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Author: Mitchell Alexander

The price the New Zealand Defence Force pays to provide the likes of humanitarian relief, strategic airlift and VIP transport is continuing to balloon.

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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Author: Royal New Zealand Navy

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!

Article: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nznavy/?fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R
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Author: Thomas Manch

A controversial military expo has been scrapped by organisers and protesters are claiming success in shutting down down the war industry.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/116217567/defence-forum-abandons-military-expo-as-aggressive-protesters-claim-success?fbclid=IwAR2LhnWotAEe1F3pjICgIyY7lvKl6sozpHiu60jvslCLUHQvSqNz3pXjgV4
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Australia has taken delivery of its newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, at a ceremony in Seattle, USA.

Article: https://navaltoday.com/2019/09/27/australia-receives-newest-p-8a-poseidon-maritime-patrol-plane/?fbclid=IwAR1Xkdzg1v6aBsA09yrWn7fTqI_blCcPBCiIUOfbzCOJQ7gQhqoeEcvAEfs#.XZGceby9QRp.facebook
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Author: Laine Moger

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.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116150250/whenuapai-airbase-environment-court-upholds-noise-complaint
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Author: Boris Jancic

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".

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12271423
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Author: Hyonhee Shin & Tim Kelly

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.

Article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-japan-fleetreview/denied-invite-south-korea-will-miss-japanese-naval-fleet-review-idUSKBN1W90BJ
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