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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.

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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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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.

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

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

The Returned and Services' Association is seeking assurances military personnel being sent to Europe to assist the allied effort for Ukraine, will get the appropriate support in the future.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/04/russia-ukraine-war-rsa-concerned-troops-heading-to-europe-to-assist-ukraine-efforts-may-miss-out-on-support.html
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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.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/465281/russian-ambassador-covered-by-level-of-diplomatic-immunity-mahuta
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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”.

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

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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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Author: Katie Scotcher

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

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/465038/ukraine-mps-debate-summoning-russian-ambassador-before-nz-parliament
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  1. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says transgender women shouldn't compete in female sports events
  2. We may not have enough weapons to send to Ukraine
  3. Government imposes further trade sanctions on Russia
  4. Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta to represent New Zealand at NATO meeting