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Category : News
Author: David Fisher

The deaths of three military veterans by suspected suicide over just three weeks has one support group trying to crowd-source similar cases to plug a data hole and come up with a system that will show the extent of self-harm among those who served.

Article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/veteran-suicide-three-in-three-weeks-but-no-database-to-track-deaths-and-no-idea-how-bad-it-is/GJGP6L7VLNG4XGAQIUV3WNFH5Y/%3F
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Category : Defence

Now is a good time to consider building on our defence relationship with Canada, writes retired New Zealand Army Lieutenant Colonel and director and co-founder of Latent, Josh Wineera.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2025/03/12/canadian-technology-helps-nz-navy-track-chinese-ships/
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From Hawaii to the South China Sea, HMNZS Aotearoa’s 2024 Operation Crucible deployment has been a successful reaffirmation of New Zealand’s partnerships on the water.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/aotearoa-completes-indo-pacific-mission/
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

In a world-first a Seasprite helicopter has launched a Penguin anti-ship guided missile. And, as expected, it was right on target.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/behind-the-penguin-missile-launch/
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Category : Defence
Author: Nick Lee-Frampton

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s new defense minister has a lot on her plate.

The government appointed Judith Collins to the role in October. She’s also the attorney general; the minister for the Government Communications Security Bureau; the minister in charge of digitizing the government; the minister of the Security Intelligence Service; the minister of science, innovation and technology; and the minister of space.

Article: https://www.defensenews.com/interviews/2024/02/08/new-zealands-defense-minister-talks-strategy-supply-chains-and-aukus/
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Category : News
Author: Marian Faa and Stephen Dziedzic

Papua New Guinea's Foreign MinisterJustin Tkatchenko says he was not notified about a sophisticated drone that flew into the country's air space around the time a Chinese naval vessel navigated the border between PNG and Australia.

Article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-04/drone-spotted-near-australian-png-border/105005862
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Category : Defence
Author: Thomas Manch

Chinese warships firing in the Tasman Sea, security-troubling agreements between Beijing and the Cook Islands, US President Trump backing Russia’s Putin while bullying allies and loosely talking of territorial expansion - how will New Zealand make its way in this new world order? Thomas Manch reports.

Article: https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360593360/defending-new-zealand-trump-putin-and-xis-new-world-order
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Category : News
Author: Corin Dann & Jo Moir

Winston Peters says our trading partners will judge us if New Zealand does not "step-up" and play its role by increasing defence spending.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/543390/new-zealand-needs-to-step-up-on-defence-spending-winston-peters-says
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