Category : News
Author: Anna Whyte

New Zealand is sending 30 Defence Force personnel to the UK to train members of the Ukrainian military in using a specific type of gun.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/05/23/nz-defence-force-will-train-ukrainian-forces-to-use-specific-gun/
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Cabinet has confirmed New Zealand will send a further 30 NZ Defence Force personnel to the UK to train Ukrainian in using a light artillery gun, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/467682/watch-jacinda-ardern-details-ukraine-deployment-us-trip-in-post-cabinet-briefing
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Category : Defence
Author: Jamie Ensor

New Zealand will deploy 30 Defence Force personnel to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces against Russia.

But at no point will the team enter Ukraine. Instead they will be stationed in the United Kingdom until the end of July.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/new-zealand-sending-30-defence-force-personnel-to-europe-to-train-ukraine-s-armed-forces.html
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Author: Amelia Wade

The Prime Minister's meeting with the President of the United States at the White House hangs in the balance because she caught COVID-19.

Jacinda Ardern has officially announced her travel itinerary for her trip to America and it includes stops in New York, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco and Seattle.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/jacinda-ardern-s-white-house-meeting-with-us-president-joe-biden-hangs-in-balance.html
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Author: Newshub

Three Members' Bills have been drawn from the ballot allowing law suggestions from MPs that aren't Ministers, including a call from the Green Party to lower New Zealand's voting age to 16.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/green-mp-golriz-ghahraman-calls-for-voting-age-to-be-lowered-to-16.html
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Author: Scott Palmer

New Zealand's National Party leader Christopher Luxon has sent his congratulations to newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, calling for more work to strengthen our relationship with our neighbour.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/christopher-luxon-brooke-van-velden-call-for-stronger-australian-ties-after-anthony-albanese-s-election.html
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Author: Mark Quinlivan

China is reportedly pushing for more security pacts with Pacific Island nations after its agreement with the Solomon Islands.

Beijing and the Solomons signed the deal last month, raising concerns in New Zealand and Australia about growing Chinese influence in a region traditionally under their sway.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/china-seeking-more-security-deals-in-the-pacific-after-solomon-islands-agreement-intelligence-official.html
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Author: Reuters

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday threw his full support behind Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO as he and European leaders said they were confident Turkey's surprise opposition to the Nordic states' membership could be addressed.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/russia-ukraine-war-us-joe-biden-declares-support-for-finland-sweden-joining-nato.html
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