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The Defence Force admits it will have to stop doing a "raft" of things and scale down missions due to its financial crunch.
On Tuesday it confirmed it had a $360m deficit looming next year, after RNZ revealed that earlier in the day.
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Read more: Defence Force to stop 'raft' of things due to financial crunch
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535622/defence-force-to-stop-raft-of-things-due-to-financial-crunch
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Analysis - Everywhere Trump's "eye of Sauron" lands, ructions follow - Gaza, Ukraine, Europe.
Next up, will it be this side of the world, as the US doubles down on the Indo-Pacific as its number one theatre of what the Pentagon calls the "Great Power Competition"?
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Read more: NZ faces dilemma as Trump demands more defence spending
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/542250/nz-faces-dilemma-as-trump-demands-more-defence-spending
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Denying terrorist and criminal organisations the funds to conduct illicit activities will be the primary aim of HMNZS Te Kaha, which sailed from Devonport Naval Base for the Middle East region.
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- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/royal-new-zealand-navy-frigate-sails-to-disrupt-terrorist-criminal-activities-in-middle-east/
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An international relations professor is warning China’s activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent military presence in the Pacific, and New Zealand must prepare for that.
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Read more: Professor urges NZ defence boost amid China’s increased Pacific presence
- Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/professor-urges-nz-defence-boost-amid-chinas-pacific-presence/7KU7H2VJLFFHLGXKO5P442WB5Y/
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New Zealand and the Cook Islands are not seeing eye to eye on a number of issues, the Foreign Affairs Minister's office says.
The Cook Islands is set to discuss a major partnership agreement with China this week.
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Read more: 'Do not see eye to eye': NZ and Cook Islands at odds over diplomatic issues
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/541087/do-not-see-eye-to-eye-nz-and-cook-islands-at-odds-over-diplomatic-issues
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The Cook Islands is set to strike a major partnership deal with China — causing deep concern in the New Zealand Government, 1News can reveal.
The move would be a big win for Beijing, which is trying to exert its influence and power across the Pacific.
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Read more: Cook Islands' deal with China takes NZ
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/05/cook-islands-deal-with-china-takes-nz-government-by-surprise/
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A public protest march is planned in Rarotonga as the Cook Islands makes further moves that locals fear is fracturing their country's relationship with New Zealand.
Cook Islands United political party leader Teariki Heather told 1News the march will be held on parliament's first sitting of the year in Rarotonga on February 17.
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Read more: Protest rising over Cook Islands push for passport, pact with China
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/06/protest-rising-over-cook-islands-push-for-passport-pact-with-china/
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