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April 2025

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February 2025

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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December 2024

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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Foreign interference Bill 'repressive tool' to intimidate public: former minister
New Zealand is set to update sedition and espionage laws, making these as harsh as those of other Western states that are now gearing up for war with…
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October 2024

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