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Author: Thomas Manch

The Defence Force will spend $60 million in one-off payments to stop its personnel walking out the door, as it loses 30% of uniformed staff in two years.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131693673/defence-force-spends-60m-to-stop-its-staff-walking-out-the-door
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Author: Caley Callahan

Andrew Little has walked straight into his first battle as Defence Minister - keeping personnel.

Newshub can reveal nearly 3000 regular force and civilian staff have resigned over the past 18 months.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/04/defence-force-staff-leaving-in-droves-majority-unhappy-with-pay-and-housing-assistance.html
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Author: Sam Sachdeva

As debate grows over the future role of New Zealand's military, Andrew Little says we shouldn't confuse independence with isolation when it comes to foreign policy. Sam Sachdeva speaks to the defence minister about fixing high attrition, finding money for more investment, and rethinking the risks around us.

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Article: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/pro/defence-minister-independence-is-not-isolationism
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Author: Hon Andrew Little

A secure facility that will house protected information for a broad range of government agencies is being constructed at RNZAF Base Auckland (Whenuapai), Public Service, Defence and GCSB Minister Andrew Little says.

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Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/secure-all-government-facility-be-built-whenuapai
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Author: Lucy Craymer

WELLINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - New Zealand's military will require big investment as it faces new challenges and greater expectations from regional allies, the country’s new defence minister, Andrew Little, said Thursday.

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Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/new-zealand-defence-minister-says-military-needs-more-resources-amid-growing-2023-03-30/
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Author: Thomas Manch

Defence Minister Andrew Little says New Zealand may soon enter talks with the Aukus countries about joining aspects of the nuclear-powered submarine pact.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131625701/new-zealand-interested-in-joining-second-tranche-of-aukus-deal-defence-minister-says
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Author: Benjamin Felton

New Zealand's second P-8A Poseidon arrived home on March 20th. Meanwhile the New Zealand Ministry of Defence confirmed MK 54 Torpedoes are included in the P-8A Poseidon purchase.

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Article: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/03/new-zealand-to-field-mark-54-torpedoes-aboard-p-8a-poseidon/
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Author: Robert Ayson
He was bound to say it. Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines wouldn’t be welcome visitors on this side of the Tasman, and AUKUS would not change New Zealand’s long-held nuclear free policy. But Chris Hipkins was addressing a non-existent problem.
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Article: https://www.incline.org.nz/home/new-zealands-biggest-policy-headache-with-the-aukus-submarines-plan
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