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The Government will look at ways to help refugees from the war in Ukraine, including helping those with family here reunite, Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says. 

Speaking on Newshub Nation Faafoi said Cabinet will meet next week to discuss how to help New Zealand-based Ukrainain families who want to bring relatives here. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2022/03/government-to-help-families-of-nz-based-ukrainians-stranded-in-war-torn-country.html
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Category : News
Author: Mark Longley

A third Russian Major General has been killed in the Ukraine conflict, landing another blow on Vladimir Putin's invasion plans. 

Ukrainian officials said Major General Andrei Kolesnikov, commander of the 29th army of Russia's eastern district, had been killed.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/third-russian-general-killed-as-assault-on-kyiv-stalls.html
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Category : News
Author: Jamie Ensor

As Vladimir Putin's forces attack a Ukrainian maternity hospital, strike residential apartment blocks with missiles and advance towards the capital of Kyiv, there are continued calls for New Zealand to send a strong message of condemnation by expelling the Russian Ambassador.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/03/russia-ukraine-war-cases-for-and-against-expelling-russian-ambassador-to-new-zealand.html
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Category : Analysis
Author: Luke Malpass

ANALYSIS: If the National Party caucus needed any more evidence that replacing Judith Collins with Christopher Luxon was the right call, Thursday night’s 1 News Kantar Poll delivered it.

The National Party is now bettering Labour in the party vote for the first time since early 2020 - before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/300537935/christopher-luxon-surges-to-bring-national-neck-and-neck-with-labour-after-only-four-months
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Category : News
Author: Thomas Manch

Parliament has unanimously passed a Russia sanctions regime into law, allowing the Government to directly sanction the country for invading Ukraine and marking a “significant” shift in New Zealand's foreign policy.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128004787/parliament-unanimously-passes-russia-sanctions-law-first-step-in-significant-change-for-nzs-foreign-policy
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A law enabling New Zealand to freeze the assets of those associated with Russia, in response to its invasion of Ukraine, will pass under urgency this week, the prime minister says.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/462873/pm-jacinda-ardern-speaks-after-cabinet-meeting-confirms-new-russia-sanctions-bill
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Category : News
Author: Amelia Wade

As the horrors in Ukraine continue at Russia's hand, the New Zealand Government is about to give itself the tools to impose sanctions on those responsible.

Parliament on Monday pulled together a show of solidarity, by hanging up a piece of Ukrainian art from the vaults. It's a map of New Zealand embroidered in traditional Ukrainian designs and was gifted by the Ukrainian community in 2016.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/03/ukraine-invasion-the-number-of-russians-who-have-invested-their-way-into-new-zealand-revealed.html
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