Defence Minister Judith Collins has emphasised that China is within its rights to send three navy ships to the Tasman Sea, ...

The vessels could sail near Auckland or Wellington in the next few days and would be entitled under UN law to do so, Judith ...

Sailing in Australia’s exclusive economic zone, the three vessels were not breaking international law, but they were ...

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Defence Minister Judith Collins vented frustration at the Chinese Government for not informing New Zealand that it would be ...

Three Chinese navy vessels have entered the Tasman Sea, off of Australia's coast. The New Zealand Defence Force is monitoring the vessels - which are about 280 kilometres east of Sydney. Defence ...

The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along ...

"We have not been informed by the Chinese government why this task group has been deployed into our region," Judith Collins ...

Two United States allies in the South Pacific on Thursday sounded alarms on the "unusual" and "significant" presence of Chinese naval ships in the waters between them. The Chinese Defense Ministry did ...

There’s a sign of heightened tensions as China deploys warships off the coast of Australia, Foreign policy analyst Geoffrey ...

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The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along ...