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“The just announced plan to spend $12 billion on weapons is a shocking waste. It shows both that there is plenty of money for desperately needed infrastructure, and that this government’s priorities are entirely in the wrong place.
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Read more: NZDF's Obscene Military Spending Plans
- Article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2504/S00039/nzdfs-obscene-military-spending-plans.htm
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Singing kumbaya is not going to do much when shit hits the fan...
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The Government’s new defence capability plan is evolutionary rather than revolutionary – but the bleak environment outlined in the document explains why ministers view greater military investment as a necessity rather than a luxury.
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Read more: Govt’s defence spend comes with darker edge
- Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/08/govts-defence-spend-comes-with-darker-edge/
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Read the DCP 2025 here.
I agree that the "on again off again", "stop, go" way we do defence procurements between the left and right wing parties makes it very hard to get anything done.
We need a proper and clear long term bipartisan strategic plan that both parties agree with in principle, this can then help with what is needed for our defence force to go forward and do the job.
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The Government has announced it will pour $12 billion into defence over the next four years, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon saying it was time New Zealand “pulls its weight” internationally.
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Read more: Government hikes defence spending amid ‘tectonic shifts’ in geopolitics
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360644298/government-hikes-defence-spending-amid-tectonic-shifts-geopolitics
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Read the DCP 2025 here.
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The Government has revealed it will pump billions into the Defence Force as it releases its long-awaited defence capability plan this afternoon.
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Read more: Govt announces huge boost to defence spending
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/07/govt-announces-huge-boost-to-defence-spending/
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Read the DCP 2025 here.
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The government will invest $12 billion over the next four years for a "modern, combat-capable" New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
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Read more: Government unveils $12 billion Defence Capability Plan
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557432/government-unveils-12-billion-defence-capability-plan
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Read the DCP 2025 here.
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has made it easier for people to apply for a job in a bid to get more boots on the ground.
Documents obtained by RNZ show last year it quietly removed some entry requirements for NCEA levels 1 and 2.
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Read more: NZDF drops entry requirements in bid to boost numbers
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The New Zealand government said it granted consent for a Chinese research vessel to undertake joint marine research in New Zealand waters - the same one the Australian Prime Minister said he'd prefer not to have in his country's waters.
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Read more: Chinese ship granted consent from government to undertake research
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A geopolitics analyst says New Zealand joining AUKUS would further intensify geopolitical tensions, which the Pacific region does not need.
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Read more: NZ joining AUKUS would make geopolitical waves
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/544059/nz-joining-aukus-would-make-geopolitical-waves-expert
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