Could defence minister Judith Collins be any ironic? As her govt refuses funding for hospitals, she says “we certainly need to spend a lot more [on the military] to get ourselves back out of the ICU and into the ward” #nzpol #aukus #healthcarenotwarfare https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/23/expert-says-chinas-military-ships-in-tasman-are-a-serious-threat/