Category : Analysis
Author: BBC

Canadian military aircraft operating in Asia have been repeatedly "buzzed" by Chinese jets at dangerously close distances, Ottawa says.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/468469/canada-says-china-buzzing-military-flights-in-asia
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Category : Defence
Author: MoD

A 500 tonne roof has been lifted into place 33 metres above the ground at Base Ohakea, a very visual sign of progress being made on the $250 million infrastructure build to support the P-8A Poseidons.

Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/the-latest/story/p-8a-poseidon-raising-the-roof-at-te-whare-toroa
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Category : Defence
Author: MoD

New Zealand’s fleet of C-130H Hercules have been a visible presence in the skies around Aotearoa and further afield since 1965.

Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/the-latest/story/flying-high-the-new-c-130j-30
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Category : Analysis
Author: Thomas Manch

Defence Minister Peeni Henare says $525 million in new spending for ageing ships and aircraft will “keep the lights on” as the Defence Force rebuilds from the pandemic.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128751139/defence-minister-peeni-henare-says-525m-budget-spend-will-keep-the-lights-on
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

Crew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion have found two missing boats within 10 nautical miles of each other, dropping survival kits with water and locator beacons to those on board.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/rnzaf-crew-finds-survivors-on-two-boats-missing-near-kiribati/
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Category : Defence
Author: Hon Peeni Henare
Category : News
Author: Josh Wineera

OPINION: Josh Wineera is a recently retired lieutenant colonel from the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery. He is a former military attaché, Massey University lecturer in defence studies, and is an expert in training foreign military forces.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/128751608/artillery-training-for-ukraine-is-nzs-bigstick-option
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