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Category : Analysis
Author: Tony Wall

Navy Commander Bronwyn Heslop, under investigation for three months over concerns raised about her conduct, will return to duties in January, the Defence Force has said.

Stuff revealed in September that Heslop was off work while an investigation was carried out and Commander Martin Walker was in interim command of the HMNZS Canterbury.

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Author: NZDF

HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sunk off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, the interim Court of Inquiry report shows.

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/details-from-interim-court-of-inquiry-report-into-hmnzs-manawanui-incident-released/
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Category : Opinion
Author: Sam Sachdeva

A top official advises ‘deep breaths’ on potential NZ involvement in Aukus, as military budgets and capabilities face scrutiny. New Zealand governments must stop “robbing Peter to pay Paul” by putting off expensive but important investments in the country’s military, a senior defence official has told politicians.

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Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/04/politicians-must-avoid-defence-spending-train-wreck/
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Category: Defence
Category : Analysis
Author: Jaime Lyth,

WARNING: This article discusses allegations of sexual violation that may be distressing.

A member of the Air Force allegedly sexually violated a younger colleague after promising her he was only interested in a “friendship”.

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/court-martial-rnzaf-aviator-accused-of-sexual-violation/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=twitter
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Author: Phil Pennington

The Defence Force's (NZDF) operating deficit is in danger of hitting $360 million next year, putting more jobs at risk.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535479/nzdf-battles-360m-deficit-after-austerity-measures-fail-to-make-dent
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: NZ Herald

Human error resulted in the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa last month, a report has revealed.

Defence Minister Judith Collins and Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Garin Golding addressed media on Friday as the interim Court of Inquiry’s report was released.

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Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hmnzs-manawanui-sinking-inquiry-defence-minister-judith-collins-navy-chief-reveal-initial-findings/WWJLDAKUS5ENPJKFCJASBPAX7M/
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Author: 1News Reporters

The sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Samoa in October was the result of a "series of human errors", an interim Court of Inquiry report has found.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/29/navy-human-error-caused-manawanui-sinking-disciplinary-process-to-follow/
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Category: Defence
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Author: NZDF

From 2027 Ngāti Tūmatauenga, the New Zealand Army, will receive sixty brand new utility vehicles in a significant boost to New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) capabilities.

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