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Author: Sam Sachdeva

As China starts to train Solomon Islands police following a controversial security pact between the two countries, New Zealand is working on a defence deal of its own, Sam Sachdeva reports

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Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/nz-solomons-security-deal-in-development
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Author: New Zealand Defence Force

Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa will be taking part in the world’s largest international maritime exercise for the first time, as part of a five-and-a-half month deployment to the Asia Pacific region.

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/hmnzs-aotearoa-departs-for-rimpac-22/
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Author: Thomas Manch

The navy's new ship, the tanker Aotearoa will join the major United States-led RIMPAC military exercise, which takes place from late June.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128959568/navys-largest-ship-heads-to-major-usled-rimpac-military-exercise-will-spend-months-abroad?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Author: Sharon Brettkelly

Sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine could be in place for years, but as the war in Ukraine rages on, how will we know if they're having an impact?

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Author: Reuters

Russia has banned dozens of British journalists, media representatives and defence figures from entering the country, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday (local time).

In a move that Moscow said was a response to Western sanctions and the "spreading of false information about Russia", 29 journalists and members of British media organisations such as the BBC, the broadcaster Sky News and the Guardian and Times newspapers were personally banned.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/06/ukraine-invasion-russia-bans-29-british-journalists-along-with-defence-figures.html
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Author: Jamie Ensor & Isobel Ewing

The Samoan Prime Minister says Pacific Island nations will have an opportunity to consider whether current security arrangements are enough for the region at an upcoming leaders forum.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/06/samoan-prime-minister-fiame-naomi-mata-afa-meets-with-jacinda-ardern-says-no-discussions-underway-with-china-on-militarisation.html
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Author: Jamie Ensor

The Foreign Affairs Minister has told her Chinese counterpart that Beijing's engagement in the Pacific must advance the region's priorities and support established institutions like the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/06/nanaia-mahuta-tells-china-that-engagement-in-pacific-must-advance-region-s-priorities.html
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Author: Radio New Zealand

An organisation that provides health education to young people says some rangatahi who vape are consuming as much nicotine as someone smoking a pack-and-a-half-a-day of cigarettes a day.

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