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- Category : Analysis
Mouldy military housing needs fixing, but money to do so is short, the government says.
A campaign begun by a woman who lives at Waiouru army base has been gathering families' stories of living in health-eroding conditions, under the banner of Mission Homefront.
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Read more: Mouldy military housing needs fixing, but money is short, government says
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525493/mouldy-military-housing-needs-fixing-but-money-is-short-government-says
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This is not sending a good message for the state of the NZDF in general with the Government saying they need to increase defence spending but the actual spending they're prepared to make on the basics of living conditions very disappointing and not giving me a lot of confidence on the government spending on on defence to say the least.
- Category : Defence
A new era of tactical airlift capability for New Zealand has officially begun with Lockheed Martin delivering the first of five C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force during a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin’s facility in Marietta, Georgia on 8 August.
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Read more: Global Super Hercules fleet grows with delivery to New Zealand
- Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/global-super-hercules-fleet-grows-with-delivery-to-new-zealand/
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- Category : News
Zealand Defence Force homes a "national disgrace", launching a campaign asking for submissions from families impacted by the "horrendous" houses.
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Read more: Campaign launched as images show 'horrendous' state of NZDF housing
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/07/29/campaign-launched-as-images-show-horrendous-state-of-nzdf-housing/
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- Category : Defence
The booming of shells and the rat-tat-tat of machine guns and small arms signify a busy time over the tussock hills of the NZ Army’s Waiouru training area below Mt Ruapehu.
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Read more: Waiouru exercises important in 'volatile, uncertain and complex world'
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/nz-army-exercises-helps-prepare-soldiers-for-the-worst/
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- Category : Defence
New Zealand soldiers are taking part in a major warfighting exercise simulating a conflict between allied and enemy forces in a fictional Asia-Pacific area.
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- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/524913/soldiers-join-major-warfighting-exercise-simulating-conflict-in-fictional-asia-pacific-area
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- Category : Defence
In a transformative step for New Zealand’s tactical airlift capabilities, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the first of five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force. This significant milestone was celebrated during a ceremony held at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Marietta, Georgia, on August 8, 2024. This delivery marks a pivotal upgrade for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), which has relied on its C-130H fleet for nearly six decades.
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Read more: Lockheed Martin unveils next-generation C-130J Super Hercules for New Zealand
- Article: https://www.airdatanews.com/new-zealand-takes-delivery-of-first-c-130j-hercules/
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- Category : Defence
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Read more: New Zealand takes delivery of first C-130J Hercules
- Article: https://www.airdatanews.com/new-zealand-takes-delivery-of-first-c-130j-hercules/
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- Category : Defence
New Zealand has quietly signed up to help the United States in its new strategy to expand the weapons-making defence industrial base across the Indo-Pacific region.
The government endorsed a 'Statement of Principles for Indo-Pacific Defense Industrial Base Collaboration' in June.
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Read more: NZ endorses US push to expand weapons-making defence industrial base
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/524369/nz-endorses-us-push-to-expand-weapons-making-defence-industrial-base
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