Category : News
Author: Marc Daalder

The Ukrainian Ambassador wrote to the Prime Minister asking for surplus light armoured vehicles, Marc Daalder reports

While intense international and domestic pressure has forced the German government to supply Ukraine with tanks this week, a briefing obtained by Newsroom sheds light on the New Zealand rejection of a Ukrainian request for light armoured vehicles.

Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/nz-rejected-ukrainian-request-for-military-vehicles?
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Category : Defence

Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 5 Squadron’s much-loved P-3K2 Orion aircraft put on a show in the skies over the North Island yesterday, before the fleet retires at the end of the month after more than 55 years of service.

Article: https://www.horizon.mt/2023/01/25/rnzaf-farewells-p-3k2-orion-fleet-with-formation-flight-after-more-than-55-years-service/
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Category : News
Author: Caley Callahan

A tradesman owed more than a quarter of a million dollars by the Iranian Embassy in Wellington has been told he will "regret acting against your country" for talking to media.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/01/iranian-government-official-warns-wellington-tradie-you-will-regret-acting-against-your-country.html
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Category : News
Author: Emma Cropper

Thousands of Australians marked the country's national holiday on Thursday with rallies in support of the nation's Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour as "Invasion Day".

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/01/thousands-rally-for-invasion-day-protests-on-australia-day-holiday.html
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Category : Opinion
Author: CNN - Rob Picheta

After weeks of geopolitical squabbling, a major moment in the war in Ukraine has arrived: Germany has announced it will provide Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv's troops.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/01/ukraine-invasion-how-conflict-will-change-now-germany-is-sending-tanks-to-ukraine.html
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Category : News
Author: Caitlin Rawling

An asteroid about the size of a delivery truck will pass Earth in what's estimated to be one of the closest encounters ever recorded.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/01/asteroid-to-make-one-of-the-closest-approaches-to-earth-ever.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Germany cleared the way on Wednesday for Europe to send scores of battle tanks to Ukraine and the United States prepared to make a similar announcement, moves hailed by Kyiv as a potential turning point in the war, and condemned by Moscow as escalation.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/01/germany-clears-way-for-scores-of-tanks-for-ukraine-us-also-poised-president-volodymyr-zelenskiy-welcomes-decision.html
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