News
General News from around the world
In February 1985, the government of New Zealand refused the destroyer USS Buchanan (DDG-14) entry to the port of Auckland after the U.S. Navy refused to declare whether the Buchanan was carrying nuclear weapons, which ran afoul of New Zealand’s recently implemented “nuclear free zone” policy. This otherwise minor incident led the U.S. Navy to ban New Zealand port calls by any Navy or Coast Guard ship and to prohibit New Zealand Navy vessels from visiting U.S. Navy facilities.
- Hits: 1087
Read more: Lift the Ban on New Zealand Port Visits
- Article: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/july/lift-ban-new-zealand-port-visits
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
A fleet-wide grounding of all Australian MRH-90 helicopters recently put a significant dent in ship-to-shore capabilities – and no doubt dented some egos too – during Australia’s largest and most prestigious exercise.
- Hits: 1777
Read more: Aussies fly Kiwi choppers as own fleet grounded
- Article: https://www.contactairlandandsea.com/2019/07/29/aussies-fly-kiwi-choppers-as-own-fleet-grounded/
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Written by NighthawkNZ
- Category: News
Defence Minister Hon Ron Mark suggests that time taken scrutinising P3 replacement options was time well spent, and that we can expect similar rigour in relation to procurement proposals to Cabinet going forward.
For many years I sat on the Foreign Affairs and Trade Select Committee. Each year, post-Budget, the Minister would arrive, and we would get to question them for an hour.
- Hits: 1532
Read more: Defence Minister: Big decisions not taken lightly
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2018/07/10/defence-minister-big-decisions-not-taken-lightly/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Written by NighthawkNZ
- Category: News
July 1, 2019 (released July 10, 2019) – More than 600 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel, 27 New Zealand Army light armoured vehicles, three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters and Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Canterbury are on their way to Australia for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019.
- Hits: 1992
Read more: NZDF Joining Multi-National Military Exercise in Australia
- Article: https://seawaves.com/2019/07/12/nzdf-joining-multi-national-military-exercise-in-australia/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Written by NighthawkNZ
- Category: News
Let’s face it, China is on the move in the Pacific and expanding using its soft power of money and promises of building infrastructure in many of the Pacific Island nations, in particular, Bougainville but also many others as well, including Fiji & Samoa.
- Hits: 3508
Read more: China on the move...
- Article: http://nighthawk.nz
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Written by NighthawkNZ
- Category: News
A review of the Defence Force's crumbling estate will redesign plans drawn up in 2016, with the Government committing an additional $400 million to its rejuvenation.
- Hits: 1607
Read more: New review into ageing defence infrastructure, spend tops $2b
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/114151198/new-review-into-ageing-defence-infrastructure-spend-tops-2b
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Hits: 1478
Read more: Two audiences for the government's new defence policy
- Article: http://www.incline.org.nz/home/two-audience-for-the-governments-new-defence-policy
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
The buzz from New Zealand’s Strategic Defence Policy Statement (DPS) released last Friday has focused on its uncommon candor about China. According to a statement at the end of the document, the DPS was heavily coordinated across the government, and reflects a commendable shift in public tone. It’s on-trend with how other liberal democracies see the world today, and avoids doublespeak about threats to New Zealand’s interests.
- Hits: 1674
Read more: The Price of New Zealand's Strategy-Force Mismatch
- Article: http://www.incline.org.nz/home/the-price-of-new-zealands-strategy-force-mismatch
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
Subcategories
Politics Article Count: 321
General Politics
Defence Article Count: 1115
General Defence Articles
Science Article Count: 76
Sciencey stuff
World Article Count: 591
World News
Page 831 of 836
Latest Articles
- Why New Zealand is ‘probably’ withholding intelligence from the United States
- NZ and Australia boost military co-operation over decade
- Defence Force look to buy Antarctica equipped drones
- No plans to use Palantir in emerging defence-tech space, government says
- Chris Penk to become New Zealand’s 44th Minister of Defence
- NZ joins forces with Australia: ‘The most dangerous times in my life’
- Australia-New Zealand alliance hints at fresh warship win for Japan
- 'Colonial-style arrogance': China unhappy with NZ-Australia statement
- Military alliances: is NZ getting a tangled web or a ticket to get in?
- 'Extreme risk': Retired general's warning about NZDF amid Iran conflict
- ANZMIN shows the Australia–New Zealand alliance has focus and potential
- Operationalising the Australia-New Zealand Alliance: Anzac 2035 - Closer Defence Relations Statement
- Anzac ‘force multiplier’ talk risks NZ defence identity
- Defence, Navy and industry complete sovereign radar tracking trial off Banks Peninsula
- Radar Tracking Experiment Using Suborbital Spaceplane
- National mission to launch sovereign satellite kept under wraps by officials
- AI in warfare being tested in Iran, needs 'much more' careful thinking by NZ
- New Zealand needs a Defence shopping list
- 'Machines will play an increasing role in targeting' - NZDF's vision for the future
- Government working 'around the clock' to help New Zealanders stranded in Middle East
SP Poll
Latest Downloads
 Animated |
| 2026-04-02 |
| Nighthawk Music |
| Toward the Truth |
| 2026-02-06 |
| Nighthawk Music |
| Apocalypse Now |
| 2026-01-24 |
| Nighthawk Music |
| Kahu Sentinel |
| 2026-01-13 |
| Nighthawk Music |
 Divide and Conquer 1.01 |
| 2026-01-03 |
| Nighthawk Music |