Graeme Doull is a former New Zealand Army Armoured Corps officer who deployed to Bougainville and with INTERFET to East Timor. Since leaving the Army, he has built more than 20 years’ experience in executive logistics roles in supermarket retail, playing a key role in keeping New Zealanders fed during the Christchurch earthquakes, Cyclone Gabrielle, and the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2012, Graeme was awarded the Safeguard Supreme Award and continues to be a strong advocate for safety, particularly in New Zealand’s heavy freight sector. Through his work with the Sustainable Business Council, he contributed to both the Low Carbon Freight Pathway and the Sustainable Procurement Guidelines for Freight. Graeme holds a Master of Professional Business Studies with Distinction.
Articles:
- The Victory Option: A Frigate Replacement for the Royal New Zealand Navy?, Line of Defence Magazine, May 2026 update.
- Enough Tinkering: NZDF must make drones the main effort, Line of Defence Magazine, April 2026 update.
- Frigates, flexibility, and the case for a smarter New Zealand fleet, Line of Defence Magazine, Summer 2025-26.
- Short Term Penny Pinching: QAMR and 1st Battalion Amalgamation, Line of Defence Magazine, Autumn 2026.
- Top 5 actions to get drones into New Zealand soldiers’ hands, Line of Defence Magazine, November 2025 update
- How did New Zealand end up buying only five MH-60R Seahawks?, Line of Defence Magazine, September 2025 update.
- In Depth: New Zealand Defence needs a Pacific-centric reset, Line of Defence Magazine, Spring 2025.
- Political leadership key to modernising Defence for drone warfare, Line of Defence Magazine, Spring 2025.
- Opinion: Beyond the crucible of combat, capability must evolve through competition, Line of Defence Magazine, Winter 2025.
