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Written by NighthawkNZ

Parent Category: News

Category: Defence

Published: 08 April 2025

Category : News

Author: Catherine McGregor

It’s been delayed, debated and revised. Now the defence capability plan is here, and it’s huge, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin.

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Read more: ‘A big step up’: government unveils multi-billion-dollar defence plan

Article: https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/08-04-2025/a-big-step-up-government-unveils-multi-billion-dollar-defence-plan

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Written by NighthawkNZ

Parent Category: News

Category: Defence

Published: 08 April 2025

Category : Analysis

Author: Danny Bright

The Royal New Zealand Navy has posted a press statement on its website headlined: “Final Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui grounding and sinking in Samoa released”, with a subheading: “12 further factors, in addition to the direct causes, have been identified as contributing to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, the final Court of Inquiry report has found.”

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Read more: It Was a Disaster Just Waiting

Article: https://goodoil.news/it-was-a-disaster-just-waiting/

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Written by NighthawkNZ

Parent Category: News

Category: Defence

Published: 07 April 2025

Category : News

Author: Peace Action Wellington

“The just announced plan to spend $12 billion on weapons is a shocking waste. It shows both that there is plenty of money for desperately needed infrastructure, and that this government’s priorities are entirely in the wrong place.

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Read more: NZDF's Obscene Military Spending Plans

Article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2504/S00039/nzdfs-obscene-military-spending-plans.htm

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 Singing kumbaya is not going to do much when shit hits the fan...

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Written by NighthawkNZ

Parent Category: News

Category: Defence

Published: 07 April 2025

Category : Analysis

Author: Sam Sachdeva

The Government’s new defence capability plan is evolutionary rather than revolutionary – but the bleak environment outlined in the document explains why ministers view greater military investment as a necessity rather than a luxury.

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Read more: Govt’s defence spend comes with darker edge

Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/08/govts-defence-spend-comes-with-darker-edge/

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Read the DCP 2025 here.

I agree that the "on again off again", "stop, go" way we do defence procurements between the left and right wing parties makes it very hard to get anything done. 

We need a proper and clear long term bipartisan strategic plan that both parties agree with in principle, this can then help with what is needed for our defence force to go forward and do the job.