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Government says country will buy five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraftNew Zealand will spend nearly NZ$3bn ($1.7bn) upgrading its ageing defence fleet, including replacing its “embarrassing” planes that have left multiple prime ministers grounded during international travel, the government has announced.The defence minister, Judith Collins, said NZ$2bn would be spent buying five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and another $700,000 to buy two Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/21/new-zealand-seahawk-helicopters-defence-spending-planes Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington and agencies Publish date : 2025-08-21 03:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former US president wades into national conflict over House maps, as Texas lawmakers approve map to favor GOPBarack Obama waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agreed with California governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter the new Texas congressional map by launching an effort to redraw his own state’s map and create more Democratic-friendly districts, calling it “a responsible approach”.“I believe that governor Newsom’s approach is a responsible approach. He said this is going to be responsible. We’re not going to try to completely maximize it,” Obama said at a Tuesday fundraiser on Martha’s Vineyard in

Aemo says demand for large-scale energy generation to grow by 21% over next decade. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastButler says Thriving Kids plan will help bolster NDIS long-termHealth minister Mark Butler has said planned changes to the NDIS that will see children with mild to moderate developmental delays or autism diverted into a new program would both help kids and support the funding model behind the disability support service.Change will take some time, obviously, particularly to build a system for thriving kids that parents have confidence in, that has the right

Temperatures are expected to spike with a trio of heat, thunderstorms and fire risks compounding dangersCalifornians are bracing for the first major heatwave of the year, a multiday scorcher that could pose significant threats to public health and sharply heighten wildfire risks.After a notably cooler summer, temperatures are expected to spike across the American south-west starting on Wednesday and extending through the weekend, as severe conditions expand north along the coast into British Columbia by the end of the week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/california-extreme-heat-wave Author : Gabrielle Canon Publish date : 2025-08-20 19:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs