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Project Protector was formed to acquire a Multi-Role Vessel (MRV), and Offshore and Inshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs and IPVs). The primary role of the MRV is to provide the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) with a tactical sealift capability. In addition to this role, the MRV is able to provide a response capability to contingency operations in the New Zealand EEZ and the South Pacific, conduct sea training for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and contribute to the off shore patrol effort. 

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Article: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/nz/rnzn-modernization.htm
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Author: Scott Palmer

Two people are reportedly dead and seven injured after a serious truck crash south of Christchurch on Sunday morning.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/11/serious-truck-vs-car-crash-in-bankside-canterbury.html
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A man remains in a serious but stable condition in Southland Hospital after being shot at an Invercargill property.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/man-shot-invercargill-stable
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Author: Levi Joule

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has praised New Zealand for passing the zero carbon bill and vows to pass similar measures if he is elected President. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/11/bernie-sanders-vows-to-follow-in-new-zealand-s-footsteps-if-elected-president.html
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Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump's actions.

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/world/facebook-deleting-name-of-president-trump-whistleblower/
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A man has been found with an apparent gunshot wound in Invercargill tonight, police say.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/man-found-gunshot-wound-invercargill
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The Armed Offenders Squad is responding to a firearms incident in Invercargill.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/117301363/police-responding-to-apparent-shooting-in-invercargill
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Author: Adam Hollingworth

A Hamilton chapter of the Mongrel Mob is taking a hard and public look at its history of violence, drug use and suicide.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/11/mongrel-mob-opens-doors-to-confront-its-dark-history.html
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  1. US Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown to exit role after first term
  2. Land used for Defence Communications Facility gifted back to iwi
  3. The real threat to the Pacific
  4. More than 1000 Second World War munitions destroyed in Solomon Islands clearance mission

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