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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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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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A touch of the ol' intellectual snobbery reared its head with news that the Defence Force dropped education criteria last year.
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Read more: Snobs are complaining about Defence Force criteria
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-snobs-are-complaining-about-defence-force-criteria/
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It’s been delayed, debated and revised. Now the defence capability plan is here, and it’s huge, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin.
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Read more: ‘A big step up’: government unveils multi-billion-dollar defence plan
- Article: https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/08-04-2025/a-big-step-up-government-unveils-multi-billion-dollar-defence-plan
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- Category : Opinion
A few days ago, I read an article by Oliver Hartwich, the executive director of the New Zealand Initiative, entitled “Time for ANZAC 2.0”. I generally agree with material produced by the New Zealand Initiative, and in particular with articles written by Dr Hartwich. But not this time.
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Read more: TIME FOR ANZAC 2.0?
- Article: https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/don-brash-time-for-anzac-2-0
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The Royal New Zealand Navy has posted a press statement on its website headlined: “Final Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui grounding and sinking in Samoa released”, with a subheading: “12 further factors, in addition to the direct causes, have been identified as contributing to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, the final Court of Inquiry report has found.”
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Read more: It Was a Disaster Just Waiting
- Article: https://goodoil.news/it-was-a-disaster-just-waiting/
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“The just announced plan to spend $12 billion on weapons is a shocking waste. It shows both that there is plenty of money for desperately needed infrastructure, and that this government’s priorities are entirely in the wrong place.
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Read more: NZDF's Obscene Military Spending Plans
- Article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2504/S00039/nzdfs-obscene-military-spending-plans.htm
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Singing kumbaya is not going to do much when shit hits the fan...
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