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New Zealand's withdrawal from Iraq looks "inevitable" following Iranian missiles strikes against bases hosting United States troops, former Minister of Defence Wayne Mapp says.
The NZDF is, meanwhile, investigating claims New Zealand's base in Iraq has also been hit.
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Read more: NZ withdrawal from Iraq now 'inevitable': former Defence Minister
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Some New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel just deployed to Australia's bushfire crisis may be headed for biodiversity-rich Kangaroo Island, where around 155,000ha of pristine land has been scorched.
Around 100 NZDF personnel were today flown across the Tasman to help Australia battle the unprecedented fires, now burning across several states.
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Read more: NZDF personnel may be deployed to fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island
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Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing US troops and warning the United States and its allies in the region not to retaliate.
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Read more: Iran fires missiles at US airbase in Iraq, US Pentagon confirms
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/118657614/iran-fires-missiles-at-us-airbase-in-iraq-iran-state-tv-reports
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The Defence Force is investigating claims Iranian missiles have hit a base at Taji, Iraq, where Kiwi troops are based, a Defence Force spokesman has confirmed.
Intelligence organisation DWS claimed Iranian missiles struck Taji on Wednesday afternoon.
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Read more: Defence minister 'concerned' about Iraq situation amid claims of more missiles
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/118659153/defence-minister-concerned-about-iraq-situation-but-affirms-faith-in-kiwi-troops-nzdf-bosses
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(CNN)Iran launched more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi bases that hold US troops in what appears to be retaliation for the American airstrike that killed a top Iranian general last week, the Pentagon said Tuesday, confronting President Donald Trump with the biggest test of his presidency to date.
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Read more: Iran attacks two Iraqi bases housing US forces in revenge for Soleimani's death
- Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/rockets-us-airbase-iraq/index.html
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Defence Minister Ron Mark writes that climate change assessment will inform the review of the Defence Capability Plan and that Defence Estate Regeneration will be in a positive, future-proofed position during current government term.
It’s been a big year for Defence, as I detailed in my last column, we’ve achieved a lot in a relatively short space of time.
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Read more: Minister: Capability Plan Review, Defence Estate and Climate Change
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Twenty-one drivers in Nelson have been handed roadside suspensions after being stopped at police checkpoints over the holidays.
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Read more: Dozens suspended from driving after police checkpoint testing over holidays
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A person who was travelling across the country over the holidays has been confirmed to have measles in Christchurch.
The person was diagnosed in Christchurch and Canterbury DHB has been working to identify all close contacts and offer advice.
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Read more: Measles warning after infected person travels New Zealand over holidays
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/01/measles-warning-after-infected-person-travels-new-zealand-over-holidays.html
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