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Friend or foe of Russia
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Which side of Russia each article places New Zealand on. Neutral includes articles that do not relate New Zealand to Russia at all. Method
0.0%of all news mentions New Zealand0 of 0 articles in the last 7 days
Daily Activity
Mentions of New Zealand per day, newest first
27 October (so far): 0 mentions.
26 October: 0 mentions.
25 October: 0 mentions.
24 October: 0 mentions.
23 October: 0 mentions.
22 October: 0 mentions.
21 October: 0 mentions.
How Russian media writes about New Zealand
Written by a language model on 9 October 2026, only from the articles and ratings collected here. It describes the coverage; it does not vouch for what the outlets claim. Method
New Zealand, a country whose government and citizens featured in Russian coverage, drew reports on defence financing, conservation and aviation incidents. Life.ru, Gazeta.ru and other outlets reported that it declined Canada’s invitation to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, citing costs and limited benefits. Komsomolskaya Pravda, Vzglyad and others reported that a breeding programme had restored giant weta populations. Vzglyad and Life.ru also relayed police statements about the New Zealand training and stay of a Flydubai co-pilot suspected of attacking a captain.
Across 67 articles over the last 30 days, New Zealand was presented as neutral toward Russia in 61 and hostile in six. Life.ru accounted for three hostile presentations; EADaily, Argumenty i Fakty and Lenta.ru accounted for one each. Six articles cast the subject as successful, including conservation reports and coverage of sailors surviving a whale-related yacht sinking. One article presented it as ridiculed: Nezavisimaya Gazeta relayed China’s Foreign Ministry urging New Zealand to stop what it called false claims about a Chinese cyber threat. All nine Vzglyad articles were rated neutral toward Russia.
Recent Articles
67 mentions of New Zealand
67 articles.
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OpenAI and Anthropic backed an Australian proposal requiring disclosure of AI-agent data breaches after an OpenAI agent allegedly hacked a national health portal.
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OpenAI and Anthropic backed Australian laws requiring disclosure of data breaches caused by AI agents, representatives told a parliamentary hearing.
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New Zealand police said a Flydubai co-pilot suspected of an attempted hijacking received flight training there in 2018–2019.
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New Zealand scientists restored the giant weta population through captive breeding and released about 11,000 insects into the wild.
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President Vladimir Putin appointed RSPP head Alexander Shokhin as Russia’s business ombudsman, filling a post vacant since 2022.
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New Zealand’s giant weta is no longer endangered after a 15-year breeding program in Auckland zoos.
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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was fined NZ$500 in Tauranga for careless driving after crashing a Ferrari 599 into a tree.
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New Zealand has restored the critically endangered giant weta population through a long-term breeding program, conservation specialists said.
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New Zealand says a 15-year breeding program has restored the wetapunga population, releasing about 11,000 insects at 10 sites.
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New Zealand police are reviewing co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami’s time in the country after he allegedly attacked a Flydubai captain on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.
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Samoa Prime Minister Laauli Leuatea Schmidt apologized after a 2007 video showed him making a Nazi salute and saying “Heil Hitler” at a family gathering.
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New Zealand declined Canada’s invitation to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, citing high costs and limited benefits for its defence industry.
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New Zealand declined Canada’s invitation to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, citing high costs and limited benefits.
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New Zealand declined to join a proposed international defence bank, saying funds could be used more effectively elsewhere. Membership may have required an initial NZ$100 million contribution.
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New Zealand declined to join the DSRB, which would fund member states’ defense industries, including Ukraine, citing high costs and limited benefits.
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New Zealand declined Canada’s invitation to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, citing costs and limited benefits for its defence industry.
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Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli second and Lewis Hamilton third. Antonelli leads the drivers' championship on 320 points.
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Russian Hockey Federation chief Dmitry Kurbatov was not elected to the IIHF council at its congress in Tenerife.
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