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Author: Martin Van Beynen

New Zealand is better-known for its rugby and agricultural exports than exports of components, equipment and software for possible military end-use.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122311295/is-china-using-nz-technology-to-modernise-its-military-for-inevitable-war
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New Zealand needs to speak out against allegations of mass torture and brutality in Belarus following the Eastern European country's recent elections, a Belarusian national living in New Zealand says.

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Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12356793
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Author: Denise Piper

A Northland woman says she felt humiliated after being laughed at for wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus.

Other Kiwis have been called “stupid” or “loony" for wearing a mask, falling out of step with official advice while Auckland is at alert level 3, and the rest of the country is in alert level 2.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300083046/coronavirus-kiwis-outside-of-auckland-mocked-laughed-at-for-wearing-face-masks
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Author: Newstalk ZB

We’re back in lockdown while the Ministry of Health rushes to contact trace everyone who came into contact with the latest COVID cluster.

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/bryan-betty-where-did-the-covid-19-outbreak-come-from/
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Author: Sam Sherwood

ace Relations Commissioner Meng Foon has rebuked a West Coast Regional Council chairman who publicly referred to Covid-19 as “this Chinese virus”.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122460290/coronavirus-race-relations-commissioner-says-west-coast-chairmans-comments-about-china-not-on
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Author: Royal New Zealand Navy
ON THIS DAY || NZ ship fires last shots of World War II 🇳🇿
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Category: Defence
Author: New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force will exercise key capabilities used in maritime surveillance and disaster responses while enhancing its interoperability with other nations during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in August.

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/hmnzs-manawanui-heads-to-rim-of-the-pacific-exercise-around-hawaii/
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Author: RNZ

The Cook Islands has temporarily shut its air border for any incoming travellers. The order came into effect on 13 August at midnight.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/423599/covid-19-live-updates-on-saturday-15-august
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