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Kiwis Trapped In Nouméa, Air NZ Won't Fly From New Caledonia For Days Yet
Mon, 20 May 2024 18:54:24 +1200 | RNZ
Hundreds of armed French police have been using tanks to clear protesters and roadblocks between the international airport and Nouméa.More >>
Bolstering support for Asian personnel in the NZ Defence Force
Sun, 19 May 2024 06:28:12 +1200 | RNZ
The founder of a Pan-Asian network in the New Zealand Defence Force hopes to support Asian personnel in their defence careers. More >>
We “Share Values” With People Committing Genocide
Sat, 18 May 2024 13:24:04 +1200 | Eugene Doyle
Western leaders like to talk about values, shared values, common values. More >>
The United States Assembles The Squad Against China
Fri, 17 May 2024 19:10:45 +1200 | Globetrotter
Since its “pivot to Asia,” the United States has sought to provoke China. More >>
A Brutal Punishment: The Sentencing Of David McBride
Thu, 16 May 2024 18:53:42 +1200 | Binoy Kampmark
McBride is the only one to be convicted in the context of alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, not for their commission, but for furnishing documentation exposing them, including the connivance of a sullied leadership. The world of whistleblowing ...More >>
Failures By NZDF Undermined Ombudsman’s Investigation
Thu, 16 May 2024 15:46:45 +1200 | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman says failures by the New Zealand Defence Force to share all crucial information had a major impact on his ability to fully investigate earlier Operation Burnham complaints and undermined the fundamental purposes of the OIA.More >>
Further Sanctions Against Russia
Thu, 16 May 2024 09:59:56 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters today announced further sanctions on 28 individuals and 14 entities providing military and strategic support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.More >>
Great Barrier Island Soldier To Parade 28 (Maori) Battalion Banner At Cassino Commemorations
Wed, 15 May 2024 09:37:00 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
Parading the 28 (Maori) Battalion Banner at commemorations marking 80 years since the Battles of Cassino holds a lot of mana for New Zealand Army soldier Private Taedyn Edmonds-Griffiths. The 21-year-old, from Great Barrier Island, is part of a New Zealand ...More >>
New Chief Of Defence Force Appointed
Tue, 14 May 2024 11:19:52 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies MNZM is the new Chief of Defence Force, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced today. More >>
Defence Minister To Meet Counterparts In UK, Italy
Tue, 14 May 2024 09:44:47 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Ms Collins will be one of a number of descendants of servicemen who fought at Cassino attending the commemorations and will proudly wear the medals of her late father, Percy Collins.More >>
Centenarian Recalls Battles Of Cassino Ahead Of 80th Anniversary Commemorations
Tue, 14 May 2024 09:16:49 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
NZDF personnel will support the New Zealand National Commemorative Service at the Cassino War Cemetery and a New Zealand Service of Remembrance at the Cassino Railway Station, next week.More >>
Secretary Blinken’s Call With Israeli Minister Gallant
Mon, 13 May 2024 14:16:47 +1200 | US Department Of State
The Secretary affirmed the ironclad U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and the shared objective of the defeat of Hamas. More >>
Austerity For Everyone Except Weapons Dealers
Sat, 11 May 2024 06:03:24 +1200 | Peace Action Wellington
“Instead of following along countries that are investing in death and better ways of killing people faster, we need to invest in life and in making Aotearoa a fair, just and equitable place where everyone has what they need for a dignified life.”More >>
Confused Or Playing For Time? 3 Possible Reasons NZ Is Taking So Long To Make A Call On AUKUS
Fri, 10 May 2024 18:09:38 +1200 | The Conversation
If countering the perceived threat of China’s growing assertiveness is the central purpose of AUKUS, the means to achieve this are also plain: join AUKUS. On the face of it, this should not be a particularly difficult decision. So why is it taking ...More >>
Is New Zealand Slurping The AUKUS Kool-Aid?
Fri, 10 May 2024 15:30:51 +1200 | Eugene Doyle
The greatest risk New Zealanders face is that a momentous decision may be made to our security settings – with potential knock-on effects to our economy and, eventually, our non-nuclear stance – without any popular oversight, scrutiny or electoral mandate.More >>
Ongoing War In Sudan Stalls Progress In Disputed Abyei Region
Fri, 10 May 2024 06:01:12 +1200 | UN News
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operations said ...More >>
Israeli Forces Bringing War To The West Bank, Warns UN Rights Office
Fri, 10 May 2024 05:49:15 +1200 | UN News
As war rages in Gaza, violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have also increased substantially, a senior official with the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Wednesday. More >>
Kiwi Pacifist-like Aversion To All Thing’s Military Stifling Needed Innovation?
Thu, 9 May 2024 12:10:29 +1200 | IMS Projects
New Zealanders are being urged to prioritise our military and defence focus as a pathway to tangible innovation outcomes, which are an imperative in this time of accelerating change. Is it time to join AUKUS?More >>
'Not Good Enough': Defence Force Staff Left Stranded In Antarctica For A Month
Wed, 8 May 2024 19:17:21 +1200 | RNZ
Bad weather and aircraft availability left 12 Defence Force staff stranded in Antarctica for a month with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter. More >>
Royal New Zealand Navy Team Supports Fiji To Counter Illegal, Unreported And Unregulated Fishing
Tue, 7 May 2024 16:45:33 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
A 10-personnel Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) contingent has completed a six-week deployment supporting the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Fiji’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which covers 1.29 million ...More >>
