Military brass from China, the US, Australia and New Zealand convened at SkyCity to simulate the evacuation of a Pacific island.
The scenario was part of a “table top exercise” organised and hosted by the NZ Defence Force at the casino’s Auckland convention centre.
But Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has questioned why the exercise needed to be held at the casino convention centre rather than at Defence facilities.
The multi-national military exercise cost $16,000 and ran during the last week of August.
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A defence analyst says the exercise reflects growing concern among militaries about the looming threat of climate change to low-lying areas.
Global News 
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