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Category: Science
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Author: Associated Press

The first ever lunar launch on New Zealand soil has been successful, with the satellite launched by Rocket Lab last week breaking free from its orbit around the Earth and heading towards to moon.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/05/absolutely-epic-rocket-lab-celebrates-successful-lunar-launch/
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Category : Analysis
Author: Jamie Ensor

Attention is back on the country's traffic light settings as COVID-19 cases rise again, and there are growing concerns the number of daily infections may return to what was seen at the height of the Omicron outbreak.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/07/coronavirus-concern-of-significant-wave-of-cases-coming-return-to-red-could-depend-on-how-health-system-copes.html
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence

The Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa has sailed into Pearl Harbour in Hawaii as part of a major military exercise in the Pacific.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300627575/royal-new-zealand-navy-sails-into-pearl-harbour-for-military-exercise
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Author: Reuters

Ukrainian forces were taking up new defensive lines in the east on Monday (local time), preparing for a hard new phase in the war as President Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's victory in the months-long battle of Luhansk.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/07/ukraine-invasion-ukrainian-forces-take-up-new-positions-as-russian-president-vladimir-putin-proclaims-victory-in-luhansk.html
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Category: Politics
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Author: Geoffrey Miller

Analysis - Is New Zealand suddenly softening its more pro-Western foreign policy - and its tougher line on China?

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/470340/is-jacinda-ardern-rethinking-her-china-strategy
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Author: RNZ

China's Ambassador to Tonga Cao Xiaolin has dismissed allegations that his government is exploiting the kingdom and other Pacific Island states.

Cao told Tongan journalists at a press conference in Nuku'alofa that trade relations were mutually beneficial.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/07/china-not-exploiting-pacific-island-nations-ambassador-claims.html
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: Dr Wayne Mapp

Just six months ago, I was arguing that it would be sufficient for New Zealand to maintain defence spending at 1.5 percent of GDP, which was essentially the level of defence spending for the last 20 years.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2022/06/30/mapp-defence-spending-priorities/
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Author: Luke Malpass

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will travel to Australia this week, leading a 30-strong trade delegation during a trip that will seek to sell New Zealand Inc, while also holding high-level bilateral meetings.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129160783/pm-jacinda-ardern-to-lead-trade-delegation-to-australia-this-week
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