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A touch of the ol' intellectual snobbery reared its head with news that the Defence Force dropped education criteria last year.
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Read more: Snobs are complaining about Defence Force criteria
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-snobs-are-complaining-about-defence-force-criteria/
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It’s been delayed, debated and revised. Now the defence capability plan is here, and it’s huge, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin.
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Read more: ‘A big step up’: government unveils multi-billion-dollar defence plan
- Article: https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/08-04-2025/a-big-step-up-government-unveils-multi-billion-dollar-defence-plan
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A few days ago, I read an article by Oliver Hartwich, the executive director of the New Zealand Initiative, entitled “Time for ANZAC 2.0”. I generally agree with material produced by the New Zealand Initiative, and in particular with articles written by Dr Hartwich. But not this time.
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Read more: TIME FOR ANZAC 2.0?
- Article: https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/don-brash-time-for-anzac-2-0
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The Royal New Zealand Navy has posted a press statement on its website headlined: “Final Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui grounding and sinking in Samoa released”, with a subheading: “12 further factors, in addition to the direct causes, have been identified as contributing to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, the final Court of Inquiry report has found.”
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Read more: It Was a Disaster Just Waiting
- Article: https://goodoil.news/it-was-a-disaster-just-waiting/
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“The just announced plan to spend $12 billion on weapons is a shocking waste. It shows both that there is plenty of money for desperately needed infrastructure, and that this government’s priorities are entirely in the wrong place.
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Read more: NZDF's Obscene Military Spending Plans
- Article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2504/S00039/nzdfs-obscene-military-spending-plans.htm
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Singing kumbaya is not going to do much when shit hits the fan...
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The Government’s new defence capability plan is evolutionary rather than revolutionary – but the bleak environment outlined in the document explains why ministers view greater military investment as a necessity rather than a luxury.
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Read more: Govt’s defence spend comes with darker edge
- Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/08/govts-defence-spend-comes-with-darker-edge/
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Read the DCP 2025 here.
I agree that the "on again off again", "stop, go" way we do defence procurements between the left and right wing parties makes it very hard to get anything done.
We need a proper and clear long term bipartisan strategic plan that both parties agree with in principle, this can then help with what is needed for our defence force to go forward and do the job.
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The Government has announced it will pour $12 billion into defence over the next four years, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon saying it was time New Zealand “pulls its weight” internationally.
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Read more: Government hikes defence spending amid ‘tectonic shifts’ in geopolitics
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360644298/government-hikes-defence-spending-amid-tectonic-shifts-geopolitics
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Read the DCP 2025 here.
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The Government has revealed it will pump billions into the Defence Force as it releases its long-awaited defence capability plan this afternoon.
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Read more: Govt announces huge boost to defence spending
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/07/govt-announces-huge-boost-to-defence-spending/
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Read the DCP 2025 here.
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