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Sam Sachdeva @SamSachdevaNZ

Foreign affairs more @NewsroomNZ. Trying out the other app (🦋), so in theory won't be on here as much.

Joined April 2010
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David Capie@davidcapie
May 13
Interesting write up of a critical minerals roundtable with US officials in Wellington yesterday, with Australian, Japanese and Korean reps also speaking. ($) newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/14/am…

Americans in town to hear first critical minerals pitches

An international roundtable has gathered in Wellington to discuss NZ’s critical minerals potential, including an antimony mine near Reefton, reports Fox Meyer.

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David Capie@davidcapie
Mar 10
How NZ should handle nuclear weapons 'turning point' by ⁦@SamSachdevaNZ⁩ with quotes from ⁦@jumacdo⁩ ‘s talk at our ⁦@CSS_VUW⁩ conference yesterday. newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/11/ho…

How NZ should handle nuclear weapons 'turning point'

With nuclear arsenals growing rather than shrinking, one expert says NZ must become more comfortable talking about the threat

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David Capie@davidcapie
Feb 23
“The U.S. is also pressing allies not to invite Ukraine and the alliance’s four official Indo-Pacific partners — Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea — to the formal meetings at NATO’s July summit in Ankara, the four diplomats said.” politico.eu/article/us-press…

US presses NATO for major reset, ending mission in Iraq

The push by Washington, which also wants to scale down a peacekeeping operation in Kosovo, has become known internally as a “return to factory settings,” four diplomats told POLITICO.

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The Detail@TheDetailNZ
Jan 23
The Detail is back on Monday. You don't have to wait for it to be played on RNZ ... any podcast platform will do the trick. Your efforts to keep 4.5 journalists gainfully employed this year is truly appreciated.
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Dileepa Fonseka@dileepa_fonseka
22 Dec 2025
Here’s something about the NZ India FTA few are paying attention to. A clause in the deal apparently allows trade concessions to be rolled back if the US$20b investment from NZ to India doesn’t eventuate. Read it on @businessdesk_nz: businessdesk.co.nz/article/p…

India’s NZ FTA ‘clawback’ and why apples are a win

New Zealand's apple deal with India could make the US envious. At the same time, India's commerce minister has revealed its free trade agreement with NZ...

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One Indian media outlet is reporting Modi and his Cabinet has signed off on a trade deal with NZ - does this mean Luxon and McClay will get the Christmas present they were after?👀 business-standard.com/econom…

Cabinet approves India-New Zealand trade pact, paves way for signing

Once signed, this deal will mark India's seventh trade agreement since 2021 and a part of its diversification strategy at a time when global trade is up for a major reset

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Newsroom@NewsroomNZ
25 Nov 2025
The tax department is having a company linked to the operations of Destiny Church liquidated and has applied to have another of the church’s trusts shut down. newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/25/ir…

IRD moves to liquidate two Destiny Church entities

Court approves application to liquidate commercial entity with a separate appeal for the winding down of a related trust to be heard soon.

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The Detail@TheDetailNZ
24 Nov 2025
The Detail has been funded for 2026 ... thanks to RNZ and NZ on Air!
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David Capie@davidcapie
19 Nov 2025
Newsroom's @SamSachdevaNZ with an extended discussion with @SamRoggeveen about Australia, NZ & the future of our region. Currently pay-walled for Newsroom Pro, but if you don't subscribe (and you should!) I'll repost when it is released on the main site. newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/20/ch…

China's rise 'a choice we don't get to make'

What a 'post-American Asia' may look like for New Zealand – and the steps we can take to shore up our own defences. Sam Sachdeva reports.

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For many Kiwis, Saturday's record-breaking $55 million Powerball jackpot was an opportunity to dream big - but the Govt is after a financial windfall of its own, with ministers starting tentative discussions about a privatisation of Lotto. More @NewsroomNZ below:
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Could Govt seek financial jackpot with Lotto privatisation?

As the Prime Minister calls for a 'mature' conversation about asset sales, the national lottery may be in the Govt's sights – but is the coalition on board?

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Thomas Manch@thomas_manch
17 Nov 2025
ICYMI - My reporting over the weekend: Foreign ministry officials recommended "full recognition" of Palestine as Foreign Minister Winston Peters initially weighed the decision. This advice was utimately ignored: thepost.co.nz/politics/36088…

Foreign affairs officials advised recognition of Palestine

Early advice from officials that recommended New Zealand recognise Palestine as a state was ultimately ignored by the Government.

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Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump meet one on one for the first time, ahead of an Apec leaders' dinner in Gyeongju, South Korea
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A New Zealand ‘slave master’ and human trafficker is set to have two of his convictions quashed, after being caught up in a procedural bungle from the solicitor-general’s office. More @NewsroomNZ: newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/16/sl…

'Slave master' to have some convictions quashed after Solicitor-General bungle

Procedural flaws from Crown Law have affected another high-profile case, Newsroom can reveal.

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In 2022, Selwyn mayor Sam Broughton won a third term with a 12,049-vote margin. Now, he's 11,341 votes and counting behind mayor-elect Lydia Gliddon – pretty staggering change in fortunes. My pre-election @NewsroomNZ piece on Selwyn's growing pains below 👇
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The growing pains shaping a Canterbury mayoral race newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/06/th…

The growing pains shaping a Canterbury mayoral race

Selwyn's population is booming, and its economy is also holding up, so why is its three-term mayor facing a tough re-election battle?

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Phil Twyford@PhilTwyford
7 Oct 2025
Earlier this month @rachelboyack @teanau_tuiono and I carried out a NZ MPs fact finding mission on Myanmar. Check @SamSachdevaNZ 's story for a good summary. #NZMPsMyanmarFactFinding #Myanmar #SpringRevolution #ShamElection #whatishappeninginmyanmar newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/02/nz…

NZ must reject 'sham' Myanmar election, MPs say

After meeting Myanmar's revolutionary groups and political prisoners, NZ politicians say we must offer more than 'nice words on paper'

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Did a deep-ish dive on the race for the mayoralty in Canterbury's Selwyn district, which raises some interesting questions about how councils handle rapid growth, the rates debate, and the relationship between central and local govt. Link below 👇
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The growing pains shaping a Canterbury mayoral race

Selwyn's population is booming, and its economy is also holding up, so why is its three-term mayor facing a tough re-election battle?

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