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Category : Defence
Author: Stephen Hickson

Analysis: Defence spending is like insurance - you have to pay for it but you hope you never have to use it. And the higher the risk you face, the higher your premium will be.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/566501/defence-spending-is-like-insurance-how-will-nz-pay-the-higher-premiums
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Category : Defence
Author: Phil Pennington

New Zealand could benefit from Australia building a wall of military drones to keep China at bay.

A defence analyst said Ukraine provides the inspiration for a much larger wall, possibly of three layers of air drones and sea drones too.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578331/could-nz-plug-into-australian-drone-wall-to-keep-china-at-bay
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Category : News
Author: Babcock

Babcock, in partnership with the Royal New Zealand Navy and Seatrium, has successfully supported the completion of critical maintenance work on HMNZS Aotearoa in Singapore.

Article: https://www.babcock.com.au/news/babcock-completes-vital-maintenance-work-on-the-royal-new-zealand-navys-hmnzs-aotearoa-in-singapore/
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

Soldiers from the New Zealand Army, Ngāti Tūmatauenga have carried out a significant training first when local defence contractor, Fighter Jets NZ, was used to simulate realistic close air support missions with jet aircraft.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/nz-army-teams-up-with-local-jet-company-in-training-first/
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Category : News
Author: NZDF

The New Zealand Defence Force will shortly deploy air and naval assets to support United Nations monitoring of North Korea as it also conducts operations, training and engagements with partners while in the region.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/nzdf-ship-and-aircraft-deploy-to-indo-pacific-region-for-operations-and-exercises/
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Category : News
Author: 1News Reporters

The Government has unveiled a new Defence Industry Strategy aimed at strengthening New Zealand's defence supply chain and growing local businesses as part of a plan to double defence spending within eight years.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/03/govt-unveils-defence-industry-push-to-double-spending-grow-kiwi-firms/
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