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Author: The Conversation

New Zealand’s commitment this week to send a further 120 defence staff to assist with training the Ukrainian military underlines how quickly the geopolitical landscape is changing.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/08/opinion-nukes-allies-weapons-and-cost-four-big-questions-nz-s-defence-review-must-address.html
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Author: Reuters

Moscow denounced sabotage and Ukraine hinted at responsibility for new explosions on Tuesday (local time) at a military base in the Russian-annexed Crimea region that is an important supply line for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/08/ukraine-invasion-blasts-at-russian-base-in-crimea-show-possible-ukrainian-fightback.html
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Author: Reuters

Taiwan accused China of exaggeration on Tuesday (local time) after the Chinese military published footage of the strategically located Penghu islands, where there is a major Taiwanese air base, saying it was not true Chinese forces had come near the islands.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/08/taiwan-accuses-china-of-exaggeration-says-it-never-came-close-to-penghu-islands.html
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Author: Nighthawk

The first of our four P-8A Poseidon aircraft took to the skies in the United States today, completing a test flight ahead of systems fitout. This aircraft will be delivered to Aotearoa New Zealand later this year.

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New Zealand is sending 120 Defence Force personnel to the United Kingdom to train Ukrainian soldiers, including in weapon handling and combat first aid.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/08/nz-sending-120-defence-force-personnel-to-uk-to-train-ukrainians.html
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Category : Analysis
Author: Corazon Miller

The image of Afghan judge Raihana Attaee, standing before several high-ranking dignitaries at the Government House in Auckland, is symbolic of all that Afghanistan has lost in the year since it fell to the Islamist group.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/13/freedom-for-nz-afghans-tainted-by-what-was-lost/
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Author: Reuters

Satellite pictures released on Thursday (local time) showed devastation at a Russian air base in Crimea, hit in an attack that suggested Kyiv may have obtained new long-range strike capability with potential to change the course of the war.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/08/ukraine-invasion-satellite-pictures-show-devastation-at-russian-air-base-in-crimea.html
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Author: Melanie Carroll

A married Christchurch woman says it is “ridiculous” she is paid less New Zealand Superannuation than someone who is single and living with another adult.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/129534591/65yearold-says-its-wrong-she-gets-less-nz-super-for-being-married
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  2. China calls US 'main instigator' of Ukraine crisis
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