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Author: Associated Press

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday (NZT), becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military manoeuvres in retaliation for her presence.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/03/us-house-speaker-pelosi-arrives-in-taiwan-defying-beijing/
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Category: Politics
Category : Analysis
Author: Glenn McConnell

ANALYSIS: The ‘ava bowl was full, the red carpet was laid and New Zealand’s flags were raised across Apia for the arrival of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and representatives from across Parliament.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/300651651/the-excitment-and-unity-seen-in-apia-is-vital-as-the-pacific-deals-with-multiple-crises
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Author: Associated Press

The commander of the United States military in the Pacific said Monday he wants to expand and strengthen its ties with New Zealand.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/01/us-seeks-to-expand-ties-with-new-zealand-amid-china-worries/
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Author: TVNZ: 1News

A Kiwi living in Australia isn't sure what to do with the cost of living payment she "received in error" on Monday.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/01/kiwi-in-australia-unsure-after-getting-govt-payment-in-error/
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Author: Geoffrey Miller

ANALYSIS: Today's speech by Jacinda Ardern to the China Business Summit in Auckland was full of soothing words for Beijing.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/08/geoffrey-miller-jacinda-ardern-s-softer-tone-towards-china-will-be-popular-with-beijing.html
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Well that is a U-turn in tone from only a few months ago... But yeah nah still don't trust the CCP...

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Category: Politics
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Author: Jamie Ensor

New Zealand politicians have been warned against using social media platform TikTok on their work devices due to concerns their data could be accessed by the Chinese Government.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/08/new-zealand-mps-warned-against-using-tiktok-on-work-phones-as-chinese-government-could-access-data.html
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 This is new how.... we have know this since the beginning...

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Author: Associated Press

China said it was conducting military exercises on Sunday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the US House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/31/china-announces-military-exercise-opposite-taiwan/
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Author: Molly Swift

Russia has black-listed 32 New Zealanders from entering their country, accusing them of being "Russophobic".

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/07/russia-blacklists-32-kiwis-from-entering-country-for-being-russophobic.html
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  3. New Zealanders' retirement funds likely not enough to live off, expert says
  4. Cost of living payment: 164,000 people risk missing out on $350 from Government, 56 people have opted out

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