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Author: Talaia Mika,

As concerns continue to emerge over China's "unusual" naval exercises in the Tasman Sea, raising eyebrows from New Zealand and Australia, the Cook Islands government was questioned for an update in parliament.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/543281/cook-islands-government-to-seek-update-on-china-s-naval-exercises
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Author: Jano Gibson and Andrew Greene

The Chinese ambassador has signalled Beijing will conduct further naval deployments close to Australia, saying it's "normal" for a major power to deploy naval assets across the world.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/543284/china-tells-australia-to-expect-more-warship-visits-but-insists-its-navy-poses-no-threat
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Defence Minister Judith Collins says she's aware of suggestions the Chinese navy ships in the Tasman Sea might be accompanied by a nuclear submarine.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543160/china-navy-ships-collins-aware-of-nuclear-submarine-reports
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Author: Stephen Dziedzic

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles has urged Australians to take a "deep breath" over the Chinese warships off Australia's east coast as the Coalition intensifies its attack on the government's response to live-fire drills last week.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/543223/australian-defence-minister-urges-calm-over-china-warships-episode-as-they-travel-west.
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Category: Politics
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Author: STUFF

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said the lack of notice given to New Zealand ahead of a Chinese naval live firing incident in the Tasman Sea was a “failure” of the NZ-China relationship.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360595574/winston-peters-discusses-live-firing-exercises-pacific-relations-constructive-talks-china
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Category : Analysis
Author: Phil Pennington

The United States is speeding up the integration of partners such as New Zealand into its military space operations, as the US engages in "great power competition" with China.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542860/us-speeds-up-integration-of-partners-like-nz-into-military-space-operations
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Author: Jo Moir

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will seek answers on the issues of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea and a controversial agreement with the Cook Islands at all three of his meetings with high-level political counterparts in Beijing this week.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542983/peters-to-seek-answers-from-china-over-warships-cook-islands-deal
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Category: Defence
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Author: Sharon Brettkelly

From peacekeeping on the Russia-Ukraine border to defending our own waters, experts say it can't come soon enough.

Two defence experts are warning that New Zealand's ageing navy is woefully inadequate and underfunded when it comes to protecting our waters.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/542523/splashing-out-on-defence-to-keep-our-head-above-troubled-waters
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