ABC Updates

28 September 2023

1/ Rocket Lab

https://gagadget.com/en/weapons/237843-rocket-lab-and-hypersonix-test-dart-ae-aircraft-over-8600kmh-to-test-hypersonic-weapons/

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/rocket-lab-set-for-1pm-nasa-cyclone-monitoring-launch-following-rivals-blunder/7GFVGSOQB5CX3FUCO2EYOUBN5I/

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/rocket-labs-secret-military-flight-the-likely-mission/SWYK5TEQXND5HJXN6GYPOGA4KY/

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/rocket-lab-shares-blast-off-after-successful-ocean-retrieval-but-what-happened-to-those-helicopter-plans/NSG32LK275EX7L2BFYYSQ46FIY/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/132606001/rocket-lab-says-venus-mission-delay-a-business-decision

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/300973992/tough-day-rocket-lab-cut-live-feed-during-midlaunch-failure-in-mahia

2/ GCSB & SIS

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132171783/major-review-urges-removal-of-prime-minister-from-intelligence-and-securty-committee

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/490917/lack-of-transparency-from-intelligence-agencies-taumaru-report-finds

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/491057/intelligence-overhaul-recommendations-could-mean-significant-reform-of-spy-agencies-expert-says

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/secret-cybersecurity-shakeup-little-confirms-defends-plan-smoked-out-by-protest-letter/FT5IP7SJ5BEXZC3KLUI2GINW24/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/132519285/sis-website-scrubbed-unlawful-spying-apology-to-nicky-hager-after-15-days-because-that-story-has-passed

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/spies-will-take-over-controversial-cybersecurity-shakeup-to-go-ahead-from-august-little-says/CGOEWO6OUJFLROCREGDMYWX3DM/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132658217/its-a-bit-bleak-government-officials-warn-of-the-future-new-zealand-faces

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/495199/overarching-national-intelligence-and-security-agency-not-far-off-government-says

3/ NZ Military

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132678491/defence-force-needs-to-become-combatready-as-security-threats-worsen-government-says

https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2023/08/09/andrew-little-banging-the-drums-of-war/

4/ NZ & AUKUS

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300938837/us-pledges-to-help-australia-manufacture-guided-missiles-by-2025

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132623711/us-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-says-door-very-much-open-for-nz-to-join-nonnuclear-aspects-of-aukus

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/132687776/helen-clark-fears-new-defence-moves-suggest-nz-abandoning-its-capacity-to-think-for-itself

5/ NZ & NATO

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131794205/pm-chris-hipkins-to-attend-nato-leaders-summit

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/493631/after-being-a-welcome-guest-at-nato-nz-now-needs-to-consider-what-our-partnership-with-the-alliance-really-means

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-4VEc7hxLg

https://time.com/6294499/nato-summit-vilnius-asia/

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2307/S00021/on-dancing-with-nato-on-defence.htm?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300925566/why-is-nato-expanding-its-reach-to-the-asiapacific-region

6/ NZ & Ukraine War

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131935340/government-to-provide-another-53m-for-ukraine-conflict-extends-defence-force-deployment

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132510238/new-zealand-tells-us-of-opposition-to-cluster-bombs-after-promised-ukraine-delivery

7/ NZ & The War On Terror

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/04/new-zealand-s-contribution-to-operation-gallant-phoenix-intelligence-centre-in-jordan-extended.html

8/ NZ & Japan

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132231355/new-zealand-signs-military-agreement-with-japan

9/ Senior Ex-US Military Officers Land NZ Government Jobs

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/488824/revealed-senior-ex-us-military-officers-land-nz-government-jobs

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018887844/retired-senior-us-military-landing-high-paying-government-jobs

10/ US, NZ & Pacific

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/300886209/us-signs-new-security-pact-with-papua-new-guinea-amid-competition-with-china

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/fran-osullivan-chris-hipkins-deftly-keeps-onside-with-china-and-the-us/ITXO6JZ2MFATFJDBNYTX7CYIOA/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132585092/solomon-islands-wants-its-own-armed-forces-pm-reveals-after-china-visit

https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132790766/human-rights-environment-protection-key-to-sovereignty-and-security-leaders-told

https://johnmenadue.com/unease-over-new-zealand-overtures-to-us-in-pacific/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/133003142/biden-welcomes-pacific-leaders-to-washington-summit-snubbed-by-solomon-islands

https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132970059/pacific-summit-biden-announces-diplomatic-ties-with-cook-islands-niue

 

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