Category : Defence
Author: Oliver Cuenca

The New Zealand government is considering the retirement of its Kaman SH-2 Seasprite helicopter fleet.

Article: https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/news/nzdf-considers-retiring-seasprite-helicopters
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 There was also rumors and talk about leasing a few WildCats from the RN.

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Category : News
Author: Judith Collins & Winston Peters
Today the NZ & Australian Govts held the first ANZMIN 2+2 between the two countries. ANZMIN 2+2 involves the Foreign and Defence Ministers of both countries, held annually with this being an Australian practice. It already has such arrangements, in the same format, with the US (AUSMIN) & the UK (AUKMIN).

Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/joint-statement-australia-new-zealand-ministerial-consultations-anzmin-2024
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Category : Defence
Author: William Hewett

The Prime Minister has confirmed the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will have an increased Budget despite the Government being focused on departments cutting costs.

Article: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms NZDF will have increased Budget
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 Pm luxy say NZDFwill get an increase in budget but still have to find savings... another words..."Lets rob Peter to pay Paul".

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Category : Defence
Author: RNZ

The foreign affairs minister and defence minister will hold a joint meeting with their Australian counterparts, as had been indicated by the prime minister on his trip there last year.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/01/foreign-affairs-minister-winston-peters-defence-minister-judith-collins-to-meet-australian-counterparts.html
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Category : Opinion
Author: Simon Ewing-Jarvie

New Zealand’s general election is only part-complete with 20% of votes still to count.

While it is clear that the government will change, what the shape of the replacement administration will be won’t be known until early November. A clean National/ACT coalition is unlikely unless the historical trend of special votes favouring the political left is bucked.

Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/keeping-defence-discussion-alive/
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Category : Defence
Author: Ross Browne

Ross Browne, Director of public affairs firm Museum Street Strategies, writes that the new Defence Minister has an opportunity to initiate system and cultural reform to capitalise on New Zealand’s wider innovation system.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2024/01/25/judith-collins-takes-charge/
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