north-korea.html
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Category: News
- Category : News
The sad saga of the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter has been running for a long time. Back when I worked in the Department of Defence, we used to occupy ourselves from time to time calculating how much money the taxpayer would save in the long run if we just walked away from the MRH-90 utility helicopter and bought Black Hawk helicopters instead. The answer was a lot. And the sooner you did it, the more you’d save, by avoiding sinking more acquisition dollars into the MRH-90 and realising the substantially lower operating costs of the Black Hawk. But even though those numbers were shared with Defence’s senior decision-makers, the department couldn’t bring itself to take that step.
- Hits: 653
Read more: Dumping the ADF’s MRH-90 helicopters is the right call, but why now?
- Article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/dumping-the-adfs-mrh-90-helicopters-is-the-right-call-but-why-now/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Category: News
- Category : News
A man was vaccinated against Covid-19 up to 10 times in one day on behalf of other people, prompting an investigation by the Ministry of Health.
It is believed the man, who is understood to have visited several vaccination centres, was paid for the jabs.
- Hits: 636
Read more: Man receives up to 10 vaccines in one day
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/127245863/covid19-man-receives-up-to-10-vaccines-in-one-day
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Category: News
- Category : News
Actor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama Empire, was found guilty on Thursday of staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain sympathy and boost his career.
Prosecutors said Smollett, who is Black and gay, lied to police when he told them that he was accosted on a dark Chicago street by two masked strangers in January 2019.
- Hits: 684
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2021/12/empire-star-jussie-smollett-found-guilty-of-faking-hate-crime-in-misguided-attempt-to-boost-career.html
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
- Category : Defence
Analysis - Ambiguity and contradiction over China have been hallmarks of New Zealand's foreign policy throughout 2021.
In this respect, the government's hawkish new defence assessment, coupled with conflicting comments by ministers about New Zealand's view on a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, was a fitting end to the year.
- Hits: 815
Read more: Geoffrey Miller: China strategy dominates New Zealand’s foreign policy year
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/457681/geoffrey-miller-china-strategy-dominates-new-zealand-s-foreign-policy-year
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Category: News
- Category : News
It's morning in Honiara, but it's already getting up past 30 degrees.
It's muggy too, but the soldiers on Wednesday's patrol drag on body armour, clip on their helmets and pick up their rifles.
- Hits: 726
Read more: On the ground with Kiwi troops in Honiara
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/12/10/on-the-ground-with-kiwi-troops-in-honiara/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
Subcategories
Politics
General Politics
Defence
General Defence Articles
Science
Sciencey stuff
World
World News
Page 228 of 815
Latest Articles
- New Zealand to Double Defence Spending
- Fallen soldier Rory Malone added to Riverhead's roll of honour
- $12 billion on defence? I'm good with that
- We have to be willing and prepared to play our part
- The multibillion-dollar boost for New Zealand's military: What you need to know
- New Zealand navy receives a boost under 2025 Defence Capability Plan
- On Marketing The Military Threat Posed By China
- Govt to widen definition of veteran
- New national veteran day announced, official term 'veteran' expanded
- New Zealand has joined the arms race - law professor
- New Zealand to boost defence spending
- New Zealand’s Defense Spending To Reach 2% GDP By 2032 Under New Plan
- New Zealand vows to play catch-up on defense investments
- How buying planes from America makes all the difference on tariffs
- 'There should always be a human in charge': Defence minister on NZDF's killer drones
- Snobs are complaining about Defence Force criteria
- ‘A big step up’: government unveils multi-billion-dollar defence plan
- TIME FOR ANZAC 2.0?
- It Was a Disaster Just Waiting
- NZDF's Obscene Military Spending Plans
SP Poll
Latest Downloads
 Q-Dir |
| 2024-11-08 |
| Utilities |
 BraveBrowserSetup |
| 2023-07-02 |
| Web/Web Browsers |
| GreenFishIconEditor_setup_3.6 |
| 2023-07-02 |
| Graphics and Design |
| rufus-3.17 |
| 2023-07-02 |
| Utilities |
| EaseUS Todo Backup Free |
| 2022-05-07 |
| Utilities |