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Well, we all know about the Defence Capability Plan 2019 was released in June 2019, and now we now know that the NZDF wand and the NZG want another or 2nd sealift ship bigger and better than HMNZS Canterbury, with a proper "well dock", that can hold/hanger more aircraft, vehicles and troops, ie; a proper LDP even possibly a smaller LHD (but I doubt that) also to replace Canterbury around 2035 giving the Navy 2 LPD sealift fleet.
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Read more: A closer look at our Defence Force.
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A swarm of previously inactive Twitter accounts claiming to be from the US have sprung to life, professing their admiration for embattled Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters.
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Read more: Swarm of apparent Twitter bots claim admiration for Winston Peters after difficult week
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A civil rights liberty group says proposed additional powers for police at Apec 2021 amount to foreign autocratic tactics.
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2021 Bill is designed to support New Zealand's security preparations for hosting APEC.
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Read more: APEC 2021 security measures criticised as draconian
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Restrictions on travel from China which were introduced to prevent the spread of coronavirus have been extended for eight days.
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Read more: China-NZ travel restrictions extended for 8 days
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NASA has selected Rocket Lab of Huntington Beach, California, to provide launch services for the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) CubeSat.
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Read more: NASA Awards Contract to Launch CubeSat to Moon with RocketLAB
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An anti-workplace bullying group has suggested this country's mental health crisis is in large part the result of bullying at work.
CultureSafe is holding a meeting in Christchurch this afternoon to raise awareness of what it says is a growing problem.
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Read more: Bullying at work lies at heart of NZ's mental health crisis
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A business class passenger who allegedly attacked an Air New Zealand crew member during a flight has been taken into custody by police.
Police confirmed to Newshub they took the passenger off the plane and into custody on Saturday morning.
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Read more: Air NZ passenger handcuffed during flight
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An American woman who tested positive for coronavirus has revealed she has no symptoms.
More than 1,300 people have died after contracting Covid-19 coronavirus but Rebecca Frasure from the United States does not appear to be unwell.
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Read more: American woman reveals what it's like to have coronavirus
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