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Category : Defence
Author: Amber Schultz

The Australian military helicopter involved in a horror crash off the coast of Queensland, leaving four feared dead, has a problematic history with nearly a dozen recorded safety incidents linked to MRH-90 Taipan helicopters.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300938744/crashed-australian-military-chopper-has-history-of-safety-issues
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Category : Defence

About 800 defence and emergency services personnel in Australia have joined the search for four crew members after a helicopter involved in a multi-national military exercise crashed off Queensland's coast on Friday night.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/494765/exercise-talisman-sabre-helicopter-wreckage-found-after-crash-search-continues-for-crew
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Author: William Hewett & Emma Cropper

Concerns are growing for four missing Australian Defence Force members after their army helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of Queensland, near Hamilton Island, overnight. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/07/four-australian-defence-force-members-missing-after-helicopter-crash-near-townsville-during-exercise-with-new-zealand-troops.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Tim Fish

The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) is struggling to complete its major equipment acquisition programs despite introducing new capabilities to the NZDF.

Article: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/nzdf-projects-remain-unfinished-as-platforms-enter-service
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Category : Defence
Author: Ben Felton

It will be the first time in more than a decade that a New Zealand warship has fired any kind of missile and marks an important milestone in certifying the New Zealand frigate force for operations.

Article: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/new-zealand-frigate-arrives-in-australia-for-rare-missile-firing/
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Category : Defence
Author: John Moremon

New Zealand’s national security was strengthened this month when the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s newest Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft became operational.

Article: https://theconversation.com/cutting-edge-new-aircraft-have-increased-nzs-surveillance-capacity-but-are-they-enough-in-a-changing-world-209495
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Category : News
Author: Lloyd Burr
Category : News
Author: Zane Small

Just one month into its creation, the new Firearms Safety Authority blundered with gun owners' private information.

An email displaying digital addresses was accidentally sent to more than 100 licensed firearms holders.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/07/firearm-owner-caught-up-in-police-data-breach-fears-home-invasion.html
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