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New Zealand and the European Union have struck an historic free trade deal, "unlocking access to one of the world's biggest and most lucrative markets" after four years of tough negotiating.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and President of the European Union Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the details in Brussels, but it was touch and go as to whether a good enough deal could be agreed.
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Read more: New Zealand secures historic free trade deal with European Union
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/07/new-zealand-secures-historic-free-trade-deal-with-european-union.html
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Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday (local time), in a major victory for Ukraine that could loosen the grip of Russia's blockade on Ukrainian ports.
Russia's defence ministry said it had decided to withdraw from the outcrop as a "gesture of goodwill" to show Moscow was not obstructing UN efforts to open a humanitarian corridor allowing grains to be shipped from Ukraine.
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Read more: Russia abandons Snake Island in 'big victory' for Ukraine
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/07/ukraine-invasion-russia-abandons-snake-island-in-victory-for-ukraine.html
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Kia ora koutou katoa.
It is a rare thing to have New Zealand represented at a NATO Summit. While we have worked together in theatres such as Afghanistan, and have been partners for just on a decade, today represents an important moment for our Pacific nation.
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Read more: PM's comments to NATO session
- Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/pms-comments-nato-session
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The Defence Force says it wants to move away from “big bang” improvements of its aircraft, and instead join the United States Navy in two-yearly upgrades.
High-ranking defence officials fronted the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee on Thursday to answers MPs questions on billion-dollar acquisitions of aircraft and other defence assets.
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Read more: Defence Force wants to move away from 'big bang' upgrades of its aircraft
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129129518/defence-force-wants-to-move-away-from-big-bang-upgrades-of-its-aircraft
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The crew of HMNZS Te Mana are undertaking high-tempo warfare generation and damage control exercises as the ship sails across the Pacific on her way home to Aotearoa.
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Read more: HMNZS Te Mana Coming Up To Speed
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Ukrainian fighters have started taking turns to leave the battlefield and the country to spend time with the New Zealand Defence Force.
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ACT leader David Seymour has given rare praise to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her speech to NATO leaders on Thursday morning (NZ time).
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressly called out a "more assertive" China during her speech at a summit hosted by NATO, the North Atlantic military alliance regularly criticised by Beijing.
As the leaders' summit in Madrid was underway on Wednesday, China's Ambassador to the United Nations made his country's thoughts on the group very clear, saying it had "sowed the seeds of conflict" in Europe and that "must not be allowed to happen in the Asia-Pacific".
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