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Beca Applied Technologies Ltd, with the support of specialist naval architecture company Vard Marine Inc, have been appointed by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence as the Technical Support Partner to the Southern Ocean Patrol Vessel (SOPV) project.  Beca and Vard Marine will join the Ministry’s Integrated Project Team providing systems engineering, concept design and technical logistics input for the early stages of the project as the capability is defined and specified.

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On her way home 🌊 HMNZS Canterbury is on the way home after delivering water tanks and other equipment to Atafu atoll in Tokelau. Atafu was the last stop, after visiting Fakaofo and Nukunonu atolls.
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The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) diving support, hydrographic survey and deep sea salvage vessel HMNZS Manawanui will visit Gisborne from Thursday 26 November to Monday 30 November 2020, marking the ship’s first visit to her ceremonial home port.

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Countermeasure capability. The first launch of an Expendable Acoustic Device on board HMNZS Te Kaha.

Did you know? The device is designed to be fired into the water to lure incoming torpedoes away from the ship.

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Author: GREGORY POLING

The evidence shows that supposed fishing boats around contested islands are part of an extensive maritime militia.

The Spratly Islands, occupied by five different claimants, are the most hotly contested part of the South China Sea. Thanks to the harbors and supporting infrastructure Beijing constructed on its outposts there over the last five years, most vessels operating around the Spratlys are Chinese. And most of those are at least part-time members of China’s official maritime militia, an organization whose role Beijing frequently downplays but that is playing an increasingly visible role in its assertion of maritime claims.

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Article: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/06/25/chinas-secret-navy-spratlys-southchinasea-chinesenavy-maritimemilitia/
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Green MP Ricardo Menendez-March was yesterday announced as the party's spokesperson for seniors, and was quickly criticised on social media for stating he was ready to ask seniors "are you ok, boomer?".

The comment was made in reference to Chloe Swarbrick's infamous exchange with National MP Todd Muller in the House, in which she told him "Ok boomer" after he interrupted her speech on the Zero Carbon Amendment Bill.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/431331/minister-for-seniors-criticises-greens-ricardo-menendez-march-for-boomer-comment
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Author: Monika Barton
UK comedy sketch show Spitting Image has taken its fiercest jab at Jacinda Ardern yet in a skit that sees her likeness in puppet form sing about New Zealand's recent trade agreement with China. 
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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2020/11/sorry-to-the-uighurs-jacinda-ardern-puppet-sings-about-china-trade-deal-in-savage-new-spitting-image-skit.html
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Considering we have had a free trade deal with China since 2008, I think they are a little behind the 8 Ball. The signing didn't really have any gain for NZ but cleared up some rules as we already had free trade deals with most of the other countries...

So sorry on this one... the poms have no idea what they are really on about.

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Author: Zane Small

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has invited US President-elect Joe Biden to New Zealand and offered him the Government's COVID-19 expertise during a "very positive and warm" phone call. 

Ardern said in an Instagram post on Monday it was a "real pleasure" to speak with Biden over the phone for the first time, and later told reporters she offered the President-elect access to data on New Zealand's COVID-19 response. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/11/jacinda-ardern-invites-joe-biden-to-new-zealand-offers-covid-19-expertise-during-very-warm-and-positive-phone-call.html
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  1. Jacinda Ardern 'not surprised' by China's threat to 'pluck out eyes' of critics
  2. HMNZS Aotearoa: Covid-19 again scuppers best-laid plans for Navy's big new ship
  3. PM responds to China's warning it will 'poke the eyes' of NZ and allies
  4. HMNZS Canterbury working in the atolls in Tokelau.

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