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Author: William Hewett

The Prime Minister has confirmed the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will have an increased Budget despite the Government being focused on departments cutting costs.

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Article: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms NZDF will have increased Budget
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 Pm luxy say NZDFwill get an increase in budget but still have to find savings... another words..."Lets rob Peter to pay Paul".
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Author: RNZ

The foreign affairs minister and defence minister will hold a joint meeting with their Australian counterparts, as had been indicated by the prime minister on his trip there last year.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/01/foreign-affairs-minister-winston-peters-defence-minister-judith-collins-to-meet-australian-counterparts.html
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Category : Opinion
Author: Simon Ewing-Jarvie

New Zealand’s general election is only part-complete with 20% of votes still to count.

While it is clear that the government will change, what the shape of the replacement administration will be won’t be known until early November. A clean National/ACT coalition is unlikely unless the historical trend of special votes favouring the political left is bucked.

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Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/keeping-defence-discussion-alive/
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Author: Ross Browne

Ross Browne, Director of public affairs firm Museum Street Strategies, writes that the new Defence Minister has an opportunity to initiate system and cultural reform to capitalise on New Zealand’s wider innovation system.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2024/01/25/judith-collins-takes-charge/
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Author: Jenna Lynch

A small team from the New Zealand Defence Force is being deployed to the Red Sea in the Middle East as tensions continue to escalate over Houthi attacks.  

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/01/how-nz-defence-force-will-contribute-in-middle-east-amid-houthi-strikes.html
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Author: Trent Doyle & Grace Thomas

The Government has issued a statement in support of the joint US and UK attacks on Houthi fighters in Yemen on Friday.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/01/foreign-minister-peters-defence-minister-collins-issue-statement-supporting-us-uk-air-strikes-on-houthis-in-yemen.html
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Author: Judith Collins

We need to work well with others, to contribute, to innovate and to look for opportunities to be better together. AUKUS Pillar II may provide additional opportunity for New Zealand, writes Defence Minister Judith Collins, but it’s early days.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2024/01/05/judith-collins-innovation-opportunities/
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Category : Opinion
Author: Hon Peeni Henare.

Opposition Spokesperson for Defence Hon Peeni Henare reflects on the achievements of the previous government and sets out his approach to constructively challenging the new government on Defence matters.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2024/01/06/peeni-henare-bipartisan-support-crucial-for-defence/
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