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Author: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston and John Garrick

Over the past two years, China has punished Canada and Australia for actions that the Chinese deem objectionable - and in response, both countries have faced unjust detentions of their citizens and sudden, harsh trade barriers.

Yet these two members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance — which also includes the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand — have responded differently. That's evident in the recent launch of the Australia/U.K./U.S. security pact called AUKUS, from which Canada is conspicuously absent.

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Author: RNZ

Legislation that will introduce a new offence - planning a terrorist attack - is a step closer to becoming law.

The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill passed its second reading in Parliament this afternoon.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/452004/counter-terrorism-legislation-bill-passes-second-reading
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Author: Audrey Young, NZ Herald,

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the new security pact involving Australia, the United States and Britain would not change New Zealand's security arrangement with the three countries.

New Zealand has been left out of the new tripartite security pact among traditional friends, which is aimed at focusing efforts to respond to China's rapid military expansion in the Asia Pacific.

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/jacinda-ardern-on-nz-being-left-out-of-new-security-pact-with-australia-us-and-uk/
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Author: Royal New Zealand Navy
That’s what friends are for On Saturday afternoon, 50 nautical miles south of Guam, a sailor aboard HMNZS Aotearoa received a minor injury that medical personnel recommended be checked by specialists.
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: Wayne Mapp

In the wake of last week’s AUKUS announcement, decisions around what to replace New Zealand’s Anzac class frigates with have become immediately more important, writes Dr Wayne Mapp.

Many readers will know that most of my Line of Defence articles this year have referred to the need to renew the naval fleet, most notably the Anzac frigates. I have been postulating that an all OPV fleet might be the answer, predicated on the basis that our prime interest is the South West Pacific, from Antarctica to the Equator. In particular I have mentioned the ice capable Harry DeWolf as a credible option.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2021/09/20/wayne-mapp-what-does-aukus-mean-for-new-zealand/
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Author: APDR Staff

Hobart based boat builder PFG announced it has secured a contract valued at approximately $6 million with the New Zealand Defence Force to design and construct three 12.5 metre, high-speed Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC). These watercraft, will be fully constructed from next generation boat building material, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).

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Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/pfg-wins-royal-new-zealand-navy-contract/
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Author: Marena Mane

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says the government has no interest in AUKUS, a pact between Australia, the UK and the US seeking to improve their military capabilities.

“That’s not something that New Zealand wants to be a part of. It doesn't exclude us from joining with those particular countries in other areas, as we continue to do for security and intelligence purposes,” said Mahuta.

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Article: https://www.teaomaori.news/aotearoa-being-left-out-aukus-pact
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Author: Reuters

France has cancelled a meeting between Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart planned for this week after Australia scrapped a submarine order with Paris in favour of a deal with Washington and London, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/09/france-cancels-defence-meeting-with-uk-over-submarine-row-sources-say.html
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