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Author: Jonathan Milne

Analysis: The one-off $2.6b NZ spent on buying American planes, parts and propellers last year was what’s saved our exporters from being hit with more than $2b new Trump tariffs every year.

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Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/07/how-buying-planes-from-america-makes-all-the-difference-on-tariffs/
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: Phil Pennington

The defence minister has given the NZ military permission to acquire killer drones - provided a human is operating them and they only kill other soldiers.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/557573/there-should-always-be-a-human-in-charge-defence-minister-on-nzdf-s-killer-drones
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Category : Opinion
Author: Mike Hosking

A touch of the ol' intellectual snobbery reared its head with news that the Defence Force dropped education criteria last year. 

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-snobs-are-complaining-about-defence-force-criteria/
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Category: Defence
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Author: Catherine McGregor

It’s been delayed, debated and revised. Now the defence capability plan is here, and it’s huge, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin.

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Article: https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/08-04-2025/a-big-step-up-government-unveils-multi-billion-dollar-defence-plan
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Category : Opinion
Author: Don Brash

A few days ago, I read an article by Oliver Hartwich, the executive director of the New Zealand Initiative, entitled “Time for ANZAC 2.0”. I generally agree with material produced by the New Zealand Initiative, and in particular with articles written by Dr Hartwich. But not this time.

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Article: https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/don-brash-time-for-anzac-2-0
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Category: Defence
Category : Analysis
Author: Danny Bright

The Royal New Zealand Navy has posted a press statement on its website headlined: “Final Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui grounding and sinking in Samoa released”, with a subheading: “12 further factors, in addition to the direct causes, have been identified as contributing to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, the final Court of Inquiry report has found.”

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Article: https://goodoil.news/it-was-a-disaster-just-waiting/
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Author: Peace Action Wellington

“The just announced plan to spend $12 billion on weapons is a shocking waste. It shows both that there is plenty of money for desperately needed infrastructure, and that this government’s priorities are entirely in the wrong place.

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Article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2504/S00039/nzdfs-obscene-military-spending-plans.htm
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Category: Defence
Category : Analysis
Author: Sam Sachdeva

The Government’s new defence capability plan is evolutionary rather than revolutionary – but the bleak environment outlined in the document explains why ministers view greater military investment as a necessity rather than a luxury.

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Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/08/govts-defence-spend-comes-with-darker-edge/
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Read the DCP 2025 here.

I agree that the "on again off again", "stop, go" way we do defence procurements between the left and right wing parties makes it very hard to get anything done. 

We need a proper and clear long term bipartisan strategic plan that both parties agree with in principle, this can then help with what is needed for our defence force to go forward and do the job.
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  1. Government hikes defence spending amid ‘tectonic shifts’ in geopolitics
  2. Govt announces huge boost to defence spending
  3. Government unveils $12 billion Defence Capability Plan
  4. NZDF drops entry requirements in bid to boost numbers

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