Category : News
Author: Andrea Vance

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made a rare trip to Antarctica to see firsthand research on global warming. But the reason for her visit was met with a frosty reception from some scientists. Andrea Vance reports.

Jacinda Ardern’s recent trip to Antarctica was beset with problems. She joined the infamous ‘boomerang club’ when her military cargo plan was turned around due to deteriorating weather. And her return was delayed by a night when the aircraft broke down on the runway.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130327013/the-hidden-row-over-nzs-mission-to-antarctica-and-the-future-of-scott-base
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Category : News
Author: Adam Hollingworth

The Prime Minister's promising to be more open about the security risks the nation faces.

A survey of government agencies shows just one in five of us believe security agencies are telling us enough about what they're doing and two in five think they're not.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/11/jacinda-ardern-says-new-zealanders-will-be-more-informed-about-national-security-risks.html
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Category : News
Author: Jamie Ensor
Category : Defence
Author: Reuters

The United States is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) reported on Monday, a move which could further inflame tensions with Beijing.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/us-to-deploy-b-52-bombers-to-australia-s-north-abc-report.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Ships brought grain from Ukrainian ports on Monday (local time), suggesting Moscow had stopped short of reimposing a blockade that might have caused world hunger, despite suspending its participation in a UN programme to safely export grain from the war zone.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/11/ukraine-invasion-grain-ships-sail-despite-moscow-s-pullout-from-deal-missiles-rain-on-ukraine.html
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Russia on Saturday suspended participation in a UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet in Crimea, dealing a blow to attempts to ease the global food crisis.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/ukraine-invasion-russia-halts-ukraine-black-sea-grain-exports-citing-attack-on-crimea.html
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Author: RNZ

Our Hercules planes are "falling apart" and an upgrade is long overdue, ACT Party defence spokesperson Dr James McDowall says.

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