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Author: Tom Peters

New Zealand’s Labour Party-led government, like its neighbour in Australia, is ramping up military spending and recruitment as part of the US-led preparations for war against China, which have accelerated in response to the global economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Article: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/07/11/nzml-j11.html
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 I personally wouldn't go as far as saying "preparations to join US war against China"  And it was started by the previous government. And the 20 billion is over 15 years ... Ruling class... lol

The article has many inaccuracies...

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Author: RNZ

Jacinda Ardern has moved the election date to 17 October and says she will not be changing it again.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/423698/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-changes-election-date-to-17-october
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Author: THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

Ecuador's navy is keeping a close watch on a 260-vessel Chinese fishing fleet that is currently operating in international waters off the coast of the Galapagos Islands. 

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Article: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ecuador-keeps-close-watch-on-chinese-fishing-fleet-off-galapagos
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Author: Dan Satherley

The unlikely pairing of the NBA and a team of scientists led by a Kiwi has resulted in a new test for COVID-19 being described by its inventors as a "game-changer".

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/08/coronavirus-nba-and-kiwi-scientist-develop-faster-cheaper-covid-19-test.html
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Author: Dan Satherley
Chinese fishing vessels operating near the Galapagos Islands have reportedly been falsely reporting their location as New Zealand.
 
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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/08/chinese-fishing-flotilla-in-galapagos-accused-of-pretending-to-be-in-new-zealand.html
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Category: News
Author: Jane Patterson

New Zealand will find out at 10am if the election will go ahead on 19 September or be delayed.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/423675/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-to-announce-decision-on-election-date-today
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Author: Rob Harris

Australia is poised to sign a multi-million dollar deal with a British pharmaceutical giant to purchase and produce up to 30 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine, in an agreement which would also support New Zealand and South Pacific nations.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300083748/coronavirus-australia-aiming-to-lock-in-covid19-vaccine-deal-which-would-include-nz-and-pacific-countries
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Author: Sky News Australia

XCLUSIVE: Sky News host Sharri Markson has revealed a major security leak which has uncovered the Chinese government’s surveillance of yet another ethnic minority group.

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Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikvCl5otEos
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 And we thought the "Five Eyes" were bad... oh the read some of the comments on youtube... the conspiracies are wild...
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