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Times are changing in New Zealand foreign policy. That seems to be the message from New Zealand’s new triumvirate of ministers with responsibility for foreign affairs and defense – Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta (a holdover from the previous government), and Defense Minister Andrew Little.
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Read more: New Zealand’s Foreign Policy Hardens Under New Leadership
- Article: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/new-zealands-foreign-policy-hardens-under-new-leadership/
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Cyclone Gabrielle has wrought the most destruction that New Zealand has faced since the Christchurch earthquake of 2011. It is not surprising that a National Declaration of Emergency has been required. This has enabled to full resources of the NZDF to be bought to bear.
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Read more: Responding to Disaster: Is the NZDF sufficiently resourced to carry out the tasks ahead?
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2023/03/08/responding-to-disaster-defence-review/
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Our “under pressure” Defence Force will need investment as global power competition changes the Pacific, Defence Minister Andrew Little says.
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- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131324656/defence-minister-andrew-little-says-military-under-pressure-as-pacific-becomes-contested
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LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. — Team Little Rock recently received 16 maintenance members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) who have commenced training at Little Rock Air Force Base in preparation for the arrival of five new C-130J-30 Hercules in 2024.
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Read more: LRAFB hosts Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J upgrade training
- Article: https://www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3287784/lrafb-hosts-royal-new-zealand-air-force-c-130j-upgrade-training/
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The New Zealand Defence Force is one step closer to acquiring lethal drones, as a trial begins for an Australian-made loitering munition being battle tested in Ukraine.
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Read more: Kamikaze drones may soon be part of NZ’s arsenal
- Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/kamikaze-drones-may-soon-be-part-nz%E2%80%99s-arsenal
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Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 5 Squadron’s much-loved P-3K2 Orion aircraft put on a show in the skies over the North Island yesterday, before the fleet retires at the end of the month after more than 55 years of service.
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Read more: RNZAF farewells P-3K2 Orion fleet with formation flight after more than 55 years’ service
- Article: https://www.horizon.mt/2023/01/25/rnzaf-farewells-p-3k2-orion-fleet-with-formation-flight-after-more-than-55-years-service/
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A Navy sailor is facing a court-martial for allegedly indecently assaulting three of her shipmates while on board HMNZS Canterbury.
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Read more: Navy sailor facing court-martial over alleged groping
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/482523/navy-sailor-facing-court-martial-over-alleged-groping
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A third of Royal New Zealand Navy ships are docked due to a shortage of sailors, causing a loss of “significant flexibility,” the service’s top officer told Defense News.
Last month, the 279-foot offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Wellington became the third ship to enter a period of idleness, joining the Navy’s other offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago and one of the two remaining 180-foot inshore patrol vessels, HMNZS Hawea.
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Read more: How the New Zealand Navy plans to fix its sailor and ship shortfalls
- Article: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/01/04/how-the-new-zealand-navy-plans-to-fix-its-sailor-and-ship-shortfalls/
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