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Author: Phil Pennington

An AUKUS forum has been in the country telling circuit-board manufacturers, heavy engineering firms and aerospace companies about the opportunities of taking part.

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Author: Phil Pennington

The Defence Minister Judith Collins says she has not been entirely taken by surprise by the US's pivot away from security backstop to Europe towards the Indopacific.

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Author: Lauren Crimp

An international relations professor is warning China's activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent military presence in the Pacific, and New Zealand must prepare for that.

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Author: RNZ Online

Minister of Defence Judith Collins said that China has launched a live firing activity in the Tasman Sea following a warning on Friday and Saturday.

"We are aware of reporting from the New Zealand Defence Force that the Chinese naval Task Group has advised of a second window for live firing activity, on Saturday afternoon New Zealand time," Collins said.

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Author: Ed Scragg

China has conducted a second live firing exercise from a warship in the Tasman Sea.

Defence Minister Judith Collins’ office confirmed the Chinese naval task force notified the Defence Force of the activity on Saturday afternoon.

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Some flights over the Tasman Sea have reportedly been forced to change routes after fears Chinese naval vessels were carrying out live-fire drills in the region.

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Author: Andrew Greene and Stephen Dziedzic

Unexpected Chinese naval activities in the Tasman Sea that forced commercial airlines to divert from possible live fire exercises, have sent top New Zealand and Australian politicians seeking answers and information.

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Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has advice for New Zealand as it considers joining defence and technology agreement AUKUS.

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