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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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Author: Geoffrey Miller

Times are changing in New Zealand foreign policy. That seems to be the message from New Zealand’s new triumvirate of ministers with responsibility for foreign affairs and defense – Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta (a holdover from the previous government), and Defense Minister Andrew Little.

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Article: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/new-zealands-foreign-policy-hardens-under-new-leadership/
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Author: Wayne Mapp

Cyclone Gabrielle has wrought the most destruction that New Zealand has faced since the Christchurch earthquake of 2011. It is not surprising that a National Declaration of Emergency has been required. This has enabled to full resources of the NZDF to be bought to bear.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2023/03/08/responding-to-disaster-defence-review/
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