AUCKLAND, New Zealand—After a long wait, Shen Yun Performing Arts is back in New Zealand for another tour. The world’s highly acclaimed and leading classical Chinese dance and music company arrived in Auckland on Monday, April 10 for the beginning of a 10 day tour, much to the delight of its many fans and supporters…
Comfortable Cruise Makes Exploring ‘Down Under’ Easy
Among multiple choices one can use to navigate the Down Under countries of Australia and New Zealand is a 14-day cruise aboard Holland America Line’s 1,918-passenger Noordam that my wife and I found to be a most comfortable option. Arriving several days early in Auckland gave us time to explore New Zealand’s most important city…
New Zealand Will ‘Unlikely’ Audit Chinese Security Cameras in Govt Buildings: Minister
April 4, 2023
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New Zealand is “unlikely” to conduct an audit of government buildings with Chinese security cameras despite security concerns raised by other nations, New Zealand’s defense minister said on April 4. “The question is … whether it’s networked, whether it’s connected to the internet,” said Intelligence Agencies Minister Andrew Little, the New Zealand Herald reported. “We…
New Zealand Seeks to Deepen NATO Alliance
New Zealand is moving toward closer ties with NATO after the New Zealand (NZ) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, announced she would be attending a session of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels. NZ has a long-standing partnership of 25 years with NATO and has supported various NATO-led efforts, including in Afghanistan, between…
Chinese Ambassador Accuses the US of Being a Failing Democracy
March 29, 2023
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The Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, Wang Xiaolong, has sent a letter full of criticism of the U.S.-led democratic world to New Zealand MPs while claiming that China had a different system of democracy. Wang accused the United States of having a sense of superiority and spreading “false” narratives of democracy versus authoritarianism. He claimed…
New Zealand Intelligence Chiefs Warn State-Backed Foreign Interference Increasing
New Zealand’s top intelligence agencies are becoming increasingly concerned about foreign interference and malicious cyber activity that continues to threaten local communities and organisations. Speaking to the Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee, Phil McKee, the acting Director-General of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), said the most “insidious” examples concerned harassment of ethnic communities…
New Zealand ‘Worst Place for Women I’ve Ever Visited’: Posie Parker
March 28, 2023
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Women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, left New Zealand after people were attacked and mobbed by counter-protesters during her “Let Women Speak” rally in Auckland on March 25, cutting her tour short. “I genuinely thought if I fell to the floor, I would never get up again, my children would lose…
New Zealand Conveys Concerns to China Over ‘Increasing Tensions’ in Taiwan, South China Sea
New Zealand said on Saturday that its foreign minister had raised concerns to Beijing over “increasing tensions” near Taiwan and the South China Sea, where Beijing has been aggressively enforcing its territorial claim. Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta visited Beijing earlier this week for a bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, the first such…
Court Overrules ‘Rainbow’ Appeal to Block Women’s Rights Activist Posie Parker From Entering NZ
March 24, 2023
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The New Zealand High Court has dismissed calls to block British women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (Posie Parker) from entering the country. Earlier this week, the country’s immigration department reviewed the requirements for allowing Keen into New Zealand after her “Let Women Speak” rallies across Australia were met with fierce counter-protests from LGBT+ advocates. On March…
New Zealand Bans TikTok From Parliamentary Devices, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Risks
March 17, 2023
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New Zealand has moved to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all parliamentary devices, citing the “unacceptable” level of risks posed by the popular video app. Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said on Friday that TikTok—owned by Beijing-based firm ByteDance—would be removed from “all devices with access to the parliamentary network.” However,…
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