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Author: Phil Pennington

An AUKUS forum has been in the country telling circuit-board manufacturers, heavy engineering firms and aerospace companies about the opportunities of taking part.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542568/nz-in-holding-pattern-over-joining-aukus-pillar-ii-defence-briefing-docs-show
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Author: Lauren Crimp

An international relations professor is warning China's activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent military presence in the Pacific, and New Zealand must prepare for that.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542714/expert-says-china-s-military-exercise-in-tasman-sea-serves-as-serious-threat
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Author: RNZ Online

Minister of Defence Judith Collins said that China has launched a live firing activity in the Tasman Sea following a warning on Friday and Saturday.

"We are aware of reporting from the New Zealand Defence Force that the Chinese naval Task Group has advised of a second window for live firing activity, on Saturday afternoon New Zealand time," Collins said.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542679/china-begins-second-military-exercise-in-tasman-sea
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Author: Ed Scragg

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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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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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/21/airlines-warned-of-chinese-navy-live-fire-exercise-in-tasman-sea/
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Author: Andrew Greene and Stephen Dziedzic

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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Author: Kathleen Calderwood

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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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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Author: Phil Pennington

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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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535622/defence-force-to-stop-raft-of-things-due-to-financial-crunch
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