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Author: Thomas Manch

New Zealand has signed a military agreement with Japan to bolster co-operation in the Pacific, as the Asian power doubles its defence budget to deter threats from China and North Korea.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132231355/new-zealand-signs-military-agreement-with-japan
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Pacific island leaders will meet South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Monday, their third summit in a week with a large economy as the region seeks stronger action on climate change.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/490821/pacific-islands-in-spotlight-to-push-climate-change-in-south-korea-summit
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Author: Zeba Siddiqui and Christopher Bing,

A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been spying on critical US infrastructure organisations, and New Zealand could be a target too, along with Australia, the UK and Canada, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft say.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/490642/nz-warned-after-chinese-hackers-target-critical-us-infrastructure-intelligence-agencies
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Author: Dr Simon Ewing-Jarvie

New Zealand voters go to the polls in October. The policy lottery has begun with a range of pre-budget announcements from the Government on defence and the first party policy announcement – from the ACT Party – in its alternative budget.

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Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/voters-beware-the-defence-2-ers/
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Author: Jamie Ensor

The Russian Embassy in New Zealand has shared a propaganda video targeting New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel training Ukrainians in the United Kingdom.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/05/ukraine-war-russian-embassy-shares-propaganda-video-targeting-new-zealand-defence-force.html
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Author: Tim Fish

A new Maritime Helicopter Replacement (MHR) project has been initiated that will see the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) existing eight SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters replaced from 2027-28.

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Article: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/rnzn-searches-for-naval-and-uas-helicopter-solutions
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Author: Rachel Sadler

Chris Hipkins says New Zealand's strong nuclear-free stance was brought up in meetings with the United States and Papua New Guinea as the two countries signed a new security pact.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/05/new-zealand-s-nuclear-free-stance-brought-up-with-united-states-papua-new-guinea-as-duo-signs-new-security-pact.html
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was quick to call the Solomon Islands-China security pact last year "gravely concerning", but Chris Hipkins isn't giving the United States' new deal with Papua New Guinea the same label.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/05/prime-minister-chris-hipkins-calls-united-states-papua-new-guinea-security-deal-different-to-china-s-pact-with-solomon-islands.html
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  1. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins attracts huge crowds in Papua New Guinea, meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
  2. US-China competition: New Zealand, Australia accused of 'sabotage'
  3. Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen says 'war is not an option' amid China tensions
  4. Diplomacy isn’t enough – we need deterrence and defence

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