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Category: Defence
Author: Ben McKay

A long-awaited inquiry into the conduct of New Zealand SAS troops in Afghanistan has found Defence Force chiefs and one defence minister deflected and failed to disclose the truth regarding civilian casualties during a 2010 raid on a village.

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Article: https://www.wellingtontimes.com.au/story/6858457/defence-misled-public-over-nz-afghan-raid/
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Author: Zeke Miller & Colleen Long

US President Donald Trump, lagging in the polls and facing economic turmoil amid an escalating health crisis, has suggested delaying this year’s American presidential election.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/donald-trumps-america/300070480/trump-floats-delaying-us-elections-but-it-wont-happen
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Author: TVNZ

A Christchurch-based aerospace company has unveiled its new suborbital spaceplane today, called the MK-II Aurora. 

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Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/christchurch-based-aerospace-company-unveils-new-suborbital-spaceplane?fbclid=IwAR3bWb58fYxrOidQETxhd4THGDwkaRIYM_ovcdkKsnidmTO56dV2zHOP0q8
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Author: Sky News Australia

Sky News host Paul Murray says one would hope the press gallery journalists being filmed by a woman who claimed to be from a Chinese state news organisation would be “more curious than they seem to be”.

A bizarre standoff was caught on camera at the Prime Minister's media conference in Canberra after a Chinese journalist demanded a camera operator stop filming her.

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Author: China Uncensored

Hong Kong's new national security law has given Hong Kong police insane new powers. Protesters beware, Hong Kong is becoming another Tibet or Xinjiang. The Trump Administration the US government is taking action with sanctions, and the UK government is considering giving citizenship to about 3 million Hong Kongers. But is it too late?

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Author: Sky News Australia

Liberal Senator Jim Molan says Australia and America both have “grounds to be concerned” by the threat of China.

In a joint statement, Australia and the US agreed to ramp up their deterrence strategies against China after condemning Beijing’s treatment of Uighur Muslims and new sweeping security legislation in Hong Kong.

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Category: Defence
Author: New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force will exercise key capabilities used in maritime surveillance and disaster responses while enhancing its interoperability with other nations during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in August.

The Royal New Zealand Navy dive and hydrographic vessel HMNZS Manawanui with 66 crew on board left Devonport Naval Base today to participate in the world’s largest international maritime exercise from 17–31 August.

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Article: https://medium.com/@nzdefenceforce/hmnzs-manawanui-heads-to-rim-of-the-pacific-exercise-around-hawaii-7c55d05daae7
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Category: Defence
Author: George Block

Two weeks ago, Captain Simon Rooke was undergoing brain surgery.

On Wednesday, he officially took command of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s largest ever ship, the brand new HMNZS Aotearoa, during a commissioning ceremony at Devonport Naval base in Auckland.

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  1. Chinese state media labels New Zealand as 'chess piece' playing 'little trick' with extradition treaty move
  2. Kiwi Jewish, Muslim communities call for Government action in response to Uighur treatment
  3. China calls for New Zealand to 'correct its mistake' after Hong Kong extradition treaty suspension
  4. Councillors recommend adopting charter for new Navy vessel

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