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New Zealand's political system has been described by a top spy as "compromised" and that its Five Eyes membership is "on the edge of viability" because of Chinese influence.
The senior intelligence official, who has not been named, told the Financial Times New Zealand has a "supine" attitude to China and suggested it could cost New Zealand its place in the Five Eyes intelligence network.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/01/spy-within-five-eyes-describes-nz-s-political-system-as-compromised-by-chinese-influence.html
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More than 4800 people have signed a petition calling for koalas to be introduced to New Zealand in the wake of devastating wildfires in Australia, but experts say there are other ways to support the stricken species.
Millions of animals have been impacted by the wildfires currently raging across the continent and there are concerns for how the remaining ones will manage given the loss of vegetation.
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Read more: Thousands sign petition to bring koalas to New Zealand
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/01/thousands-sign-petition-to-bring-koalas-to-new-zealand.html
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Not being an expert but I don't think it is a good idea. We have no idea what it would do to our wildlife and plant life.
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A volcano near the Philippines capital has spewed ash up to 15km into the sky, prompting thousands of people to be evacuated and flights to be cancelled.
Taal volcano, one of the country's most active, is in the middle of a lake about 70km south of Manila's centre.
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Read more: Philippine volcano spews ash, sparking massive evacuation
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A new Gwyneth Paltrow candle called 'This Smells Like My Vagina' has sold out within a few hours of its recent release.
The candle, which costs NZ$113, is described by the The Avengers' star's page as "funny, gorgeous, sexy, and beautifully unexpected scent". The candle allows users to experience "fantasy", "seduction" and a "sophisticated warmth".
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Read more: Gwyneth Paltrow's candle 'this smells like my vagina' sells out in hours
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2020/01/gwyneth-paltrow-s-candle-that-smells-like-my-vagina-sells-out-in-hours.html
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is admitting it has a problem with alcohol.
Newshub can reveal that Military Police recorded hundreds of drink-related episodes over the past two years.
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Read more: Hundreds of alcohol-related incidents by military personnel recorded by NZDF
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A former New Zealand defence minister says he cannot see the United States and Iran coming to blows despite Washington being reckless in killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike as he left Baghdad Airport last week, ratcheting up tensions in the Middle East.
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Read more: 'Like throwing a match on tinder paper': Wayne Mapp on Trump's dumb move
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Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp forecasts that New Zealand will continue to deepen its relationship with China, and that it may diverge from Australia as it seeks to rebalance with China and the United States.
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Read more: Does New Zealand have to choose between China and the United States
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/http://defsecmedia.co.nz/data/documents/Line-of-Defence-2018-Autumn.pdf
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Britain's first astronaut believes aliens exist and are possibly living among humans on Earth.
Helen Sharman was the first British astronaut and the first woman to visit the Russia Mir space station.
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Read more: Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman says aliens possibly on Earth, definitely exist
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