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The price the New Zealand Defence Force pays to provide the likes of humanitarian relief, strategic airlift and VIP transport is continuing to balloon.
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Read more: Almost $100 million spent on repairing Defence Force aircraft since 2016
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/10/almost-100-million-spent-on-repairing-defence-force-aircraft-since-2016.html
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Happy Birthday, RNZN! This morning six members of the Navy, including three from HMNZS Manawanui (CO, XO and POET) scaled the Auckland Bridge in order to raise the white ensign to mark the start of the Navy 78th Birthday. A great way to start the day watching Auckland people head to work from above!
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- Article: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nznavy/?fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R
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A controversial military expo has been scrapped by organisers and protesters are claiming success in shutting down down the war industry.
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Read more: Defence forum abandons military expo as 'aggressive protesters' claim success
Australia has taken delivery of its newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, at a ceremony in Seattle, USA.
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Read more: Australia receives newest P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol plane
A noise complaint about the late-night testing of aircraft engines at Whenuapai Air Force Base could jeopardise Air Force operations, Defence Minister Ron Mark says.
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Read more: Whenuapai airbase: Environment Court upholds noise complaint
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116150250/whenuapai-airbase-environment-court-upholds-noise-complaint
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A property developer has won a noise complaint case against the country's largest military airbase, prompting the Defence Minister to declare that urban sprawl may now be a "threat to our national security".
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Read more: Whenuapai airbase loses Environment Court noise complaint
- Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12271423
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SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea will not participate in Japan’s naval fleet review in October, it said on Tuesday, as it had not been invited to a display its navy joined when the event was last held four years ago.
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Read more: Denied invite, South Korea will miss Japanese naval fleet review
There's been a landing scare at Whenuapai Airforce Base in Auckland today after three tyres on a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion burst on landing.
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Read more: Tyres on RNZAF Orion burst on landing at Whenuapai Air Force base
- Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/tyres-rnzaf-orion-burst-landing-whenuapai-air-force-base
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