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Category: News

Published: 16 February 2026

Category : News

Author: Office of the Spokesperson

United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and New Zealand Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Bede Corry met in Washington, D.C. on February 2, 2026, for the New Zealand-United States Strategic Dialogue. 

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Read more: Joint Statement on the New Zealand-United States Strategic Dialogue

Article: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/02/joint-statement-on-the-new-zealand-united-states-strategic-dialogue

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Parent Category: News

Category: Defence

Published: 16 February 2026

Category : Opinion

Author: Graeme Doull

The conservative New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and Ministry of Defence remain focused on replacing what we already have, rather than critically assessing what will give New Zealand the greatest flexibility into the future. The current enthusiasm for frigates – and in particular the assumption that the Mogami class is the obvious answer to the Navy’s future – is a classic example of this thinking.

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Read more: Frigates, flexibility, and the case for a smarter New Zealand fleet

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2026/02/05/frigates-flexibility-drones/

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Parent Category: News

Category: Defence

Published: 07 February 2026

Category : Defence

Author: 1News Reporters

HMNZS Canterbury will make a stop in Tokelau next week to mark the centenary of New Zealand administration of the Pacific territory on February 11.

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Read more: HMNZS Canterbury to stop in Tokelau to mark centenary

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/07/hmnzs-canterbury-to-stop-in-tokelau-to-mark-centenary/

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Published: 07 February 2026

Category : Defence

The navy vessel Canterbury will stop off in Tokelau to mark the centenary of New Zealand administration of the territory on 11 February.

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• Tokelau

Read more: Navy vessel Canterbury stops in Tokelau to mark centenary

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/586182/navy-vessel-canterbury-stops-in-tokelau-to-mark-centenary

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