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Warning - this article discusses sexual abuse and may distress some readers.

An Australian sailor says she was drugged and raped while serving with the Royal New Zealand Navy on an exchange - and told if she pressed charges she would be sent home.

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Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/australian-sailor-says-she-was-drugged-and-raped-while-serving-with-nz-navy-and-told-not-to-report-it/MAN6VHQZMQYJFZU3P3LXX2V4EE/
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I am getting sick of seeing this in the NZDF as a whole... I don't know what has happening to the NZDF but it's morals have gone down hill since I left. Sort it out. The officer/crew member should not have been able to get away with this behavior in any form.

And while it does nothing for Jennifer now, I apologise that it happened, and if this had happened on my watch the person involved would have had fingers slammed in a hatch as is closed (by accident)

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Author: Shea Turner

Defence Force recruitment numbers are below required targets as recruiters battle a strong civilian labour market and a high attrition rate.

A Defence Force spokesperson said recruitment was below required targets for the Army, in particular.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300584463/defence-force-recruitment-for-2022-currently-below-requirement
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Author: Nick Allen

Congress is set to hold the first public hearing in decades into UFO sightings next week in the latest serious attempt by the US government to establish the origins of the phenomena.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/us-canada/300588718/the-truth-is-out-there-pentagon-faces-public-grilling-over-ufo-sightings
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Author: Frank Jordans Jari Tanner

A senior Nato official on Sunday said Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appeared to be faltering and he hoped Kyiv could win the war, as Russia’s neighbour Finland announced it wanted to join the Western military alliance.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300588883/ukraine-war-finland-confirms-nato-bid-as-alliance-says-russia-is-losing-momentum
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Author: GOV.UK

The UK government has introduced a bill which will help to bring into force its first independently negotiated Free Trade Agreements in more than 50 years.

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Article: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-bill-to-enable-implementation-of-australia-and-new-zealand-trade-deals
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Author: Hannah Martin

Updated versions of the Covid-19 My Vaccine Pass will soon be available, as current passes are set to expire in the coming weeks.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300588389/covid19-updated-vaccine-pass-available-soon-as-current-ones-due-to-expire-shortly
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Author: Geraden Cann

When Matthew Ryan​ came to renew the insurance on a block of 18 properties​ he had decided to rent to a social housing provider, he was shocked to find almost no insurers would provide cover.

Of the eight insurers and underwriters approached by his broker, one offered cover, and the premium almost doubled to $38,000​, with the option of a $10,000 excess​ if he opted for a policy that did not cover malicious damage or arson.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128567751/landlord-refused-by-almost-every-insurer-after-leasing-flats-for-social-housing
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Author: Caitlin Rawling

Experts say the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy poses no threat to us.

On Thursday, scientists provided the first look at the "gentle giant" lurking at the centre of the Milky Way.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/scientists-say-sagittarius-a-supermassive-black-hole-at-centre-of-milky-way-poses-no-threat-to-earth.html
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  2. Russian soldier on trial in first Ukraine war crimes case
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