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The government is expanding the official term "veteran" to cover 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.stuff.co.nz/politics/360650458/new-national-veteran-day-announced-official-term-veteran-expanded
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Construction will soon begin in Auckland’s Bayswater on 61 new townhouses for Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) personnel.
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Read more: New Navy housing to be built on North Shore
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/navy/navy-news/new-navy-housing-to-be-built-on-north-shore/
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About time...
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The New Zealand Defence Force has sold the majority of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's retired fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft to an American aerial firefighting company.
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Read more: Air Force's retired Hercules planes sold to Coulson for firefighting duty
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557881/air-force-s-retired-hercules-planes-sold-to-coulson-for-firefighting-duty
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The government plans to pump billions of extra dollars into the Defence Force, but there are questions around just who it thinks we might end up using the upgraded equipment against.
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Read more: Defence Force spend-up: Who is it meant to protect us against, and other questions
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557485/defence-force-spend-up-who-is-it-meant-to-protect-us-against-and-other-questions
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TSAMTO -- The New Zealand government will increase defence spending in the 2025/26 financial year to NZ$9 billion (US$5 billion) and plans to increase this amount to 2% of GDP over the next four years, for which an additional NZ$12 billion will be allocated.
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Read more: New Zealand to Double Defence Spending
- Article: https://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2025/04/new-zealand-to-double-defence-spending.html
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The name of a soldier who lost his life in Afghanistan has been added to his town's roll of honour.
Rory Malone was just 26 when he was shot by insurgents in Baghak in 2012.
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Read more: Fallen soldier Rory Malone added to Riverhead's roll of honour
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/557984/fallen-soldier-rory-malone-added-to-riverhead-s-roll-of-honour
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It would be great if we didn’t have to spend $12 billion on our defence force. But we do, and I’m good with it.
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Read more: $12 billion on defence? I'm good with that
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-12-billion-on-defence-im-good-with-that/
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Well, we were a little in advance of the day yesterday, weren't we? If you were with me yesterday, I was looking at the armed forces lowering their standards to try to attract more people into the services.
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Read more: We have to be willing and prepared to play our part
- Article: Kerre Woodham
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