Category : News
Author: Reuters

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated his position that Russia did not start the war in Ukraine but launched what it calls a "special military operation" to try to stop it.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/10/ukraine-invasion-vladimir-putin-claims-russia-didn-t-start-war-again.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Simon Ewing-Jarvie

The 2023 Defence Policy of the NONE OF THE ABOVE PARTY (NOTA) (not a real political party!)

Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/09/20/a-new-model-defence-force/
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Category : News
Author: APDR

Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) subsidiary ADA New Zealand announced it has opened its multi-function logistics hub in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The 3,000 square metre facility will serve as a hub for design and development, data-driven wearable systems, logistics, and warehousing, catering to the needs of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/australian-defence-apparel-new-zealand-opens-multi-function-logistics-hub-in-palmerston-north/
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Category : Defence
Author: TVNZ

Labour has promised fairer pay rates and allowances for uniformed defence personnel, should it win the election.

Labour defence spokesman Andrew Little announced it would task the Remuneration Authority to independently set fair pay rates and allowances for uniformed defence personnel.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/10/04/labour-pledges-to-ensure-fair-pay-for-uniformed-defence-personnel/
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Category : News
Author: tvnz

Another pre-trial hearing is being held today in the drawn-out and rare case of a Defence Force soldier charged with spying. The Linton-based soldier was taken into military custody nearly four years ago, in December 2019, and has remained on open arrest at home since then.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/25/another-pre-trial-hearing-being-held-for-soldier-accused-of-espionage/
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Category : Opinion
Author: Andrew Watts

This is the sixth instalment in a series of articles in which I have discussed options for the regeneration of naval capability in light of the reality that every ship in the current fleet (with the exception of HMNZS Aotearoa) reaches the end of its forecast life in the early to mid-2030s. This article re-examines the thinking embodied in those earlier articles in the light of the updated policy settings outlined in the Defence Policy and Strategic Statement 2023 and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Future Force Design Principles 2023.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2023/09/18/future-force-design-principles-and-modularity/
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