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Author: Jean Bell

Organisations striving to improve their gender pay and power gaps are battling to achieve their goals despite all the best intentions

In 2018, Fonterra was in celebration mode. The global dairy co-operative had just signed up as one of six founding members of the YWCA’s gender tick accreditation programme, which demonstrates a commitment to gender equity in the workplace.

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Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/progress-not-perfection-companies-struggle-to-hit-gender-diversity-targets
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Shouldn't you be hiring the right person for the job, and it shouldn't be because gender... The NZDF also struggling to get more females as they want 50/50 ... well if females don't want to join then you can't make them... many positions females simply do not want to be doing. Construction example (Yes there are exceptions where 1 or 2 are in the position etc) but in general it is a male dominated area purely because most females simply don't want to do it they want to be in another industry which is usually dominated by you guessed females...Same can be said with nurses there are not than many male nurses.

If at school you are not teaching females they can become a construction worker, or work in the armed forces, then the 50/50 ratio will never be achieved. If someone doesn't want to work with computers and become a computer engineer then you can't force them and it doesn't matter what gender they are.

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Author: TVNZ: 1News

New data shows police response times around the country have become remarkably slower under the Labour-led Government.

The stats, obtained by National, show response times to serious crime have blown out in many districts since 2017.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/04/06/kiwis-having-to-wait-longer-and-longer-for-police-help/
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 Not just Police... an also be ambulances as well.

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Category: World
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Author: Lorne Cook

Nato would quickly welcome Finland and Sweden into its ranks with open arms if they decided to apply, the military alliance’s top civilian official said Wednesday (local time), as Russia’s war on Ukraine spurs public support in the two Nordic countries for membership.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300560308/nato-chief-says-finland-sweden-welcome-to-apply-to-join
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Category: Politics
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Author: Kate Hawkesby

A security expert says New Zealand may have too little weaponry to send to Ukraine.  

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition/audio/jim-rolfe-we-may-not-have-enough-weapons-to-send-to-ukraine/
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Category: Politics
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Author: Maiki Sherman

The Government has imposed further sanctions on Russia with a 35% tariff on all imports into New Zealand.

Major imports from Russia include fertiliser, oil, and vodka, which will all now cost a lot more to get through our border.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/04/06/government-imposes-further-trade-sanctions-on-russia/
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence

Surplus defence equipment from New Zealand donated by the government has arrived in Europe to aid Ukraine in its war with Russia.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/464762/first-shipment-of-nz-defence-equipment-arrives-to-aid-ukraine
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Category: World
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Author: Michael Daly

Australia announced early Wednesday that it will work with the US and UK, through the AUKUS defence pact, to develop hypersonic missiles.

The AUKUS countries will also work together to develop missile defence systems and radars that can take out an enemy’s hypersonic missiles.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/explained/128286774/hypersonic-missiles-could-pose-greater-threats-than-other-weapons-and-not-because-of-their-speed
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Category: Politics
Category : Analysis
Author: Jamie Ensor

The Foreign Affairs Minister will represent New Zealand virtually at a NATO meeting this week as more horrific images emerge revealing atrocities in Ukraine.

NATO - the North Atlantic Treaty Organization - is a military alliance established after World War II. It cooperates with nine "partners across the globe" on individual events and conflicts but doesn't regularly invite representatives from outside countries to their meetings.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/foreign-affairs-minister-nanaia-mahuta-to-represent-new-zealand-at-nato-meeting.html
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  1. National keen on lifting defence spending, party discussing $1.7b costs
  2. Defence Minister asked to give Ukraine lethal aid – Cabinet said no
  3. US admiral lashes 'concerning' Solomon Islands security pact with China
  4. NZ defence secretary raises Solomon Islands concerns with Chinese general

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