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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 04 March 2019

Author: Terence O'Brien

The Ardern coalition government has chosen an awkward moment internationally to release its first big picture view on world affairs. The primary purpose of its 2018 Strategic Defence Policy (SDP) Statement is to demonstrate why NZ requires a suite of identified military capabilities. Although the envisaged costs are considerable, the statement presents a solid case for equipping NZ first and foremost for credible stewardship and protection of its ‘near abroad,’ from Antarctica to the Equator. The presentation is clear and concise.

Article: http://www.incline.org.nz/home/an-old-or-a-new-dawn-questions-hang-over-new-zealands-defence-policy-statement

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Details: Category: News; Published: 15 January 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has struck out at US President Donald Trump's "s...hole" comment as "hugely offensive".

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/100580907/pm-trumps-shole-comment-hugely-offensive?rm=a

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 17 December 2018

While other Royal New Zealand Navy ships and crew are able to ease down for Christmas, it’s the opposite case for the RNZN, New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) personnel aboard multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury.

Article: https://newsie.co.nz/news/131979-navy-highlights-readiness-cyclone-season.html

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 14 August 2018

Hyundai Heavy Industries hosted a keel laying ceremony for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s future tanker HMZS Aotearoa at its shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on August 13.

Aotearoa’s keel laying consisted of more than 500 tonnes of carefully constructed keel blocks being positioned together in the dry dock, where she will continue to expand upwards and outwards until her launch date early next year.

Article: https://navaltoday.com/2018/08/14/hhi-lays-keel-for-new-zealand-navy-tanker-aotearoa/

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 10 July 2018

Author: Laura Walters

The Defence Force will buy new maritime surveillance aircraft, with submarine hunting capability, worth $2.3 billion.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/105338789/submarinehunting-planes-to-replace-ageing-orions

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 10 July 2018

Author: Euan Graham

Canberra will be pleased and relieved that New Zealand has opted to buy Boeing’s P-8A aircraft, in order to meet its future requirements for maritime aerial intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and response. The P-8A, already operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), will replace New Zealand’s ageing P-3C fleet and enter service from 2023.

Article: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/new-zealands-p8-purchase-straddling-gap

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 10 July 2018

Author: Line of Defence Magazine

New Zealand has a habit of deferring major equipment purchases as along as possible, writes former Defence Minister Dr Wayne Mapp, and a decision on the ANZAC frigate replacement may be left to the next government.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2018/07/10/clock-ticking-defence-procurement-decisions/

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Details: Category: News; Published: 10 July 2018

Author: Laura Walters

China has hit back at New Zealand over an official defence strategy paper, which named it as a threat.

Defence Minister Ron Mark's rebooted Strategic Defence Policy Statement, released on Friday, explicitly states the threat it believes China poses to the international community.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/105387818/china-fires-back-at-nz-calls-remarks-on-south-china-sea-and-pacific-politics-wrong

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An Old or a New Dawn? Questions Hang Over New Zealand’s Defence Policy Statement

PM: Trump's 'S...hole' comment 'hugely offensive'

Navy highlights readiness for cyclone season

HHI lays keel for New Zealand Navy tanker ‘Aotearoa’

Submarine-hunting planes to replace ageing Orions

New Zealand’s P-8 purchase: straddling the gap

Clock ticking on defence procurement decisions

China fires back at NZ, calls remarks on South China Sea and Pacific politics wrong

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