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Rob Ayson’s thought-provoking post implied that the temporary incapacity of New Zealand’s two ANZAC frigates is a blessing in disguise. In other words, because both vessels were undergoing a significant upgrade refit in Canada, Wellington would be able to rebuff any request from Washington to send a warship to the Gulf, simply because the capability was unavailable. Rob went on to ponder whether the absence of a surface combat capability beyond 2030 really matters for keeping New Zealand’s lights on.
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A new firearms register, announced by the Government today, will help stop the flow of guns into the criminal underground's black market, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today.
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Read more: NZ gun law reforms: Firearms register finally here
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Jacinda Ardern has given more detail this afternoon on what she intends the second wave of gun legislation to look like.
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Read more: Government introduces second set of laws aimed at cracking down on guns
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The Government is allocating $8.7 million into mental health services to support long-term health and wellbeing needs of the people impacted by the March 15 Christchurch terrorist attack.
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Read more: Government allocates $8.7 million to help those impacted by Christchurch terrorist attack
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The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who vape, now counting only cases that are most closely linked to electronic cigarette use.
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Read more: US officials revise vaping illness count to 380 in 36 states
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A political commentator believes the alleged Labour Party sexual assault incident is a blow to Jacinda Ardern's brand.
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Read more: Where has our 'open and transparent' PM gone?
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/matthew-hooton-says-pms-handling-of-sexual-allegations-a-blow-to-her-brand/
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The National Party says the police should be doing more to find out how many now prohibited firearms are in the country.
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Read more: National wants better estimate for prohibited firearms
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she learned only in the past few days that complaints against a Labour staffer were of a sexual nature. So who knew what, and when? Andrea Vance takes a look at how events unfolded.
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Read more: How to make the Labour abuse scandal worse
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/115746984/who-knew-what-and-when-on-labour-abuse-scandal
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