Category : News

The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) will select between Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 and Airbus’s A321neo family to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s ageing fleet of Boeing 757-2K2s.

Article: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/new-zealand-to-consider-a321neo-and-737-max-8-for-757-replacement
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Category : News
Author: Thomas Manch
Defence Force accepts 200 voluntary redundancies amid cost-saving push
Category : Opinion
Author: Sam Sachdeva

A top official advises ‘deep breaths’ on potential NZ involvement in Aukus, as military budgets and capabilities face scrutiny. New Zealand governments must stop “robbing Peter to pay Paul” by putting off expensive but important investments in the country’s military, a senior defence official has told politicians.

Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/04/politicians-must-avoid-defence-spending-train-wreck/
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Category : Analysis
Author: Jaime Lyth,

WARNING: This article discusses allegations of sexual violation that may be distressing.

A member of the Air Force allegedly sexually violated a younger colleague after promising her he was only interested in a “friendship”.

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/court-martial-rnzaf-aviator-accused-of-sexual-violation/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=twitter
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Category : News
Author: Phil Pennington

The Defence Force's (NZDF) operating deficit is in danger of hitting $360 million next year, putting more jobs at risk.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535479/nzdf-battles-360m-deficit-after-austerity-measures-fail-to-make-dent
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Category : Defence
Author: NZ Herald

Human error resulted in the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa last month, a report has revealed.

Defence Minister Judith Collins and Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Garin Golding addressed media on Friday as the interim Court of Inquiry’s report was released.

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hmnzs-manawanui-sinking-inquiry-defence-minister-judith-collins-navy-chief-reveal-initial-findings/WWJLDAKUS5ENPJKFCJASBPAX7M/
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Category : News
Author: 1News Reporters

The sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Samoa in October was the result of a "series of human errors", an interim Court of Inquiry report has found.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/29/navy-human-error-caused-manawanui-sinking-disciplinary-process-to-follow/
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Category : News
Author: NZDF

From 2027 Ngāti Tūmatauenga, the New Zealand Army, will receive sixty brand new utility vehicles in a significant boost to New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) capabilities.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/army-and-nzdf-set-to-welcome-new-workhorse-utility-vehicle/
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