Ships stuck at docks, around a third of uniformed staff leaving since 2021 and a plane more often infamous for breaking down than its politician cargo.
The New Zealand Defence Force is in crisis.
Read more: Why NZSAS and the Defence Force are struggling and what it will take to fix
A Defence Force employee says proposed cuts to its civilian workforce to fill a $30 million budget hole are “a real kick in the guts”.
Read more: Defence Force cuts: ‘We’re already operating on the smell of an oily rag’
Christopher Luxon's first trip to the US is over, one he spent trying to deepen New Zealand's relationship with "like-minded countries with very similar values", particularly on the issue of international security.
The prime minister has been at the latest NATO summit. New Zealand is not a member, but is a global partner of the security alliance, which for more than two years has been assisting Ukraine in its defence against Russia.
Read more: Christopher Luxon reflects on first US trip
"No one is in a worse position than the Chinese," Peter Zeihan, a top geo-political strategist, says.
Read more: Why New Zealand needs to prepare now for a future in 'a world without China'
For the third year in a row, New Zealand’s prime minister attended the alliance’s annual summit.
Read more: New Zealand Forges Deeper Ties with NATO
Analysis - The US Navy ship, the USS Tarawa, was first launched into service in the mid-1970s.
Read more: US leads international military exercise to sink old warship
The Government’s upcoming Budget will contain $571 million of new funding to boost pay for Defence Force staff, upgrade its NH90 helicopter fleet and replace dated military vehicles.
Read more: Government commits $571m for Defence Force pay, helicopter and vehicle upgrades
A young woman has confronted a soldier who secretly filmed her in the shower for nearly six years telling him "it is hard to live in a body contaminated by your sight".
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