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Features

Tim van de Molen
Defence

National Party: Attrition, conditions of service, and interoperability

July 26, 2023

National Party Spokesperson for Defence and Veterans Tim van de Molen MP outlines Nationals’ position in relation to Defence and supporting Defence personnel to enhance their potential. National backs our Defence Force like we back […]

Defence

ACT Party: New Zealand needs to get serious on defence

July 25, 2023

A 2% of GDP defence spend will serve to address soaring attrition and capability gaps in the NZDF, writes Dr James McDowall, ACT Party Defence Spokesperson. There is no hiding the fact that the New […]

Cyber Security

Protecting New Zealand’s critical infrastructure from attack

June 20, 2023

A recently published Fortinet whitepaper highlights the need to protect New Zealand’s critical infrastructure from “grey zone” threats as global tensions heighten and a new Cold War sets in. Amid conflict in Ukraine and escalating […]

Defence Strategic Review
Defence

Australian Defence Strategic Review to remove unnecessary acquisition barriers

April 24, 2023

The Australian Government has today released the public version of its Defence Strategic Review (the Review), the Government’s response to the Review, and the National Defence Statement 2023. Commissioned in the first 100 days of […]

HMNZS Te Kaha
Defence

MAPP: Responding to Disaster: Is the NZDF sufficiently resourced to carry out the tasks ahead?

March 8, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle has highlighted the need for action on a range of big-ticket personnel and equipment issues, and a quicker paced Defence Review would help, writes Wayne Mapp. Cyclone Gabrielle has wrought the most destruction […]

Princess Royal
Defence

Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals marks centenary with the Princess Royal

March 2, 2023

The Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals (RNZSigs) has marked its 100th Anniversary with its Colonel-in-Chief, Her Royal Highness (HRH) The Princess Royal, Princess Anne. Due to Cyclone Gabrielle and the New Zealand Army’s involvement […]

AIDN
Defence

Australian Industry and Defence Network calls for clarity on sovereign capability investment through DSR

February 15, 2023

AIDN calls for the Defence Strategic Review and Nuclear Submarine Task Force reports to provide clarity around the role of defence industry, and pushes for legislation. In a media release today, the Australian Industry and […]

Stephen Smith
Defence

Australia’s Prime Minister handed final Defence Strategic Review report

February 15, 2023

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles have received the final Defence Strategic Review (DSR) report. Authored by former Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and former Chief […]

Survey
Defence

Defence Policy Review: Defence seeks the public’s input to shape New Zealand’s future defence strategy

February 11, 2023

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the Ministry of Defence are asking New Zealanders to help shape the country’s future defence strategy by taking part in the Defence Policy Review. “Last year the Government […]

Cyclone deployment
Defence

NZDF deploys specialist team and clean-up parties ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle

February 11, 2023

Around 100 Defence Force personnel were in Auckland communities on Friday afternoon helping remove flood-damaged waste ahead of forecast severe weather, with a specialist team positioned to assist civil defence. A team from Wellington’s Deployable […]

New statistics
Defence

Defence industry supports 61,000 jobs across the Tasman, contributes $11.6 billion to economy

February 11, 2023

Australia’s defence industry employed 61,600 people and contributed AUD 10.6 billion (NZD 11.6 billion) to the Australian economy in the 2021-22 financial year, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). […]

HMNZS Te Kaha.
Defence

MAPP: Defence Policy Review: Time stops for no government

January 17, 2023

Major procurements require a steady drumbeat of activity, writes Wayne Mapp, and the post-2023 election government will have purchase decisions to make in relation to the ANZAC and Project Protector fleet replacements. In October this […]

Taskforce Kiwi
Defence

Calling All Veterans: Taskforce Kiwi

January 11, 2023

Are you a defence or emergency services veteran keen to utilise your skills in the service of communities hit by natural disaster? Taskforce Kiwi might just be for you, writes Triplex Consulting’s Ross Browne. Taskforce […]

Land Forces - Keith Payne
Defence

LandForces 2022:  Does “Where the bloody hell are you” apply to you?

December 20, 2022

Reporting from LandForces 2022, Line of Defence Magazine Correspondent Jennie Vickers highlights the Kiwi companies who made the long-anticipated trip across the ditch to fly the New Zealand flag. You had to be really determined […]

Peeni Henare
Defence

New Zealand Defence Minister visits Ukraine and Poland

November 21, 2022

New Zealand Defence Minister Peeni Henare has visited Ukraine and Poland, reaffirming New Zealand’s support for the Ukrainian defence against Russia’s invasion. According to a government media release, the minister’s visit  demonstrated New Zealand’s ongoing […]

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