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Category : News
Author: Greg Torode

New Zealand is aiming for "smooth and steady" rises in defence expenditure to meet its target of spending 2 percent of GDP on the military within eight years, Defence Minister Chris Penk says.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/596830/nz-aiming-for-steady-rise-in-defence-spending
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New Zealand is aiming for "smooth and steady" rises in defence expenditure to meet its target of spending 2 percent of GDP on the military within eight years, Defence Minister Chris Penk says.

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Category : Defence
Author: Jonathan Brooke.

Is it time for New Zealand to add a Naval Strike munition to its inventory?, writes former RNZN Chief Petty Officer (Combat System Specialist – Above Water Warfare) Jonathan Brooke.

On arriving at the Devonport Naval Base by road, the first thing you will notice is a large naval turret. The 6-inch BL MKXXII naval gun is ‘Y’ turret — one of the main turrets on HMNZS Achillies, a ship famously involved in the Battle of the River Plate against the ‘pocket battleship’ Admiral Graf Spee in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2025/05/31/strengthening-defence-through-deterrence/
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Category : Defence
Author: TVNZ News
Category : News
Author: Kaya Selby

Budget 2026 will see more foreign aid to the Pacific region, while defence and customs spending rises with an eye towards crime and security.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/596613/budget-2026-boosts-pacific-aid-and-defence-spending-amid-security-concerns
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Category : Defence
Author: Phil Pennington,

A defence commentator says it is good to see funds for training recruits in the Budget, but he questions where the acceleration of technology is at.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/596643/will-budget-s-25m-for-defence-force-bring-needed-tech-advancements
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Category : Defence
Author: Phil Pennington

The Defence Force's project to transform the way the army operates has made some key choices after a decade of research, design and groundwork, government papers show.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/596630/defence-force-transformation-project-spends-millions-on-10-years-of-testing
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Category : Opinion
Author: Graeme Doull

Drones are no longer a theoretical capability – they are reshaping warfare on land, at sea and in the air. No technology in the last half-century has altered modern conflict more radically.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2026/04/20/make-drones-the-main-effort/
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