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Author: Bernard Lagan

Has New Zealand's defence capability ever been more distant from our closest ally Australia?

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Article: https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-world/people-are-noticing-how-stingy-new-zealand-is-on-defence-spending
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A lawyer whose client has had her meth dealing sentence appealed says the punishment now reflects the crime.

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Article: https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/165044-overhauled-meth-sentencing-guidelines-recognise-womans-limited-role-offending.html
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Author: Michael Hall

Claims of a sex abuse cover-up and a failure to adequately protect women from sexual predation by a bipolar monk have surfaced in the diocese of disgraced bishop Charles Drennan.

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Article: https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/165014-claims-disgraced-bishop-failed-to-safeguard-people-diocese.html
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Author: NZQandA TVNZ

Green MP Chloe Swarbrick argues it’s time to reduce the harm caused by a drug market controlled by criminals. National MP Paula Bennett says there isn’t enough evidence to support legalisation.

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Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac_WOUwllpo
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has reaffirmed that "it would be a very sad day in New Zealand to routinely arm the New Zealand police", but also says she supports the new routinely-armed armed response teams being rolled out.

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Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/jacinda-ardern-totally-opposed-all-cops-carrying-guns-but-supports-new-armed-units
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Author: Tom Kitchin, Sam Sherwood and Michael Hayward

A group of teenagers are believed to have been in a car fleeing police when the driver crashed into another car, killing an innocent man.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/116764631/several-seriously-injured-after-fleeing-driver-crashes-into-car-in-christchurch
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Author: Susan Edmunds

New Zealand is the world's fifth-richest country on a per-adult basis, a new report shows – and that's partly thanks to our house prices.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/116750610/feeling-wealthy-new-report-shows-you-should-be
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Author: Vita Molyneux Simon Wong

Auckland Transport (AT) will decide on lower speed limits across most of the city centre amid stiff opposition.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/10/simon-bridges-says-auckland-transport-s-proposed-speed-limit-reduction-is-stupid.html
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