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Green Party Says It's Time For Judith Collins To Reveal What's Wrong With Government-funded Satellite
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:20:29 +1300 | RNZ
Judith Collins says details of the methane-hunting, government-funded satellite's troubles are confidential. More >>
Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Biological Weapons Convention
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 21:15:04 +1300 | U.S. Department of State
The United States remains firmly committed to the BWC and the international norm against use of biological weapons. We unilaterally renounced biological weapons in 1969, before the BWC was negotiated, and over the past 50 years, we have remained ...More >>
US Security Blunder Prompts Questions For NZ On Intel Sharing And Five Eyes
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +1300 | RNZ
Analysis - Can New Zealand and other Five Eyes members trust the US any longer, after top Trump officials accidentally shared military plans on a messaging app that included a journalist?More >>
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth In Guam: 'We Are Not Seeking War With China'
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:04:24 +1300 | RNZ
The US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth visited Guam on Thursday and reiterated Washington's commitment to the region. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:57:47 +1300 | New Zealand Defence Force
The Samoan and New Zealand Governments are now working through what the next steps are. More >>
New Zealand-led Task Force Continues To Disrupt Illegal Narcotics Smugglers In The Middle East
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:08:38 +1300 | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Navy Captain Dave Barr, acting Commander of CTF 150, said this bust was a testament to the expert seamanship of the USCGC Emlen Tunnell, operating in challenging waters.More >>
Military robots and thinking trucks - the learning curve ahead for NZDF
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:11:01 +1300 | RNZ
"The NZ Army will observe and learn from our ally and partners." More >>
'Defence Is Interested': Mining Company And Campaigners Clash Over Deep Sea Mining's Role
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:35:44 +1300 | RNZ
The Metals Company is being accused by environmental groups of changing its corporate branding from fueling the green transition to supporting security and defence. More >>
Where Does NZ Stand On Killer Drones?
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:37:01 +1300 | RNZ
The Prime Minister is calling for new norms on how armies use artificial intelligence, but also says rules are "giving way to power". More >>
National At Sea Over Defence Jobs
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:50:00 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
“If we want more people joining our Defence Force, getting rid of the people who make uniformed personnel’s jobs easier isn’t a good start,” Labour Defence spokesperson Peeni Henare said.More >>
RNZAF Flight Delivers Much-Needed Medical Chairs To Samoa
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:42:14 +1300 | RNZAF
The Hercules left RNZAF Base Auckland on Wednesday on its way to the United States, with a scheduled stop in Apia. More >>
Stand Up For Palestine: A Call To Action Against Israel's Treacherous Attack
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:55:46 +1300 | Te Pati Maori
Israel deliberately targeted densely populated areas, schools, homes, and shelters for displaced people in the middle of a ceasefire. More >>
Luxon Reaffirms NZ's Support For Ukraine After 'Coalition Of The Willing' Call With World Leaders
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:54:31 +1300 | RNZ
The Prime Minister attended a virtual summit to discuss the potential deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine. More >>
Marshall Islands: Rongelap Evacuation Changed Course Of History
Sat, 15 Mar 2025 19:37:27 +1300 | RNZ
Feature - Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior, which helped evacuate people of Rongelap Atoll in 1985, shines a spotlight on the legacy of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, writes Giff Johnson.More >>
Defence Force Sexual Assault Prevention Team's Future Uncertain
Sat, 15 Mar 2025 19:24:09 +1300 | RNZ
The NZDF have put its team specialising in preventing and responding to sexual offences on notice as part of consultation on cost cutting, despite a series of reports saying more work on the problems is vital.More >>
How Much Can NZ Boost Its Military Spending, Really? And Is It Really Needed?
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:19:34 +1300 | RNZ
Analysis: New Zealand is being urged to spend 2% of GDP on defence, but is that possible and would it make a difference? More >>
Joint Statement On The United States-Ukraine Meeting In Jeddah
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:07:02 +1300 | U.S. Department of State
The text was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Ukraine. More >>
New Zealand Has Not Joined The 'Coalition Of The Willing', Judith Collins Says
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:24:18 +1300 | RNZ
The government says New Zealand is not among about 15 countries that have committed to join the coalition of the willing on Ukraine. More >>
More Guns, Less Butter: Starmer’s Defence Spending Splash
Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:48:33 +1300 | Binoy Kampmark
The aid budgets of wealthy states should never be seen as benevolent projects. Behind the charitable endeavour is a calculation that speaks more to power (euphemised as “soft”) than kindness. Aid keeps the natives of other countries clothed, fed ...More >>
Diesel Fuel Aboard Sunken Manawanui Still Unaccounted For
Fri, 7 Mar 2025 20:52:06 +1300 | RNZ
The sums do not add up around the salvage of the navy vessel off Samoa. More >>
