News
General News from around the world
Analysis - If there's one area of New Zealand foreign policy that demands delicate diplomatic language from elected officials, it is the country's nuclear-free status.
- Hits: 570
Read more: Why a US ‘freeloading’ claim has put the heat on NZ’s independent foreign policy
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : News
TOKYO — New Zealand will “seriously” explore adopting Japan’s Mogami-class frigate as part of its naval fleet, the country’s foreign minister told Nikkei.
- Hits: 337
Read more: New Zealand to ‘seriously’ consider Japan’s Mogami frigate
- Article: https://jcsmarinenews.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/new-zealand-to-seriously-consider-japans-mogami-frigate-fm-peters/
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : News
Cabinet's being warned its window for a decision around replacing our two ageing warships is rapidly closing.
- Hits: 354
Read more: Govt urged to increase fleet as ageing warships near end of lives
- Category : Defence
A geopolitics expert says before New Zealand asks to join a defence alliance with Australia and Fiji, it must first consider if it can afford to.
- Hits: 450
Read more: NZ must consider cost of joining Pacific defence alliance
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/695845/nz-must-consider-cost-of-joining-pacific-defence-alliance-expert
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Written by NighthawkNZ
- Category: News
- Category : Analysis
New Zealand was given only hours' notice before China launched a long-range ballistic missile into the South Pacific from one of its nuclear-powered submarines, a move Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has described as "deeply concerning".
- Hits: 659
Read more: 'Deeply concerning': China fires nuclear-capable test missile in South Pacific
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/06/deeply-concerning-china-fires-nuclear-capable-test-missile-in-south-pacific/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : Defence
As China’s military expansion shakes up the Indo-Pacific region’s security order, it is becoming harder to argue that distance offers a form of protection for New Zealand.
- Hits: 372
Read more: Using distance as a defence strategy is now wishful thinking for NZ
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/04/using-distance-as-a-defence-strategy-is-now-wishful-thinking-for-nz/
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : Defence
Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antalya in Türkiye tomorrow to attend the NATO Summit being held there.
- Hits: 283
Read more: Defence Minister to attend NATO summit in Türkiye
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/04/defence-minister-to-attend-nato-summit-in-turkiye/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
New Zealand has joined a project to accelerate artificial intelligence warfighting capabilities that the United States calls "pivotal" and the "foundation" to winning battles.
- Hits: 379
Read more: New Zealand joins US project to accelerate AI warfighting
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
Subcategories
Politics Article Count: 331
General Politics
Defence Article Count: 1207
General Defence Articles
Science Article Count: 77
Sciencey stuff
World Article Count: 591
World News
Page 8 of 850
Latest Articles
- Defence Force has no record of UFO correspondence since 2010
- Drones can supplement new frigates but not replace them – Sir Nick Hine
- Desert wargames tax batteries, feed tech wishlist
- NZ First would cancel $6-8b replacement frigates
- New Zealand takes stepping stone to shooting down drones
- NZ Army Warrant Officer receives Legion of Merit for ‘world-stage’ representation
- New Zealand – MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters
- NZ buys MH-60R helicopters through FMS
- Purchase of maritime helicopters confirmed
- Five Eyes nears deal on military AI project
- NZDF tenders for new $20 million polar drone
- Jack Captein named as former New Zealand Army soldier in attempted espionage case
- Canterbury space race ambitions open NZ up to satellite risk
- Why NZ’s frigate choice shouldn’t simply follow Australia
- Warning NZ could be cut off from Five Eyes info for not signing up to digital super-system
- Defence to roll out new Unimog trucks and utility vehicle fleet
- Drop the sniping and buy a plane for the PM
- More sharing in space with same controls - NZ Defence
- NZ renews deployment of Defence Force staff to support Ukraine
- NZ's veteran support system 'worst' in the Western world
