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R e l e a s e d u n d e r t h e O f f i c In addition a number of factors impact the availability of maritime security i a assets and our ability to exert our rights and responsibilities. These l include: I n f Maritime Safety and Search & Rescue o r Challenges to international maritime rules and norms m a The impact of humanitarian and disaster response operations t i o Changes in the management of the maritime estate and the n maritime economy. A New Zealand’s maritime security interests extend well beyond our c t immediate borders. We have constitutional responsibilities to the Realm 1 states (Niue, Cook Islands and Tokelau) and have deep and sustained 9 8 national interests in the Pacific and Southern Ocean. We need to be 2 active participants in our region, and cooperate closely with our ally Australia, and other key security partners in the region. We rely on good governance around critical physical and electronic sea lines of communication and have deep economic, political, and cultural connections across the Asia-Pacific. 3

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