News

General News from around the world

Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Category: News; Published: 21 June 2020

Author: Newstalk ZB

Ban the song, in fact ban EVERY song. I'm totally onside with England's Rugby Football Union who are going to conduct a review into whether or not they axe the singing of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" from all future Pommy rugby tests. And, of course, while we're at it we should ban that very same "P" word I just used to.

racism
haka

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-devlin-radio-show/video/martin-devlin-what-swing-low-sweet-chariot-and-the-haka-have-in-common/

Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Category: News; Published: 17 June 2020

Author: Henry Cooke

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has sent in a military leader to review and oversee border quarantining following the bungle which saw two women granted compassionate leave without taking Covid-19 tests.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300037095/coronavirus-jacinda-ardern-sends-military-in-after-border-bungle

Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 16 June 2020

Author: New Zealand Defence Force

There may be some uncommon sights across the Central North Island over the next two weeks with Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) helicopters firing flares and carrying around artillery as part of a military training exercise.

Article: https://medium.com/@nzdefenceforce/rnzaf-helicopter-exercise-hits-central-north-island-skies-85af1894b7cf

Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Category: News; Published: 13 June 2020

Author: Dan Satherley

US-New Zealand space company Rocket Lab has successfully launched its 12th mission from Māhia on the North Island's East Cape.

The 'Don't Stop Me Now' mission carried satellites to orbit for NASA, the University of New South Wales' Canberra Space and the US military's National Reconnaissance Office.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/06/rocket-lab-puts-nasa-us-spy-satellites-into-orbit.html

Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 13 June 2020

Author: George Block

Defence Minister Ron Mark is standing by a huge military spend-up amid the economic havoc wrought by coronavirus.

He says the spending, the most since the depths of the Cold War, is required because climate change will place new demands on the NZ Defence Force (NZDF).

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300031072/defence-minister-defends-huge-military-spend-amid-economic-downturn

Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 11 June 2020

Author: Nighthawk

It was is a proud day for The Royal New Zealand Navy's largest ever ship's and crew as HMNZS Aotearoa leaves Ulsan on her maiden voyage to her new home Auckland yesterday. HMNZS Aotearoa was also escorted by the ROK Navy out to sea - a great sight and gesture.

Read more: Come sail with me

Article: www.nighthawk.nz

Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 11 June 2020

Author: BREANNA BARRACLOUGH

Yesterday the NZDF announced the Royal New Zealand Navy was holding a practice exercise over the weekend at Kauri Point, near the Auckland Harbour bridge.

In its original post, the exercise was described as containing "pyrotechnics, blank ammunition firing, drones, actors simulating a crowd of protestors and interaction with Fire and Emergency NZ".

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/absurd-and-abhorrent-nzdf-denies-claims-training-exercise-practising-killing-protestors

Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 10 June 2020

New Zealand Navy's largest ever ship Aotearoa, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, is on its way to New Zealand, after Hyundai held a departure ceremony in its shipyard in South Korea on Wednesday.

Article: https://www.marinelink.com/news/new-zealands-largest-ever-naval-vessel-479213

Note from Nighthawk.NZ:

Subcategories

Politics Article Count: 316

General Politics

Defence Article Count: 1064

General Defence Articles

Science Article Count: 76

Sciencey stuff

World Article Count: 591

World News

Page 546 of 827

Joomla module for Social media integration Joomla Social Comments and Sharing - share and comment on Joomla site to social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedI,Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki

News

Martin Devlin: What "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and the Haka have in common

Coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern sends military in after border bungle

RNZAF helicopter exercise hits Central North Island skies

Rocket Lab puts NASA, US spy satellites into orbit

Defence Minister defends huge military spend amid economic downturn

Come sail with me

'Absurd and abhorrent' - NZDF denies claims training exercise is 'practising killing protestors'

New Zealand's Largest Ever Naval Vessel Delivered in S. Korea

Subcategories

Politics Article Count: 316

Defence Article Count: 1064

Science Article Count: 76

World Article Count: 591

Latest Articles

SP Poll

User Menu

Latest Downloads