Author: Audrey Young and Lucy Bennett

A Navy ship came close to capsizing with 75 people aboard in treacherous conditions in the Southern Ocean, Defence Minister Ron Mark has revealed.

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12084397
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Author: Ron Mark

Today I announced that we've begun the first phase of a vital vehicle replacement project.

The Protected Mobility project has initial funding of $18.6m. This will go towards procuring new light ATV style vehicles and will also fund the first stage of scoping for a replacement of the Armoured Pinzgauer.

Article: https://www.facebook.com/RonMarkMP/posts/today-i-announced-that-weve-begun-the-first-phase-of-a-vital-vehicle-replacement/2256329541246501/
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Author: Stacey Kirk

The Government has signed off the $1 billion-plus purchase of five new C-130J aircraft, bypassing a tender process, but citing the need for "proven" reliability in a "critical" defence capability. 

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/113363745/nz-military-20b-shopping-list-planes-boats-soldiers-satellites-and-drones
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Author: Stacey Kirk

COMMENT: We're a peaceful, tiny country at the bottom of the world. 

When our Government seems obsessed with "wellbeing", teachers are struggling to be paid properly, the public health system seems to be falling apart at the seams and people are homeless; it's not unreasonable to question why New Zealand even needs a military. 

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/113389596/why-does-nz-need-a-military-for-more-reasons-than-you-might-think
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Minister of Defence Ron Mark has today released the Defence Capability Plan 2019

The Defence Capability Plan sets out the Government’s indicative planned investments in the New Zealand Defence Force. It covers all capability investments out to 2030, and signals investments following 2030 that will be assessed through the next Defence White Paper in 2022.

Article: https://www.austandnzdefence.com/recent_news/view/nz-s-defence-capability-plan-2019-released
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Author: HON RON MARK

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has today released the Defence Capability Plan 2019

The Defence Capability Plan sets out the Government’s indicative planned investments in the New Zealand Defence Force. It covers all capability investments out to 2030, and signals investments following 2030 that will be assessed through the next Defence White Paper in 2022.

Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/defence-capability-plan-2019-released#:~:text=%E2%80%9CSignificant%20new%20planned%20investment%20includes,a%20two%20vessel%20sealift%20fleet.
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The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) first purpose-built ship in 10 years, the HMNZS Aotearoa,  was launched at Hyundai Heavy Industries’s Ulsan shipyard in South Korea.

Article: https://www.marinelink.com/news/rnzn-tanker-aotearoa-hits-water-465567
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