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Author: RocketLAB

The ‘Return to Sender’ mission, which will be Rocket Lab’s 16th Electron launch, will lift-off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula.

The 14-day launch window is scheduled to open on November 16 UTC, with lift-off scheduled between 01:44 - 04:34 UTC.

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Article: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
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Author: NZD and ADF
Working alongside our military partners. Royal Australian Navy's frigate HMAS Arunta and one of our Orion aircraft are supporting the enforcement of United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against North Korea.
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Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZAirForce/photos/a.146934032107591/2122888517845456/
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Author: Rod McGuirk

Australia on Thursday announced a new investigative agency to build criminal cases against Australian special forces suspected of committing war crimes in Afghanistan.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300157436/australia-to-prosecute-troops-for-war-crimes-in-afghanistan
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Author: Iain Marlow and Natalie Lung

Chinese President Xi Jinping has effectively neutered the most democratic institution under China's rule, sending a message to Joe Biden that no amount of pressure will prompt him to tolerate dissent against the Communist Party.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300157272/chinese-president-xi-jinping-challenges-joe-biden-with-move-to-snuff-out-hong-kong-opposition
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Author: NZDF

Delivery for Tokelau 🇹🇰 We’re underway delivering much needed infrastructure, including water tanks and solar panels, to our neighbours in Tokelau. Our Royal New Zealand Navy, New Zealand Army, and Royal New Zealand Air Force  personnel are transferring equipment from HMNZS Canterbury to the atolls.

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Author: Rachel Sadler

A fire alarm at an Auckland MIQ facility is not likely to be the source of new positive community case.

Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said she was aware of reports about a fire alarm going off at the Grand Millennium.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/11/coronavirus-health-officials-reveal-new-details-on-auckland-community-case.html
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Author: Reuters

Hong Kong's pro-democracy opposition lawmakers said on Wednesday they would resign in protest against the dismissal of four of their colleagues from the city assembly after Beijing gave local authorities new powers to further curb dissent.

The Chinese parliament earlier adopted a resolution allowing the city's executive to expel lawmakers deemed to be advocating Hong Kong independence, colluding with foreign forces or threatening national security, without having to go through the courts.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/11/hong-kong-pro-democracy-lawmakers-to-resign-as-beijing-moves-to-quash-opposition.html
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Author: Dr Simon Ewing-Jarvie

Ka tae atu te karere ki te rōpū toa rā

Tena koe minita. Congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Defence. It is one of the most important roles in New Zealand’s government. It is inevitably going to become more significant in the context of changes we are seeing in the world.

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Article: https://unclas.com/2020/11/11/the-long-handshake/
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