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Author: Gordon Campbell

As Donald Trump zigs and zags on tariffs and trashes America’s reputation as a safe and stable place to invest, China has a big gun that it could bring to this tariff knife fight. Behind Japan, China has the world’s second largest holdings of American debt.

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Article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2504/S00022/on-marketing-the-military-threat-posed-by-china.htm
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Well that is all coming from someone with his head in the sand...

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Category: Politics
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More former soldiers, sailors, and aviators will be officially recognised as veterans and a new national day of tribute established, under new legislation set to be introduced by the Government.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/11/govt-to-widen-definition-of-veteran/
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 Well... I might be able say I am a veteran soon...

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The government is expanding the official term "veteran" to cover about 100,000 more ex-soldiers, sailors and aviators, as well as setting up a new national day of tribute.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557857/new-national-veteran-day-announced-official-term-veteran-expanded
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  Well... I might be able say I am a veteran soon...

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Category: Defence
Category : Opinion
Author: Anneke Smith

A law professor says New Zealand has joined the arms race by promising to spend up large on defence. The 2025 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) outlines $12 billion worth of investment over the next four years, $9 billion of which is new money.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360644887/new-zealand-has-joined-arms-race-law-professor
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: Jr Ng

The New Zealand government has released details of its new Defence Capability Plan (DCP), which will see a significant boost to the country’s defence spending in the next financial year to NZ$9 billion (US$5 billion).

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Article: https://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2025/04/new-zealand-to-boost-defence-spending-foc/
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Category: Defence
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Author: Albert L

New Zealand’s government unveiled its new Defence Capability Plan on Monday, with the plan set to ramp up New Zealand’s defense spending to 2% of its gross domestic product by 2032.

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Article: https://www.overtdefense.com/2025/04/07/new-zealands-defense-spending-to-reach-2-gdp-by-2032-under-new-plan/
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Category: Defence
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Author: Nick Lee-Frampton

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Government leaders in New Zealand have pledged to increase defense spending and plug longstanding capability gaps, as countries in the region contend with the rise of China.

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Article: https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2025/04/08/new-zealand-vows-to-play-catch-up-on-defense-investments/
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Category: Politics
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Author: Jonathan Milne

Analysis: The one-off $2.6b NZ spent on buying American planes, parts and propellers last year was what’s saved our exporters from being hit with more than $2b new Trump tariffs every year.

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Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/07/how-buying-planes-from-america-makes-all-the-difference-on-tariffs/
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