Our Mission
Defsec New Zealand’s mission is to provide specialist news and analysis on the sectors that keep New Zealanders safe, and to do so in a way that is independent and non-partisan, and that eschews the transience of the 24-hour news cycle.
Although – by international standards – New Zealand is a small, wealthy, and relatively peaceful nation, we have unique perspectives to offer on issues of insecurity, disaster, and conflict, and on the enduring human search for safety, security, and peace. Defsec provides a voice to these perspectives.
About Defsec New Zealand
Defsec New Zealand is an independent specialist media organisation that has served New Zealand’s defence, security and resilience communities since 2015. Through our specialist news platform DEFSEC NEWS and editorial publications—Line of Defence, New Zealand Security Magazine and FireNZ—we connect government, Defence, industry, practitioners and the wider professional community with timely reporting, informed analysis and sector-specific expertise.
Together, the Defsec New Zealand portfolio provides a connected media platform for understanding both the developments shaping New Zealand’s defence and security environment and their wider implications.
DEFSEC NEWS
DEFSEC NEWS (www.defsec.net.nz) is the news and current affairs platform of Defsec New Zealand, providing timely, independent reporting on developments across New Zealand’s defence, security and resilience sectors.
DEFSEC NEWS forms part of the wider Defsec New Zealand specialist media portfolio, alongside Line of Defence, New Zealand Security Magazine and FireNZ. While these publications provide deeper analysis of issues, DEFSEC NEWS focuses on what is happening now—reporting significant announcements, contracts, programmes, partnerships, appointments, technologies and other developments relevant to New Zealand’s defence, security and resilience communities. For advertising enquiries, email sponsor@defsec.net.nz
Line of Defence
Line of Defence is New Zealand’s leading platform for informed analysis on defence, national security, and strategic affairs. Over 40 quarterly issues of Line of Defence have been published since its inaugural issue in April 2016. The magazine has a well-earned reputation for thoughtful, timely, analytical articles and interviews contributed by some of New Zealand’s leading academic, government, military and business figures. For advertising enquiries, email sponsor@defsec.net.nz
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New Zealand Security Magazine
Since 1994, New Zealand Security Magazine (NZSM) has been delivering news and insightful features covering every aspect of the private security sector with comprehensive articles featuring current trends, legislation, industry news and views, which also includes new products and services. The magazine provides its business partners with a cost effective means to market themselves to potential clients and fellow industry professionals. For advertising enquiries, email sponsor@defsec.net.nz
Fire NZ Magazine
FireNZ is targeted at those working directly and indirectly in the domestic and commercial fire industry as well as people working within the public sector such as managers of local and central government organisations who buy or manage fire services and products, business owners and managers through to suppliers, installers and front-line staff. Our readers take their job seriously and make an active choice to be kept informed and up-to-date with fire protection industry. For advertising enquiries, email sponsor@defsec.net.nz
THE BRIEF e-newsletter
THE BRIEF is Defsec’s weekly e-newsletter distributed via MailChimp to our subscribers (subscription is free-of-charge via the sign-up form on the Defsec website). Each edition of THE BRIEF features six article headlines, commentary, and advertiser space covering the Defence, Security and Resilience sectors. It’s what our serious readers subscribe to in order to keep up-to-date on the latest in news and analysis. For advertising enquiries, email sponsor@defsec.net.nz
Defsec on LinkedIn
We engage on social media via LinkedIn, where we post several times per week. To enrich your feed – and be part of the conversation – follow Defsec on LinkedIn.
