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Author: Jonathan Milne

Analysis: The one-off $2.6b NZ spent on buying American planes, parts and propellers last year was what’s saved our exporters from being hit with more than $2b new Trump tariffs every year.

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Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/07/how-buying-planes-from-america-makes-all-the-difference-on-tariffs/
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Author: Mike Hosking

A touch of the ol' intellectual snobbery reared its head with news that the Defence Force dropped education criteria last year. 

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-snobs-are-complaining-about-defence-force-criteria/
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Author: Don Brash

A few days ago, I read an article by Oliver Hartwich, the executive director of the New Zealand Initiative, entitled “Time for ANZAC 2.0”. I generally agree with material produced by the New Zealand Initiative, and in particular with articles written by Dr Hartwich. But not this time.

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Author: Niva Chittock

The New Zealand government said it granted consent for a Chinese research vessel to undertake joint marine research in New Zealand waters - the same one the Australian Prime Minister said he'd prefer not to have in his country's waters.

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Author: Pacific Waves

A geopolitics analyst says New Zealand joining AUKUS would further intensify geopolitical tensions, which the Pacific region does not need.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/544059/nz-joining-aukus-would-make-geopolitical-waves-expert
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Author: RNZ

The crew - and the Commanding Officer - of the Navy ship Manawanui were under trained and the boat was not up to the task it was doing when it grounded on a Samoan reef.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557180/crew-on-manawanui-during-sinking-were-under-trained-ship-not-up-to-task-report
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Wait soooo?... who's head is going to roll... sounds like a bit of a whit wash. The buck stops where? At the end of the day the buck stops at the captain, she was in charge of the ship, in charge of the safety of ship and crew... and she failed.
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Author: Thomas Manch

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed defence “burden sharing” with Foreign Minister Winston Peters, according to the US State Department.

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Article: https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360622547/washington-wants-defence-burden-sharing-new-zealand
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Author: Diane McCarthy

Minister for Veterans Affairs Chris Penk left the Whakatāne Returned Services Association on Friday with a precious taonga burning a hole in his pocket.

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Being ex Navy I served 6 or 7 years (counts fingers) I was on active duty every time the ship sailed, however the closet I came to what is called active oprational duty in the eyes of the government was the Fiji Coup back in 1987.  So in the eyes of the government no I am not a veteran.
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