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More former soldiers, sailors, and aviators will be officially recognised as veterans and a new national day of tribute established, under new legislation set to be introduced by the Government.
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Read more: Govt to widen definition of veteran
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/11/govt-to-widen-definition-of-veteran/
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Well... I might be able say I am a veteran soon...
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The government is expanding the official term "veteran" to cover about 100,000 more ex-soldiers, sailors and aviators, as well as setting up a new national day of tribute.
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Read more: New national veteran day announced, official term 'veteran' expanded
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557857/new-national-veteran-day-announced-official-term-veteran-expanded
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Well... I might be able say I am a veteran soon...
- Category : Opinion
A law professor says New Zealand has joined the arms race by promising to spend up large on defence. The 2025 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) outlines $12 billion worth of investment over the next four years, $9 billion of which is new money.
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Read more: New Zealand has joined the arms race - law professor
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360644887/new-zealand-has-joined-arms-race-law-professor
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- Category : Defence
The New Zealand government has released details of its new Defence Capability Plan (DCP), which will see a significant boost to the country’s defence spending in the next financial year to NZ$9 billion (US$5 billion).
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Read more: New Zealand to boost defence spending
- Article: https://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2025/04/new-zealand-to-boost-defence-spending-foc/
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New Zealand’s government unveiled its new Defence Capability Plan on Monday, with the plan set to ramp up New Zealand’s defense spending to 2% of its gross domestic product by 2032.
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Read more: New Zealand’s Defense Spending To Reach 2% GDP By 2032 Under New Plan
- Article: https://www.overtdefense.com/2025/04/07/new-zealands-defense-spending-to-reach-2-gdp-by-2032-under-new-plan/
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Government leaders in New Zealand have pledged to increase defense spending and plug longstanding capability gaps, as countries in the region contend with the rise of China.
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Read more: New Zealand vows to play catch-up on defense investments
- Article: https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2025/04/08/new-zealand-vows-to-play-catch-up-on-defense-investments/
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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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Read more: How buying planes from America makes all the difference on tariffs
- 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
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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Read more: 'There should always be a human in charge': Defence minister on NZDF's killer drones
- 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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