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Category : Analysis
Author: Alexander Gillespie

Analysis - The appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm in New Zealand and Australia. But this has more to do with the geopolitical context than the actual event.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542836/a-chinese-own-goal-how-war-games-in-the-tasman-sea-could-push-nz-closer-to-aukus
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Category : Opinion
Author: Phil Pennington

The Defence Minister Judith Collins says she has not been entirely taken by surprise by the US's pivot away from security backstop to Europe towards the Indopacific.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/542610/trump-moves-toward-pacific-not-surprising-collins-says
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Category : Opinion
Author: Q+A

Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has advice for New Zealand as it considers joining defence and technology agreement AUKUS.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/15/scott-morrison-the-company-that-could-give-nz-a-big-aukus-boost/
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Category : Analysis
Author: ROD McGUIRK

The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission, officials said Thursday.

The Australian government revealed a week ago that the warships had traveled through Southeast Asia and the Coral Sea and were approaching northeast Australia.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360588914/australian-and-new-zealand-militaries-monitoring-chinese-warships-australian-coast
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Category : News
Author: Caleb Fotheringham,

New Zealand and the Cook Islands are not seeing eye to eye on a number of issues, the Foreign Affairs Minister's office says.

The Cook Islands is set to discuss a major partnership agreement with China this week.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/541087/do-not-see-eye-to-eye-nz-and-cook-islands-at-odds-over-diplomatic-issues
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The Cook Islands is set to strike a major partnership deal with China — causing deep concern in the New Zealand Government, 1News can reveal.

The move would be a big win for Beijing, which is trying to exert its influence and power across the Pacific.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/05/cook-islands-deal-with-china-takes-nz-government-by-surprise/
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A public protest march is planned in Rarotonga as the Cook Islands makes further moves that locals fear is fracturing their country's relationship with New Zealand.

Cook Islands United political party leader Teariki Heather told 1News the march will be held on parliament's first sitting of the year in Rarotonga on February 17.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/06/protest-rising-over-cook-islands-push-for-passport-pact-with-china/
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Category : Opinion

A former New Zealand soldier fighting for Ukraine in the war against Russia has been sentenced to 14 years in jail by a Russian court.

Jordan O'Brien was sentenced in absentia for what the Russians said was fighting "as a mercenary" and participating in hostilities "for material reward".

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/536373/former-nz-soldier-jordan-o-brien-sentenced-to-14-years-in-jail-by-russia-for-fighting-for-ukraine
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