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RNZ News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
The changing security landscape
The horrors of the First World War prompted the saying "Never again" - the hope that humanity would never again unleash such carnage. Unfortunately, history did repeat itself just a generation later with World War Two and conflict continues to plague the world today. The International Institute for Strategic Studies says global defence spending rose to USD 2.46 trillion in 2024, and New Zealand has joined a host of nations moving to boost their defence budgets. Our government has committed to nine billion dollars in new spending over the next four years. Geopolitical analyst for the Democracy Project Geoffrey Miller talks to Stacey Morrison about the changing security landscape in our region and around the world. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
24-04-2025
- RNZ News
Anzac Tiger operation seizes $23m worth of illegal substances
A New Zealand-led military task force has recently wrapped up a joint operation with Australia and seized more than 23 million dollars' worth of illicit drugs in the Middle East. Called Anzac Tiger, staff from both countries identified contacts of interest and boarded ships where crew were exhibiting suspicious activity. Altogether, the task force seized more than 2500 kgs of narcotics. The mission of the military group is to stop weapons, drugs and other illicit substances being moved around in the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Commodore Rodger Ward is the commander of the Combined Task Force 150 and talks to Stacey Morrison. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
24-04-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Carrying on the Peart name
Each year an Anzac Commemoration Service is held at the Rome War Cemetery which contains the graves of 426 Commonwealth servicemen. New Zealand soldiers were part of the Allied force which liberated Rome in June 1944 and the cemetery was established soon afterwards. New Zealand and Australia host the service on alternate years and 2025 it's our turn. Wing Commander Heather Peart's grandfather served in World War I in the trenches in France and survived being gasses and shelled. Her father's three brothers also served in the Airforce during World War II, with one uncle going on to serve in the RAF. He flew spitfires in North Africa, Burma and India and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Heather Peart speaks to Stacey Morrison. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
