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NZ First would cancel $6-8b replacement frigates: Headline-grabbing ex-minister Ron Mark says Defence chiefs 'polish their arse on a seat in ...
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Ron Mark, now rallying against ‘woke’ NZDF, was a pro-diversity defence minister: “We want to encourage more diversity - we definitely need more Asians in the ...
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NZDF cyber upgrade: $53m investment raises questions over offensive capabilities: Government reviews defence policy and disruption powers for GCSB.
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Paid articlePaywallUS Space Command applies gag over Auckland space-watching hub: A space-watching network funded by the Pentagon that has one of three global hubs in Auckland has ...
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Chief of Defence Force Tony Davies resigns after ‘errors of judgement’, having ‘inappropriate relationship’
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Fitness app data exposes location of hundreds of NZDF staff: Exclusive: Security experts warn the data from fitness app Strava could provide valuable ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/06/fitness-app-data-exposes-location-of-hundreds-of-nzdf-staff/

NZ's double defence spend still not enough for the US: Today from The Detail: The US Secretary of War put NZ's defence spending in the spotlight last ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/09/nzs-double-defence-spend-still-not-enough-for-the-us/

New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal
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How NZ military plans to ramp up drone use: The NZ Defence Force says it will prioritise local companies and supply chain resilience as it develops new ...
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Former soldier left 'sad, devastated and broken' after training Ukranian recruits
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Veterans' Affairs slammed for treatment of late politician Tā Wira Gardiner: His whānau has spent years fighting the agency meant to be supporting service men ...
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Defence Force appeals sentence for soldier's attempted spying: The Defence Force says a two-year sentence for a soldier who pleaded guilty to attempted ...
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No charges laid so far over Manawanui sinking in Samoa - Defence Force: Multiple failures of the crew, the ship, and the Navy itself were identified in an ...
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The dumbing down of the Defence Force: A military historian castigates cuts to the Defence Force library services.
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NZDF rescues trio from life-raft in Pacific Ocean: Three people are safe after being rescued from a life-raft in the ocean following mechanical failure on their ...
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Defence spending is like insurance – how will NZ pay the higher premiums?: Analysis: Defence spending is like insurance - you have to pay for it but you hope you ...
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The Pentagon, NZ and the new nuclear overlap: The US is modernising its nuclear weapons command and control system - but what does that mean for New Zealand?
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NZ Defence Force contingent headed for large joint military exercise with one drone
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Waitangi Tribunal military veterans inquiry hearings under way: The second of three Crown hearings this year for the Military Veterans Waitangi Tribunal Kaupapa ...
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US cuts back on generals to boost 'lethality' - should NZDF follow suit?: Critics say the NZ Defence Force is top heavy and combat light.
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