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Minister of Defence Hon Peeni Henare has today announced the establishment of his Ministerial Advisory Panel to provide independent advice throughout the recently commissioned Defence Policy Review.
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Read more: Advisory panel appointed for the Defence Policy Review
- Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/advisory-panel-appointed-defence-policy-review
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A high-powered advisory panel headed by government fix-it man Sir Brian Roche will help set the course for a major review of New Zealand’s defence strategy.
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Read more: Government fix-it man Sir Brian Roche to lead defence policy review panel
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130171262/government-fixit-man-sir-brian-roche-to-lead-defence-policy-review-panel
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The Royal New Zealand Navy is having to cannibalise one of its own ships for a spare part, to bring home a frigate stranded in Australia.
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Read more: Navy cannibalising own ship in Auckland to bring home frigate stuck in Sydney
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300712735/navy-cannibalising-own-ship-in-auckland-to-bring-home-frigate-stuck-in-sydney
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Don't take this article out of context...they article even states that this is common practise. If a vessel needs a part and another ship or vessel has the part and not needing it while it is in NZ port. It gets sent over to get the vessel home and waiting for the replacement part come from the supplier. This is nothing new...
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The New Zealand Defence Force says two Reserve Army soldiers may be in Ukraine, or were there previously.
Following the death of Dominic Abelen, who was killed fighting Russian forces, the military has contacted soldiers on leave without pay to stress they cannot go to Ukraine as per the 'do not travel' advisory.
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Read more: NZDF says two Reserve Army soldiers may be or were in Ukraine
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/09/new-zealand-defence-force-says-two-reserve-army-soldiers-may-be-or-were-in-ukraine.html
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Personnel are leaving our Defence Force in record numbers.
With many being lured away by better pay and conditions, the attrition rate is the highest it's been in decades.
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Read more: Personnel leaving Defence Force in record numbers over pay, conditions and MIQ tours
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/09/personnel-leaving-defence-force-in-record-numbers-over-pay-conditions-and-miq-tours.html
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The army is operating at around 70% strength as it looks to rebuild from mass resignations following its MIQ guarding operation – and it’s going to take until 2026 to finish the regeneration.
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Read more: Training Ukrainian troops could inspire army 'regeneration' after MIQ exodus
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300680131/training-ukrainian-troops-could-inspire-army-regeneration-after-miq-exodus
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A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion undertook a rare surveillance flight over the South China Sea last week. The Orion involved, NZ4202, is one of only three Orions that remain in RNZAF service pending the arrival of the P-8A.
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Read more: Aotearoa New Zealand Conducts Rare Patrol in South China Sea
- Article: https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/08/29/aotearoa-new-zealand-conducts-rare-patrol-in-south-china-sea/
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Kiwi soldiers on leave without pay are being told they are not allowed to join the fight in Ukraine.
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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has started contacting all 94 personnel on unpaid leave reminding them they cannot go to Ukraine, but said it does not know how many staff are already there.
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- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/27/nzdf-remind-on-leave-soldiers-they-cannot-go-to-ukraine/
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