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More military spending looms after Luxon joins aggression-backers at NATO summit
While the US bombing of Iran and demands for defence hikes saw 'Indo-Pacific 4' nations downgrade their summit presence, a broader shift may be taking…
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Bullying of Cook Islands and hypocrisy of sub-imperial NZ
New Zealand PM visits Shanghai on a trade mission while his government cuts its protectorate's funding over partnership deals with China.
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Shoved into path of spy agencies
Report reveals the NZ Security Intelligence Service launched a probe into RNZ's 'Russian edits' accusations and says it was necessary.
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A public broadcaster's Gaza whitewash
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Shoved into path of spy agencies
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First NZ city votes to sanction firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements
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Palestine activists standing by IDF hotline as New Zealand faces Israel visa scrutiny
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Foreign interference Bill 'repressive tool' to intimidate public: former minister
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Prashad urges NZ public to confront dangers of emboldened imperialists
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A public broadcaster's Gaza whitewash
A review commissioned by Radio New Zealand finds the broadcaster upholding international best practice with its coverage of a "complex and contested…
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Chinese naval exercises and Cook Islands deal used to push military spending plans
As Western elites signal plans to massively hike defence spending, fearmongering over China's presence in the South Pacific seeks to condition the…
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NZ Defence Minister signals big defence hike at Munich Security Conference
Judith Collins tells the international security policy gathering in Germany 'we can’t depend on one nation’s taxpayers' to protect the rules-based…
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Intel agencies join information battle as NATO squares up to 'strategic adversary'
Long out of view since the disastrous invasion of Iraq, spy agencies are now engaging directly with the public and media to shape perceptions.
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NATO's strategy: Engaging civil society for Indo-Pacific dominance
In the first of a two-part series, a declassified document shows NATO engaging civil society groups while pushing its China 'threat' narratives, in a…
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Palestine activists standing by IDF hotline as New Zealand faces Israel visa scrutiny
Republican US senator Ted Cruz questions New Zealand's suitability as a US ally after media claim Israeli visitors are being questioned over their…
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NZ part of drive to 'produce and sustain warfighting capability in the Indo-Pacific'
A declassified document shows New Zealand has signed up to a US-led initiative to build weaponry and logistics networks as part of China war preparation…
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