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New Zealand's Ministry of Defence said it has suspended plans to build an Antarctic and Southern Ocean patrol vessel because planned spending is being reassessed due to the impact on the government's budget of costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read more: Ministry of Defence suspends Antarctic patrol ship plans due to COVID budget costs
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/03/ministry-of-defence-suspends-antarctic-patrol-ship-plans-due-to-covid-budget-costs.html
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Despite concerns about the state of our naval fleet and plans to better patrol nearby waters, the Government has had to mothball plans for a new ship due to the cost crunch of the Covid response
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Read more: Covid costs force ‘deferral’ of Navy ship project
- Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/covid-costs-force-deferral-of-navy-ship-project
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Taupo to the rescue, when sailing recently, catamaran Beleveer suffered an engine failure near Great Barrier Island. HMNZS Taupo was in the vicinity to act on their Mayday call.
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Read more: HMNZS Taupo to the rescue
- Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZNavy/posts/329364169232536
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The Ides of March is best known in history for the assassination of Julius Caesar (in 44 BC). In 2022, 15 March marked a turning point in defence force acquisition for New Zealand. There was no media stand-up and smiling announcement from PM Ardern or Defence Minister Henare. Just an entry on the NZ Government Electronic Tender Service stating the project was canned:
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Read more: Southern Ocean Patrol Vessel Sunk by Labour
- Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/s-o-p-v-g-e-t-s-sunk/
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I will have something to say about this once I gather my thoughts... But now is not the time to be cutting back on defence. We have a very unstable world and our region is no longer the benign area it use to be.
- Category : Opinion
New Zealand's opened up a special fast-tracked visa for Ukrainian Kiwis to bring their wider family here to shelter from the war, as well as donating another $4 million in aid - but the ACT Party says we should also be sending firepower.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/03/russia-ukraine-war-david-seymour-says-nz-should-donate-our-anti-tank-weapons-to-help-ukraine-war-efforts.html
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The decommission Inshore Patrol Vessels HMNZS Rotoiti and Pukaki have been sold to Ireland naval services for around 26 million Euro. ($40 million NZD)
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Read more: IPV's sold to Irish Naval Service
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Now that the end of Managed Isolation and Quarantine at the border is approaching, it is timely to consider what lessons can be learned. Operation Protect is the New Zealand Defence Force commitment to the Covid-19 All-of-Government Response. There have been many anecdotal examples of defence personnel quitting in frustration over the task as well as the consequent inability to run courses that enable professional progression. The purpose of this article is to examine actual data gained under the official information act and draw conclusions where possible.
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Read more: High Price for NZDF Op Protect
- Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2022/03/02/high-price-for-nzdf-op-protect/
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IRVINE, California and SYDNEY, Australia: The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has selected Thomas Global’s TFD-7000 Series flight displays for its Boeing 757 fleet. The TFD-7000 Series displays deliver the most cost-effective and lowest risk display upgrade solution for Boeing 757, 767 and 737 aircraft.
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- Article: https://www.thomas-global.com/news-room/royal-new-zealand-air-force-selects-thomas-globals-flight-displays-for-boeing-757-fleet-modernization/
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