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Author: RNZ

New Zealand's objection to Russia's aggressive actions over Ukraine is not weakened by the inability to impose its own economic sanctions, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta says.

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Author: Reuters

The United States believes Russia's invasion of Ukraine is designed to decapitate Ukraine's government and one of the three main axes of assault is directed at the capital Kyiv, a senior U.S. defence official said on Thursday.

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Author: Reuters

It happened in plain sight: a relentless accumulation of troops, tanks and rockets that took place over nearly four months and was captured by ordinary Russians on their cellphones and dashcams, as well as by commercial and spy satellites.

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Author: Emma Cropper

Two American Blackhawk helicopters have crashed on an American skifield. 

It was all captured on camera by a Kiwi, who waited hours to learn if it was deadly or not. 

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Author: RocketLab
Your pad or mine? Introducing Launch Complex 1 Pad B: officially complete and ready for its first launch next week!
 
Pad B joins Pad A at Launch Complex 1, the world’s first private orbital launch site. Together with our third launch pad in Virginia, Rocket Lab’s launch sites can support up to 132 Electron launch opportunities every year.
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Author: Reuters

Taiwan is "not Ukraine" and has always been an inalienable part of China, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called for the island to beef up vigilance on military activities in response to the crisis.

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Author: Jamie Ensor

Russia's Ambassador to New Zealand has been summoned by the Goverment to "hear New Zealand's strong opposition" to the superpower's recent actions towards Ukraine.

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Author: Molly Swift

Omicron's distant cousin BA.2 has been on the rise in New Zealand these past few weeks, racing BA.1 for the top spot of NZ's most dominant strain. But a new study suggests it could be more severe than its counterpart.

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