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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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Read more: Chinese warships conduct second live firing exercise in Tasman Sea
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360590592/pm-christopher-luxon-says-china-warships-something-different
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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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Read more: Airlines warned of Chinese navy live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/21/airlines-warned-of-chinese-navy-live-fire-exercise-in-tasman-sea/
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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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- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/542642/nz-gathering-more-information-after-chinese-military-exercise-disrupts-tasman-sea-flights-judith-collins
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) says New Zealand received no notice from China that it would be sending three navy ships to the Tasman Sea.
Defence Minister Judith Collins said China was exercising its rights under the UN convention on the law of the sea, that they can travel through those seas.
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Read more: NZ Defence Force says 'no notice given' from China about navy ships in the Tasman Sea
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542460/nz-defence-force-says-no-notice-given-from-china-about-navy-ships-in-the-tasman-sea
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The Defence Force admits it will have to stop doing a "raft" of things and scale down missions due to its financial crunch.
On Tuesday it confirmed it had a $360m deficit looming next year, after RNZ revealed that earlier in the day.
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Read more: Defence Force to stop 'raft' of things due to financial crunch
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535622/defence-force-to-stop-raft-of-things-due-to-financial-crunch
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Analysis - Everywhere Trump's "eye of Sauron" lands, ructions follow - Gaza, Ukraine, Europe.
Next up, will it be this side of the world, as the US doubles down on the Indo-Pacific as its number one theatre of what the Pentagon calls the "Great Power Competition"?
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Read more: NZ faces dilemma as Trump demands more defence spending
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/542250/nz-faces-dilemma-as-trump-demands-more-defence-spending
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Denying terrorist and criminal organisations the funds to conduct illicit activities will be the primary aim of HMNZS Te Kaha, which sailed from Devonport Naval Base for the Middle East region.
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- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/royal-new-zealand-navy-frigate-sails-to-disrupt-terrorist-criminal-activities-in-middle-east/
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