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Category : News
Author: Imogen Wells

Come hell or come high water, the Three Waters reform is going ahead. 

The Government revealed on Friday it's adopting the majority of its working group's recommendations, including the controversial co-governance structure.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/treasury-warned-government-against-2-5-billion-three-waters-package-for-councils.html
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Category : News
Author: Craig McCulloch

Power Play - The prime minister's trip abroad was billed as a "trade mission," but was most productive leader-to-leader behind closed doors.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/465786/power-play-face-time-makes-all-the-difference-for-ardern
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Category : Opinion
Author: Simon Draper

OPINION: What’s in a flower? If you guessed ‘diplomatic soft power’, well done.

During Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s first overseas trip in two years, Singapore named an orchid after her: Dendrobium Jacinda Ardern.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/300570752/the-importance-of-rebuilding-new-zealands-soft-power-overseas
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Category : News
Author: RNZ
Category : News
Author: Katie Scotcher

The Russian ambassador can't be summoned to Parliament for questioning as he has diplomatic immunity, the Foreign Affairs Minister has told MPs.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/465281/russian-ambassador-covered-by-level-of-diplomatic-immunity-mahuta
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Category : Analysis
Author: TVNZ: 1News

Labour's Chris Hipkins criticised the way a National MP invited Ukraine’s president to address New Zealand's Parliament, calling it “undiplomatic” and “almost embarrassing”.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/04/13/hipkins-national-mps-zelensky-address-proposal-undiplomatic/
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Category : News
Author: Seni Iasona

Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp backs the Government's move to dispatch 50 troops to Europe to help with the logistics of moving weapons into Ukraine. 

Mapp told Newshub that given New Zealand's distance from the war the move to help with logistics makes sense. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/former-defence-minister-wayne-mapp-backs-government-s-move-to-dispatch-50-troops-to-europe.html
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Category : News
Author: Katie Scotcher

MPs are debating whether to haul the Russian ambassador before them for questioning, after he twice rebuffed their requests.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/465038/ukraine-mps-debate-summoning-russian-ambassador-before-nz-parliament
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