The Defence Force says it wants to move away from “big bang” improvements of its aircraft, and instead join the United States Navy in two-yearly upgrades.
High-ranking defence officials fronted the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee on Thursday to answers MPs questions on billion-dollar acquisitions of aircraft and other defence assets.
Read more: Defence Force wants to move away from 'big bang' upgrades of its aircraft
The crew of HMNZS Te Mana are undertaking high-tempo warfare generation and damage control exercises as the ship sails across the Pacific on her way home to Aotearoa.
Read more: HMNZS Te Mana Coming Up To Speed
Ukrainian fighters have started taking turns to leave the battlefield and the country to spend time with the New Zealand Defence Force.
ACT leader David Seymour has given rare praise to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her speech to NATO leaders on Thursday morning (NZ time).
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressly called out a "more assertive" China during her speech at a summit hosted by NATO, the North Atlantic military alliance regularly criticised by Beijing.
As the leaders' summit in Madrid was underway on Wednesday, China's Ambassador to the United Nations made his country's thoughts on the group very clear, saying it had "sowed the seeds of conflict" in Europe and that "must not be allowed to happen in the Asia-Pacific".
New Zealand will present its legal view on Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations' international court, contesting the Kremlin's claim of genocide.
Read more: New Zealand backing Ukraine case against Russia at international court
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone just days after turning down a meeting with him.
The Returned and Services Association is welcoming a plan to support veterans' wellbeing but says it has been a long time coming.
Read more: Scheme puts focus on supporting mental health of veterans
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