ABC Updates
10 October 2021
1/ Rocket Lab
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/126187755/rocket-lab-debuts-on-nasdaq-worth-us52b
2/ Will NZ Learn Lessons
From Afghanistan War Loss?
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/02-09-2021/the-taliban-won-the-war-can-we-learn-the-lesson/
3/ ANZUS Turns 70. NZ Not Invited To Party
4/ Hawkish AUKUS Not For NZ
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/126447877/hawkish-aukus-not-for-us
5/ New Counter-Terror Bill Becomes Law
ABC Submission
on Counter-Terrorism Bill
http://www.converge.org.nz/abc/SubmissionCTBill2021.pdf
6/ NZ Soldier With Far Right Links First Kiwi To Be Charged With
Espionage
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/nazi-soldier-trial-presents-national-security-complications
7/ Select Committee Review Of 2019 Local Body Elections Recommends
More Resources For Spies To Counter "Foreign Interference"
Recommendation 4
and 5
We
recommend that the
Government align
local
authority elections with
the
legislation and
regulations
that
apply to general elections
regardingforeign
donations and disclosures.
We recommend that the
Government consider increasing the intelligence agencies’
resources so that they are able to provide greater support to the
local government sector.
Murray Horton
Secretary/Organiser
Anti-Bases Campaign
Box 2258, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
abc@chch.planet.org.nz
www.converge.org.nz/abc
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