We're told it is inevitable that a boat carrying asylum seekers will one day arrive in New Zealand. This is one imagining of that meeting.
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Don't walk away, in silence
Last year, John Key said New Zealand might send any refugee claimants who arrive by boat over to Australia's detention camps. That's not still a thing, is it?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday October 1
US government on verge of shutdown over healthcare reform; US won't cut force in Korea; Tony Abbott to meet with Indonesia's president over asylum seekers; Italian PM seeks vote of confidence; protesters take to streets in Sudan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday August 2
Propsed $500 billion budget cut will reduce US ability to meet global security goals, says Chuck Hagel; more than 100 independent news sites chut down in China; Australia sends first group of asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea; Snowden leaves Moscow airport after Russia gives him temporary asylum; Uruguay on path to legalise marijuana; and more
Read MorePeople smugglers, asylum seekers, and Ozzie Rules
John Key opened Pandora’s Box when he revealed that Australia had considered using its navy to shepherd a boatload of asylum seekers to New Zealand, but nobody seems to want to look inside. It isn’t a pretty sight.
Read MoreGee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines
Is it OK to threaten to do a really bad thing if it means that you don't actually have to do it, even if you have to really be prepared to do it so as to make the threat work?
Read MoreAsylum seekers bill a boatload of needless nastiness
National says it's time to get tough with asylum seekers, to keep the boats at bay... Even though no boat has reached New Zealand. Ever
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday August 14
Egypt's president forces retirement of defense minister; Japanese economy slows; Julia Gillard backs report recommending asylum seekers heading to Australia be deported to detention centres in the Pacific; mayor-elect and campaign manager murdered in Mexico; Romney's running mate makes first solo campaign appearance; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday September 1
Rebels in Tripoli divided along geographic lines with no unifying leader; Libyan rebels rejected UN's offer of peacekeeping troops to help with transition; Australia's High Court blocked Julia Gillard's plan to send 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia; latest WikiLeaks release includes names of Australians linked to Yemeni terror groups; Hurricane Irene damage estimated at $7 billion; economic growth in South Africa slows; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 27
G8 leaders to meet in Deauville to discuss Libyan conflict, Middle East uprisings; French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde leading contender for IMF job; Australian policy on asylum seekers criticised by UN human rights commissioner; explosions in Chinese city of Fuzhou that killed two attributed to disgruntled farmer; Egypt eases Gaza blockade; US to cut troops in Pakistan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday July 7
Obama and Netanyahu finally meet after Gaza aid flotilla scandal; Israel to allow more consumer goods into Gaza; Thailand emergency rule extends to one-third of country; Julia Gillard proposes East Timor as centre for processing asylum seekers; Biden leaves Iraq following meetings; Somali president asks UN for help
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