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Author: Reuters

Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday (local time), its flag unfurling outside the military bloc's Brussels headquarters, in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, drawing a threat from Moscow of "counter-measures".

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Category: Defence
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Author: Sam Sachdeva

As debate grows over the future role of New Zealand's military, Andrew Little says we shouldn't confuse independence with isolation when it comes to foreign policy. Sam Sachdeva speaks to the defence minister about fixing high attrition, finding money for more investment, and rethinking the risks around us.

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Category: Defence
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Author: Hon Andrew Little

A secure facility that will house protected information for a broad range of government agencies is being constructed at RNZAF Base Auckland (Whenuapai), Public Service, Defence and GCSB Minister Andrew Little says.

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Author: Rachel Sadler

The New Zealand living wage has increased to $26 an hour.

The 2023/24 rate is an increase of $2.35, or 9.9 percent, on the 2022/23 rate. It means a full-time worker who earns the new living wage rate is paid $54,080 before tax annually.

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Category: Politics
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Author: CNN

A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council. Hard as it is to believe, it's Russia's turn to assume presidency of the powerful body -- which is charged with maintaining global peace and security.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/04/ukraine-invasion-president-volodymyr-zelenskiy-slams-un-as-russia-takes-charge-of-un-security-council.html
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Category: World
Category : Analysis
Author: Reuters

A U.S. appeals court on Friday said Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk violated federal labor law by tweeting that employees of the electric vehicle maker would lose stock options if they joined a union.

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Author: Reuters

The United States plans to open an embassy in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the State Department said on Friday, in Washington's latest move to boost its diplomatic presence in the Pacific to counter China's growing influence.

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Category: Politics
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Author: RNZ

The government has announced another set of sanctions as part of its ongoing response to the war in Ukraine.

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