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Category : News
Author: Q+A

Former Prime Minister and SIS minister Helen Clark has questioned New Zealand’s continued involvement in the Five Eyes intelligence network, describing it as "out of control".

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/02/helen-clark-questions-nzs-continued-involvement-in-five-eyes/
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Category : News
Author: Jano Gibson and Andrew Greene

The Chinese ambassador has signalled Beijing will conduct further naval deployments close to Australia, saying it's "normal" for a major power to deploy naval assets across the world.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/543284/china-tells-australia-to-expect-more-warship-visits-but-insists-its-navy-poses-no-threat
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Category : News
Author: STUFF
Category : News
Author: Jo Moir

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will seek answers on the issues of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea and a controversial agreement with the Cook Islands at all three of his meetings with high-level political counterparts in Beijing this week.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542983/peters-to-seek-answers-from-china-over-warships-cook-islands-deal
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Category : News
Author: David Williams,

An awkward diplomatic incident has been avoided after a fake screenshot circulated online of a doctored Truth Social post in which US President Donald Trump calls New Zealand a “Third World country”.

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/world/fake-truth-social-post-donald-trump-labels-new-zealand-third-world-country-in-fake-post-circulating-online/
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Category : News
Author: TVNZ

A day after China warned its three military ships would be live weapons testing between New Zealand and Australia, the Cook Islands has today released a controversial agreement indicating Beijing has secured a maritime presence there.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/22/china-secures-maritime-presence-in-cook-islands/
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Category : Analysis
Author: Phil Pennington

Analysis: Is the United States becoming less dependable as the world's most formidable defence backstop, and is New Zealand factoring that in?

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/542822/will-the-americans-still-be-there-the-looming-question-for-new-zealand
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Category : Analysis
Author: RNZ

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced additional sanctions on Russian entities, alongside further support for Ukraine's recovery and rebuild.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542783/winston-peters-announces-new-sanctions-on-russian-entities-over-ukraine
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