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Author: Finn Hogan

New Zealand will escalate its response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has indicated, with cabinet meeting Monday to discuss further sanctions.  

"We have incrementally and progressively tried to ensure that we're elevating our response as we're witnessing what's happening over in Russia,'' she told Newshub Nation.

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Author: Point of Order

As  Russian guns  bombard  Ukrainian cities and  the  world  watches in horror, New Zealanders, too, are recoiling at  Russia’s  aggression.  The  threat of  nuclear  weapons  being used compounds the shock of  war.  A devastating  human  cost is  being  borne by the  Ukrainian people.

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Article: https://pointofordernz.wordpress.com/2022/03/03/henare-seems-fixed-on-fighting-covid-we-had-to-wait-for-twyford-for-words-of-concern-about-putins-nuclear-threat/
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Author: Reuters

NATO on Friday rejected Ukrainian calls for help to protect its skies from Russian warplanes, wary of being dragged into Moscow's war on its neighbour, but Europe promised more sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/nato-rejects-ukraine-no-fly-zone-eu-readies-more-russia-sanctions.html
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Author: Scott Bailey

Australian cricket has lost one of its greatest ever players, with Shane Warne dying of a suspected heart attack at age 52.

Warne was holidaying in Thailand when his management company confirmed the news, rocking world cricket less than 24 hours after the death of Rod Marsh.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/300533180/australian-cricket-great-shane-warne-dies-aged-52
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A proposal for a large film studio complex near Wanaka will also include a theme park element, but one of the directors says it won't be in the style of Disneyland.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/462723/film-studio-proposal-near-wanaka-will-have-theme-park-element
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Author: RNZ

New Zealanders are booking Airbnb accommodation in Ukraine in a bid to support those in the war torn country.

A woman from Tauranga said she made a booking for a place in her price range, at a rental that was run by a person rather than a company.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/462738/airbnb-accommodation-in-ukraine-booked-in-attempt-to-support-its-residents
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Author: Geoffrey Miller

ANALYSIS: New Zealand's initial response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been remarkably nuanced.

In Parliament this week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern again condemned Vladimir Putin's attack in no uncertain terms – describing it as "the blatant act of a bully – brutal, intolerable, and an act of aggression."

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/03/geoffrey-miller-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-gives-new-zealand-a-lot-to-think-about.html
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Author: Reuters

Ukraine said it would call for humanitarian corridors for its besieged citizens at peace talks with Russia on Thursday, as war entered its second week with Ukrainian cities surrounded and under bombardment.

Hundreds of Russian soldiers and Ukrainian civilians have been killed since President Vladimir Putin sent his troops over the border on Feb. 24. Russia itself has been plunged into isolation never before experienced by an economy of such size.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/ukraine-to-seek-humanitarian-corridors-in-talks-with-russia.html
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