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Author: MoD

The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana and its 165-strong crew are setting sail for Aotearoa New Zealand, following completion of a major systems upgrade in Canada.

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Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/the-latest/story/frigate-systems-upgrade-programme-draws-to-a-close
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 Well there yah go... she is 23 tonnes heavier than she was when she left... needs to go on a diet... lol

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Category : Opinion
Author: Thomas Manch

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says Pacific Island nations need "debt relief" from development partners, and China has increased the region’s indebtedness.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128842587/debt-relief-from-major-players-needed-in-the-pacific-nanaia-mahuta-says
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Author: TVNZ: 1News

The leader of Fiji's opposition party says "there is a lot of anxiety" within the Pacific as China attempts to grow its influence in the region.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/01/chinas-pacific-push-causing-anxiety-fiji-politician/
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Category : News
Author: The Economist

In recent years Western officials have maintained a steady drumbeat of warnings about Chinese spies. In short, the spooks are getting bolder and better.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300604262/chinas-spies-are-not-always-as-good-as-advertised
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Category: Politics
Category : News
Author: Andrew Backhouse, news.com.au

China has hit out at New Zealand after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern released a joint statement with Washington on "shared concerns" about Beijing's influence in the Pacific. 

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/world/smearing-and-demonising-china-hits-out-at-nz-after-jacinda-ardern-and-joe-bidens-shared-concerns-statement/
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has met with Chinese representatives just hours after a senior Beijing official served New Zealand a lashing over a joint statement with the United States. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/06/nanaia-mahuta-meets-with-chinese-just-hours-after-beijing-gives-nz-unprecedented-dressing-down.html
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Category : Analysis
Author: Isobel Ewing

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has rejected the idea that New Zealand's on track to becoming full military allies with the United States after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern signed up to more defence cooperation with the US in the Pacific.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/06/new-zealand-pulled-in-all-directions-in-pacific-analyst-s-warning-to-tread-very-carefully.html
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Category: World
Category : Analysis
Author: RNZ

Analysis - Despite China failing to gain endorsement from a dozen Pacific Island countries to sign up to its new regional multilateral trade and security agreement, Beijing has made its intentions known to the region: It is here to stay.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/468293/china-s-success-in-pacific-not-entirely-on-paper
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