Category : News
Author: Lisette Reymer

US President Joe Biden has given Israel the green light to go ahead and send its army into Gaza. 

Biden told the world the US would have Israel's back as it dealt with Hamas, which he described as "butchers" who'd carried out "acts of sheer evil". 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/10/us-president-joe-biden-gives-israel-green-light-to-send-army-into-gaza.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Phil Pennington

New Zealand is hedging over a new US strategy to unleash thousands of battlefield drones to counter China, dubbed "hellscape" and "replicator".

The US has also begun experiments with swarms of drones with Australia and the UK in the AUKUS military alliance.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497515/new-zealand-faces-dilemma-over-aukus-replicator-drone-swarm-plans
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Category : News
Author: William Hewett

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said New Zealand "condemns unequivocally" Hamas' terror attacks after the Palestinian group rampaged through Israeli towns.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/10/nanaia-mahuta-calls-for-immediate-cessation-of-violence-as-hundreds-killed-in-israel-hamas-conflict.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated his position that Russia did not start the war in Ukraine but launched what it calls a "special military operation" to try to stop it.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/10/ukraine-invasion-vladimir-putin-claims-russia-didn-t-start-war-again.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Simon Ewing-Jarvie

The 2023 Defence Policy of the NONE OF THE ABOVE PARTY (NOTA) (not a real political party!)

Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/09/20/a-new-model-defence-force/
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Category : News
Author: APDR

Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) subsidiary ADA New Zealand announced it has opened its multi-function logistics hub in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The 3,000 square metre facility will serve as a hub for design and development, data-driven wearable systems, logistics, and warehousing, catering to the needs of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/australian-defence-apparel-new-zealand-opens-multi-function-logistics-hub-in-palmerston-north/
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Category : Defence
Author: TVNZ

Labour has promised fairer pay rates and allowances for uniformed defence personnel, should it win the election.

Labour defence spokesman Andrew Little announced it would task the Remuneration Authority to independently set fair pay rates and allowances for uniformed defence personnel.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/10/04/labour-pledges-to-ensure-fair-pay-for-uniformed-defence-personnel/
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