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Category : Defence
Author: Nighthawk

New Zealand’s defence sector is entering a period of potential transformation. With the Government’s renewed focus on national resilience, regional security, and defence export capability, local industries have an opportunity to play a much greater role in supporting both domestic and international defence initiatives. This article provides an overview of New Zealand companies that could contribute to this evolving landscape.

Article: https://www.nighthawk.nz/index.php/news/defence/7741-new-zealand-defence-industry
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Category : Analysis
Author: 1News Reporters

Emergency services were called to two separate aviation incidents in quick succession on Friday morning – one involving a small plane in Whangārei and the other an Air Force helicopter making an emergency landing at a Manawatū air base.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/10/rnzaf-chopper-lands-after-emergency-small-plane-crashes-while-landing/
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Category : News
Author: Ministry of Defence

The New Zealand Defence Industry Strategy outlines a number of actions over the next four years to deliver capability faster, with resilience and support the implementation of the 2025 Defence Capability Plan. 

Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/business-and-industry/defence-industry-strategy/
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Category : Defence
Author: Hon Judith Collins KC, Hon Chris Penk

Supporting New Zealand industry to deliver defence equipment and infrastructure while growing local businesses is behind a strategy launched today by Defence Minister Judith Collins and Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk.

Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/building-strong-and-resilient-defence-industry
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Category : Opinion
Author: Phil Pennington

A dronemaker says civilian and military aerospace sectors benefit each other and that is a good thing.

Protesters chained themselves outside the national aerospace conference in Christchurch on Wednesday and several were carried away by police.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/575335/military-and-civilian-aerospace-sectors-benefit-each-other-dronemaker
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Category : Analysis
Author: Phil Pennington

Analysis: New Zealand has put space front and centre of its defence industrial strategy at the same time that US space weapons are in record demand from other countries.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575634/nz-defence-strategy-explores-space-weapons-export-potential
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Category : Defence
Author: Nick Lee-Frampton

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters have flown from Australia to New Zealand on a two-day, record-breaking journey for the aircraft, which each carried two 1,100lb external fuel tanks, according to the service.

Article: https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2025/10/01/new-zealand-nh90-helicopters-fly-record-distance-across-tasman-sea/
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Category : Defence
Author: Peace Action Wellington

The just released New Zealand Defence Industry Strategy is clear that the government intends to fund and develop a home-grown defence industry. The ‘defence industry’ is better known as the weapons industry or arms trade.

Article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2510/S00022/will-nz-be-a-country-of-war-profiteers.htm
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