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Month: April 2026

SA2
Defence

Enough Tinkering: NZDF must make drones the main effort

April 20, 2026

The question is no longer whether drones will shape future conflict. The question is whether New Zealand intends to participate in that future – or be left behind, writes former New Zealand Army officer Graeme […]

Contract signing
Defence

New Zealand companies Citycare and PAE selected to maintain Defence Estate

April 17, 2026

The New Zealand Defence Force has selected New Zealand owned and operated companies Citycare and PAE New Zealand to provide facilities maintenance services across the Defence Estate from mid-2026. According to the 14 April announcement, […]

Jonathan Finan
Access / Perimeters

Jonathan Finan returns to New Zealand-based role in Gallagher Security

April 17, 2026

After nine years in technical and business development roles for Gallagher Security in North America, Jonathan Finan returns to Aotearoa. Gallagher Security has announced the appointment of Jonathan Finan as Technical Account Manager for the […]

NZSM
2026

New Zealand Security Magazine – April-May 2026

April 8, 2026

Kia ora and welcome to the April-May 2026 issue of New Zealand Security Magazine! The calendar year is flying past, and a new financial year has already begun! As always, a very big thanks to […]

Prestige gap
Guarding & Patrols

Closing the Prestige Gap: Reframing the value of security officer work

April 6, 2026

A recent article by the International Security Ligue highlights a global challenge for the private security sector: what it calls the “job prestige disconnect”, writes Nicholas Dynon. Security work is “chronically undervalued,” despite its growing […]

Facial recognition
Electronic Security

Bunnings to deploy facial recognition in New Zealand stores following Australian win

April 6, 2026

Bunnings Warehouse is introducing FRT to combat what it claims is a rising number of thefts and threatening incidents in its stores, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon. Hardware behemoth Bunnings Warehouse is introducing live facial […]

Chris Penk
Defence

Chris Penk to become New Zealand’s 44th Minister of Defence

April 2, 2026

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a refreshed ministerial lineup, which includes the elevation of Chris Penk to Cabinet, replacing the outgoing Judith Collins as New Zealand’s Minister of Defence. “Having successfully delivered significant reforms […]

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