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  "path": "/business/new-zealand-boosts-defence-spending-in-face-of-adverse-security-environment/article",
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  "textContent": "New Zealand’s government will boost defence spending by nine percent, according to its 2026 budget unveiled Thursday, with Finance Minister Nicola Willis saying the country faced its “most adverse” security environment in eight decades. Wellington needed to ensure “the capability to defend and advance New Zealand’s interests,” said Willis, adding that the NZ$3.5 billion ($2.05 billion) […]\n\nThe post New Zealand boosts defence spending in face of ‘adverse’ security environment appeared first on Digital Journal.",
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