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Written by NighthawkNZ

Parent Category: News

Category: Defence

Published: 11 January 2026

Category : News

Author: defsec

No runway, no problem. According to Shield AI, with a one-way range of approximately 700 nautical miles, its V-BAT uncrewed vertical takeoff and landing system delivers agile, affordable, and persistent maritime domain awareness.

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• drone
• New Zealand Defence Force
• surveillance and reconnaissance
• surveillance drones
• V-Bat

Read more: V-BAT: A new era of maritime surveillance for New Zealand

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2026/01/08/v-bat-offers-maritime-surveillance-new-era/

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Written by NighthawkNZ

Parent Category: News

Category: Defence

Published: 10 January 2026

Category : Opinion

Author: Dr Peter Greener

When the Defence Capability Plan 2025 was released on 7 April this year, I subsequently noted that whilst any new DCP is a significant event, the Defence Capability Plan 2025 was more significant than most.

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• Type 31e frigate
• frigate replacement
• ANZAC Frigate Replacement
• Mogami-class frigate

Read more: Two, Three, Four? How many new frigates for the Royal New Zealand Navy?

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2026/01/08/royal-new-zealand-navy-new-frigates/

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Category: News

Published: 23 December 2025

Category : News

Author: Daily Telegraph NZ

Independent investigative reporters Penny Marie and Rachel Scott have released a new video and accompanying Substack articles revealing NZ Defence Force (NZDF) training materials that depict “Christian extremists” as the opposing force on a map clearly modelled on New Zealand’s South Island.

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• religion
• NZDF
• politics vs religion
• christian
• training exercise

Read more: NZ Defence Force exercise sparks concern over portrayal of Christianity as extremism

Article: https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/nz-defence-force-exercise-sparks-concern-over-portrayal-of-christianity-as-extremism/

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I think people are reading to much in to this, and they, the NZDF are training in neutralizing extremists not christains or a neutralizing a particular religious denomination. 

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Parent Category: News

Category: Politics

Published: 23 December 2025

Category : Analysis

Author: Susana Lei'ataua

A Pacific security expert questions whether New Zealand should be the only country paying compensation for the sinking of the Manawanui.

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• HMNZS MANAWANUI
• sinking

Read more: Expert questions whether New Zealand was only country involved in survey before Manawanui sank

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/582581/expert-questions-whether-new-zealand-was-only-country-involved-in-survey-before-manawanui-sank

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