New Zealand has released its delayed Defence Capability Plan (DCP). The government blueprint lists priorities and investments ...

The National Party-led government’s plan to lift defence spending from 1 to 2 percent of GDP, as it prepares to join US-led ...

The Government today announced a deep 25% cut in the bank’s five-year operational funding arrangement. "How does this fit ...

According to the plan, given the "deteriorating strategic environment", New Zealand's military needs to be "increasingly ...

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The New Zealand government published its Defence Capability Plan (DCP) on 7 April, a document that had been delayed for many ...

The former High Commissioner to the UK said New Zealand ... Phil Goff said military defences were necessary too, applauding ...

Myth # Two: We need this stuff to do humanitarian work at home, and in the Pacific. This notion is promoted to put a halo of virtue around New Zealand’s defence spending. Reality check: if you’re ...

In August 2023, then Defence Minister Andrew Little released a series of defence reports which said New Zealand faced more ...

The plan includes NZ$12bn of funding and prioritises investments that are deemed critical over the next four years.

Just because we’re small doesn’t mean we’re insignificant,” said Minister of Defence Judith Collins. “We’re a maritime nation ...

New Zealand to double defence spending to 2% of GDP - Cash injection of £4bn in just the next four years unveiled by ...