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Author: Amelia Wade

The prime minister has caught a commercial flight after the Defence Force plane taking him to Japan blew two fuses in Papua New Guinea.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/06/christopher-luxon-forced-to-catch-commercial-flight-to-japan-after-defence-force-plane-breaks-down.html
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Author: Amelia Wade

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made no secret of New Zealand's interest in the lower level of the nuclear-powered submarine pact AUKUS - but won't ask the only invited country outside of the triad about it.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/06/christopher-luxon-won-t-raise-nuclear-powered-submarine-aukus-deal-with-japan.html
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Author: Glenn McConnell

New Zealand is set to join a US-led military exercise which will see the NZDF train beside the Israel Defence Force.

Opposition parties say the NZDF’s involvement with the exercise is proof the Government isn’t taking the Israel-Gaza war seriously.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350307737/why-nz-navy-training-israel-and-what-could-mean
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Author: Nicholas Khoo

Chinese ambassador Wang Xiaolong’s decision to insert himself into NZ’s Aukus debate makes it clear we are now in the regional power politics game, Nicholas Khoo writes

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Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/05/28/how-to-handle-chinas-big-stick-diplomacy-on-aukus/
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Author: RNZ

The government has extended Defence Force (NZDF) deployments to Africa and the Middle East, including supporting United Nations efforts on contested Israel and Arab country borders.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/517769/government-extends-defence-force-deployments-to-middle-east-and-africa
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Author: Judith Collins & Winston Peters
Today the NZ & Australian Govts held the first ANZMIN 2+2 between the two countries. ANZMIN 2+2 involves the Foreign and Defence Ministers of both countries, held annually with this being an Australian practice. It already has such arrangements, in the same format, with the US (AUSMIN) & the UK (AUKMIN).
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Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/joint-statement-australia-new-zealand-ministerial-consultations-anzmin-2024
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon denies New Zealand is too scared to call out China after a statement from our Embassy in Manilla about "dangerous actions towards the Philippines" in the South China Sea didn't lay blame on China like some of our international partners did.  

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/12/new-zealand-not-too-scared-to-call-out-china-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-says.html
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Author: Reuters

Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Monday he would draw the country closer to intelligence partners the US, UK, Canada and Australia, part of a renewed focus on security under the new Government.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/12/winston-peters-seeks-closer-ties-with-five-eyes-powers.html
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  1. New Zealand’s foreign policy resets on AUKUS, Gaza and Ukraine
  2. Incoming Government says no 'deep and immediate' concern about China's influence in Pacific region
  3. Taiwan representative in New Zealand warns about 'a more assertive' China
  4. Government unveils digital services tax aimed at multinationals