Category : Defence
Author: Emile Donovan

The war in Ukraine has prompted some countries to re-think their military spending and pledge big increases to defence budgets. Even though we’re about as far away from the conflict as you can get, does New Zealand need to follow suit?  

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-detail/story/2018838061/hitting-the-right-balance-on-defence-spending
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Category : Defence
Author: Thomas Manch

The Government will send a C130 Hercules aircraft to Europe to help move donated military provisions to Ukraine, and will provide millions of dollars for weapons to arm Ukrainian soldiers.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128332017/new-zealand-to-send-air-force-hercules-to-europe-to-assist-ukraine-military-aid-effort
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Category : Defence

In his inaugural Line of Defence article, Defence Minister Peeni Henare provides his perspectives on the NZDF’s HADR operations in response to the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2022/04/04/defence-minister-lauds-nzdf-tonga-assistance/
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The Papua New Guinea Defence Force has a new leadership centre, built with help from New Zealand, at its Murray Barracks in Port Moresby.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/464958/nzdf-helping-png-defence-force-with-leadership-training
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Category : Defence

Surplus defence equipment from New Zealand donated by the government has arrived in Europe to aid Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/464762/first-shipment-of-nz-defence-equipment-arrives-to-aid-ukraine
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Category : Defence
Author: Thomas Coughlan

National supports the idea of New Zealand lifting its level of defence spending, possibly to a level of 2 per cent of GDP, the level regarded as something of an international benchmark.

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-says-national-keen-on-lifting-defence-spending-party-discussing-17b-costs/ZHA3GAW7UPPMQE3K6X76WKQ6Q4/
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Category : Defence
Author: Thomas Manch

At a January meeting between a Chinese general and New Zealand’s defence secretary, there was one Pacific issue that New Zealand wanted to speak about in detail – the Solomon Islands.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128257356/nz-defence-secretary-raises-solomon-islands-concerns-with-chinese-general
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