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Category: Defence
Author: HON RON MARK

Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced the first phase of a project to replace many of the New Zealand Defence Force’s operational vehicles. 

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Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/first-phase-protected-mobility-project-begins
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Category: Defence
Author: Flying Officer Clarice Hurren

A key Five Eyes group of air force advisers is testing interoperability across combat support, aeromedical evacuation and air mobility as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian 19 (MG19).

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Article: https://news.defence.gov.au/international/five-eyes-watching-over-us-exercise
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Author: Scott Palmer

Greta Thunberg has been savaged by a Christian private school principal who called her a "little girl" with "mental problems".

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/10/greta-thunberg-savaged-by-australian-christian-school-principal.html
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Note from Nighthawk.NZ: Nighthawk.NZ is neither for nor against what Greta has to say... However, we don't believe the earth is going to be dead due to climate change in 12 years' time and don't think that many ecosystems are suffering due to climate change. Many of these ecosystems are flourishing. However the human race does need to clean up our act with pollution and waste.

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Author: Tom McRae

Chaos is expected across Hong Kong on Tuesday night (NZ time) as anti-government protestors aim to spoil China's party.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/10/chaos-expected-in-hong-kong-as-anti-government-protests-continue.html
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Author: Michael Hayward

A Christchurch property developer spent about $30,000 on consent fees to replace a dilapidated villa with units, only for a council panel to reject his plans.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/116171178/developer-spends-30k-on-consents-only-for-council-panel-to-reject-plans?fbclid=IwAR0RNnSO33ciHTMeOaM4Nkea4V3ZDfHeuE6DqQ7dFyAOAlzPVfxwb55rLqg
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Author: Mike Houlahan

The region's measles outbreak has spread beyond Queenstown, with cases now detected in Wanaka, Dunedin and Oamaru.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/measles-cases-confirmed-dunedin-wanaka-and-oamaru
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House prices in Dunedin are increasing at a much higher rate than New Zealand's other main centres, according to fresh data.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-house-prices-rising-fastest-main-centres
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More bad news for shooters and dealers. Police have decided to open up another can of worms and are currently looking at how they can ban:

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Article: https://www.facebook.com/burleyarms/photos/a.539619189541014/1334485113387747/?type=3&theater
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  2. Supporting Greta Thunberg is evidence of 'white supremacy', activists claim
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  4. Almost $100 million spent on repairing Defence Force aircraft since 2016

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